From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers seek to punish fellow consumers who violate social norms while shopping but also make exceptions depending on the situation, according to a new…
From the University of Granada press release via AlphaGalileo: A study conducted by researchers at the University of Granada Group of Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychoneuroimmunology has demonstrated that cortisol levels in saliva are associated with…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Disgust – it’s an emotion we experience when we encounter things that are dirty, impure, or otherwise contaminated. From an evolutionary standpoint, experiencing the intense, visceral sense…
From the PLoS ONE press release via MedicalXpress: Hearing a verb related to physical action automatically increases the force with which people grip objects, but has no effect on their physical reaction if the word…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via MedicalXpress: New research published in Psychological Science investigates the ways in which the physical state of our bodies may play a role in shaping what we…
From the Cornell University press release via ScienceDaily: Labeling food as “organic” may not always lead to a positive impression, according to a recent Cornell University study. The research, published Nov. 27 online in the…
From the Ohio State University press release by Jeff Grabmeier: A new study provides the first experimental evidence that the negative effects of playing violent video games can accumulate over time. Researchers found that people…
From the North Dakota State University press release via MedicalXpress: A new study by Rebecca J. Woods, assistant professor in the human development and family science department at North Dakota State University, shows sitting up,…
From the Indiana University press release via MedicalXpress: At a Bloomington, Ind., toy store, kids ages 8 to 12 gather weekly to trade Pokemon cards and share their mutual absorption in the intrigue and adventure…
From the Elsevier press release via MedicalXpress: A large body of research has focused on the ability of oxytocin to facilitate social bonding in both marital and parenting relationships in human females. A new laboratory…