From the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne press release via EurekAlert!: It is well known that violent adults often have a history of childhood psychological trauma. Some of these individuals exhibit very real, physical alterations…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via Physorg: Feeling socially isolated causes consumers to pursue riskier but potentially more profitable financial opportunities, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer…
From the Karolinska Institutet press release via ScienceDaily: Women suffering from stress-related exhaustion exhibit hypersensitivity to sounds when exposed to stress. In some cases, a sound level corresponding to a normal conversation can be perceived…
From the CAMH press release via EurekAlert!: The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and Big Brothers Big Sisters Canada (BBBSC) are releasing the first results of one of the largest mentoring studies ever…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via Physorg: Materialistic consumers may derive more pleasure from desiring products than they do from actually owning them, and are willing to overspend and go into…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release via ScienceDaily: People suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and asthma — in which psychological stress plays a major role — may…
From the USC Marshall School of Business press release via EurekAlert!: Often, employees are shocked by what they think is a supervisor’s severe reaction to a subordinate’s seemingly minor transgression. The supervisors who punish them…
From the SAGE Publications press release via EurekAlert!: Studies have shown that women are less likely to take the most direct approach to ensure that they receive fair pay compared to their male counterparts –…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Whether an applicant receives a high or low score may have more to do with who else was interviewed that day than the overall strength of the…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Research published today suggests that managers recognise the need to feign their emotions at work, especially when interacting with staff. This is the key finding…