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…
From the University of Missouri press release via HealthCanal: Facebook and other social networking web sites have revolutionized the way people create and maintain relationships. However, new research shows that Facebook use could actually be…
From the Technische Universität München press release via ScienceDaily: Women are perceived as being more willing to lead if they show that they are proud of their personal performance. If, however, they give a cheerful…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: Some people seem to pick up a second language with relative ease, while others have a much more difficult time. Now, a new study suggests…
From the University of Michigan press release via EurekAlert!: Facebook is a mirror and Twitter is a megaphone, according to a new University of Michigan study exploring how social media reflect and amplify the culture’s…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release by Gerry Everding via ScienceDaily: For many older adults, the aging process seems to go hand-in-hand with an annoying increase in clumsiness — difficulties dialing a…
From the UBC press release via EurekAlert!: A new study by UBC’s Sauder School of Business says retailers should consider admonishing queue jumpers and thoughtless store browsers to ease aggression between shoppers. “Our study shows…
From the Harvard University press release via ScienceDaily: Whether it’s an effort to increase recycling rates, reduce energy usage or cut carbon emissions, the conventional wisdom says that the best way to get people to…
From the University College London press release via HealthCanal: An avatar system that enables people with schizophrenia to control the voice of their hallucinations is being developed by researchers at UCL with support from the…
From the Iowa State University press release via ScienceDaily: A series of studies conducted by an Iowa State University research team shows that it is possible to manipulate an existing memory simply by suggesting new…