From the Elsevier press release via AlphaGalileo: Once heavy drinking impairs function, a variety of punishment-related threats may motivate people to stop drinking: spouses may threaten divorce, employers may threaten job loss, and courts threaten…
From the University of Chicago press release by William Harms via HealthCanal: A natural disaster can bring out the best in older children, prompting 9-year-olds to be more willing to share, while 6-year-olds become more…
From the Public Library of Science press release via ScienceDaily: Adding a new member to a working group can create distrust between members and hinder group functions, but a new study suggests that the distrust…
From the Springer press release via EurekAlert!: Poor mental health leads to unhealthy behaviors in low-income adults – not the other way around, according to a new study by Dr. Jennifer Walsh and colleagues from…
From the Springer press release via ScienceDaily: Peers exert a greater influence on teenage girls’ dissatisfaction with their bodies than do thin ideals in television or social media use, according to new research by Dr.…
From the Bowling Green State University press release via ScienceDaily: It’s a tumultuous time in life — the late teens, early 20s — especially when it comes to relationships. That instability is the focus of…
From the Stanford University press release by Bjorn Carey via ScienceDaily: If you give people superpowers, will they use those abilities for good? Researchers at Stanford recently investigated the subject by giving people the ability…
From the Concordia University press release: Craig Kielburger was only 12 years old when he travelled to India to see the plight of child laborers first hand. 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai took a stand against the…
From the Public Library of Science press release via ScienceDaily: Chimps can learn more efficient ways to use a tool by watching what others do, according to research published Jan. 30 in the open access…
From the Baylor University press release via ScienceDaily: By allowing employees to participate in a work-sponsored internal social networking site, a company can improve morale and reduce turnover, according to a Baylor University case study…