Tag: psychology

Study suggests stressful workplace can affect workers’ mental health

From the University of South Australia press release: A year-long Australian population study has found that full time workers employed by organisations that fail to prioritise their employees’ mental health… Read more »

Study suggests cellphone use while driving may be tied to other risky road behaviors in young adults

From the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia press release: A new study from researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center found that… Read more »

Study looks at how gender norms and job loss affect relationship status

From the University of Pennsylvania press release: In cultures that place a high value on conventional gender norms, particularly those that prize men as the breadwinners in a family, their… Read more »

Study suggests introducing play to higher education reduces stress and forms deeper connection to material

From the University of Colorado Denver press release: A new study found higher education students are more engaged and motivated when they are taught using playful pedagogy rather than the… Read more »

Study suggests effective use of rewards can boost creativity in employees

From the Rice University press release: To boost employees’ creativity, managers should consider offering a set of rewards for them to choose from, according to a new study by management… Read more »

Study suggests memory helps us evaluate situations on the fly, not just recall the past

From the Northwestern University press release: Scientists have long known the brain’s hippocampus is crucial for long-term memory. Now a new Northwestern Medicine study has found the hippocampus also plays… Read more »