From the University of Michigan press release via EurekAlert!: Facebook connections can help first-generation college applicants believe in their abilities to both apply to school and excel once they’ve enrolled, according to a new study…
From the San Francisco State University press release via EurekAlert!: As Father’s Day draws near, psychologist Jeff Cookston says dads should ask their children for a little more feedback than they might get with the…
From the University of Oxford press release via EurekAlert!: A faith in the explanatory and revealing power of science increases in the face of stress or anxiety, a study by Oxford University psychologists suggests. The…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release via ScienceDaily: Employees looking to move up within their organization should get on board with the goals and values of their employer, according to new research…
From the Expertsvar press release via AlphaGalileo: A placebo can activate a number of biological mechanisms in the same way that medicine can, which is why we are now beginning to understand why a placebo…
From the Lincoln Park Zoo press release via EurekAlert!: While psychologists have long debated the core personality dimensions that define humanity, primate researchers have been working to uncover the defining personality traits for humankind’s closest…
From the University of Maryland press release via MedicalXpress: Peer group influences affect children much earlier than researchers have suspected, finds a new University of Maryland-led study. The researchers say it provides a wake-up call…
From the UBC press release via HealthCanal: New research from UBC’s Sauder School of Business reveals that giving a free bump in service can backfire for retailers if the perk is given randomly in front…
From the UT Dallas press release via HealthCanal: Adults who say they bullied others when they were adolescents may have a higher likelihood of engaging in criminal behavior later in life, according to new research…
From the University of Exeter press release via ScienceDaily: Personality is not inherited from birth parents says new research on zebra finches. External factors are likely to play a bigger part in developing the personality…