From the American Psychological Association press release via EurekAlert!: For people living in both rich and poor countries, the average person’s happiness is based on a combination of individual wealth, possessions and optimism, according to…
From the UCLA press release via EurekAlert!: Why are older people especially vulnerable to becoming victims of fraud? A new UCLA study indicates that an important clue may lie in a particular region of the…
From the University of Granada press release: When a person lies they suffer a “Pinocchio effect”, which is an increase in the temperature around the nose and in the orbital muscle in the inner corner…
From the BYU press release: Most people know when to be afraid and when it’s ok to calm down. But new research on autism shows that children with the diagnosis struggle to let go of…
From the Baylor University press release via EurekAlert!: Cell phone and instant messaging addictions are driven by materialism and impulsiveness and can be compared to consumption pathologies like compulsive buying and credit card misuse, according…
From the American Sociological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Employers are often more focused on hiring someone they would like to hang out with than they are on finding the person who can best do…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Following a divorce or separation, many people are encouraged by loved ones or health-care professionals to keep journals about their feelings. But for some, writing in-depth about…
From the Oregon State University press release: A study has found that young, less-experienced surgeons made major surgical mistakes almost half the time during a “simulated” gall bladder removal when they were distracted by noises,…
From the University of Chicago press release by William Harms via ScienceDaily: People are able to detect, within a split second, if a hurtful action they are witnessing is intentional or accidental, new research on…
From the Thomas Jefferson University press release via Newswise: Cancer and stress go hand-in-hand, and high stress levels can lead to poorer health outcomes in cancer patients. The Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine combined…