From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Across very different cultures — Ghana and the United States — when parents acknowledge the perspectives of their adolescent children and encourage them to express themselves,…
From the Academy of Finland press release: According to a recent study, parental support for the autonomy of young people promotes the well-being of the latter in all major educational transitions: from primary to lower…
From the American Psychological Association press release: While good-looking people are generally believed to receive more favorable treatment in the hiring process, when it comes to applying for less desirable jobs, such as those with low…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Deliberate practice is essential for improving a wide range of skills important for everyday life, from tying shoelaces to reading and writing. Yet despite its importance…
From the University of Adelaide press release: New research at the University of Adelaide has found that a specific combination of techniques will increase people’s chances of having lucid dreams, in which the dreamer is aware they’re dreaming…
From the San Diego State University press release: Nobody wakes up expecting they’ll make unhealthy choices, but the daily grind can compromise our otherwise healthy intentions: fast food instead of a home-cooked meal because we’re exhausted;…
From the Johns Hopkins University press release: One of the two brain-training methods most scientists use in research is significantly better in improving memory and attention, Johns Hopkins University researchers found. It also results in more…
From the University of California – Irvine press release: Exposure to high rates of conflicting information during an emergency is linked to increased levels of stress, and those who rely on text messages or social media…
From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release: How do people assign a cause to events they witness? Some philosophers have suggested that people determine responsibility for a particular outcome by imagining what would have happened…
From the Iowa State University press release: The concept of “collective intelligence” is simple — it asserts that if a team performs well on one task, it will repeat that success on other projects, regardless of…