From the University of Utah press release via EurekAlert!: Most people believe they can multitask effectively, but a University of Utah study indicates that people who multitask the most – including talking on a cell…
From the Oregon State University press release: A new study has concluded that sports fans love to root for a hero and against a villain, but if the game is exciting, they’ll enjoy it no…
From the Carnegie Mellon University press release via EurekAlert!: For the first time, scientists at Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for Cognitive Brain Imaging (CCBI) have used a new combination of neural imaging methods to discover…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers systematically mispredict both the selling and purchase prices of other consumers due to a lack of cognitive and emotional connection, according to a…
From the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences press release via EurekAlert!: What are you doing to keep your relationship alive? A University of Illinois study highlights the importance of five…
From the Bournemouth University press release via AlphaGalileo: The bystander effect is well-known in behavioural psychology and suggests that the more people who witnessing a violent emergency the less likely it is that someone will intervene.…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Some retailers, such as Apple’s iTunes, are known for using uniform pricing in an effort to simplify consumers’ choices and perhaps increase their tendency to make impulse…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Family interaction and everyday activity strongly influence how television advertisements are experienced and interpreted at home, according to a new study in the Journal…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Finding Mr. or Ms. Right is a complicated process, and choosing a mate may involve compromising on less important factors like their height. However, research…
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release via EurekAlert!: When we typically think of kids who are the victims of school bullying, what comes to mind are isolated youth who do not…