From the University of Exeter press release: Campaigns designed to stop young people “bolting” drinks can be ineffective and can even make them more likely to do it, new research suggests. Scientists from the University of…
From The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) press release: Some children are more susceptible to changes than others. They carry the relationship with their parents to school with them. Genetics can help explain why.…
From the Taylor & Francis press release: New research published today identifies how watching fictional television series and participating in online forums that are dedicated to the shows can help female audiences express themselves and feel…
From the Frontiers press release: Political rebellions and riots have been associated with warmer weather, but until now, there has been little research on its potential influence on peaceful and democratic political behavior. A new…
From the University of Portsmouth press release: Depressed people have a peculiar view of the past — rather than glorifying the ‘good old days’, they project their generally bleak outlook on to past events, according to…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: One of the most striking findings in psychology is that almost all cognitive abilities are positively related — on average, people who are better at a skill like…
From the University of Houston press release: Distracted driving — texting or absent-mindedness — claims thousands of lives a year. Researchers from the University of Houston and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute have produced an extensive…
From the University of Ottawa press release: Parenting is a complicated journey full of questions, and when a beloved child begins to show signs of a behavioural disorder, a parent’s challenges become even more difficult to…
From the Brigham Young University press release: When a husband thinks his wife spends too much money, whether it’s reality or perception, financial and marriage problems follow. A new multistate study from researchers at BYU…
From the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus press release: You are more likely to indulge in guilty pleasures when shopping online with a touchscreen versus a desktop computer, according to research from UBC’s Okanagan campus.…