From the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne press release: There is no question that motivation is one of the hardest and yet important factors in life. It’s the difference between success and failure, goal-setting and…
From the Ohio State University press release: Young children will pass up rewards they know they can collect to explore other options, a new study suggests. Researchers found that when adults and 4- to 5-year-old…
From the New York University press release: The chances of a commercial airliner crashing are vanishingly small — and yet many people are uncomfortable flying. Vaccination for many common childhood diseases entail almost no risk…
From the University of Central Florida press release: Many people have experienced a few nights of bad sleep that resulted in shifting attention spans, impulsive tendencies and hyperactivity the next day — all behaviors resembling…
From the University of Tokyo press release: It is well-known that victims of bullying can have higher risks of future health and social problems. However, different victims experience a broad range of responses and some…
From the University of Cologne press release: Experiments among U.S. population show: When people fail to see the need for restrictions on public life, explaining the exponential increase of infections creates greater acceptance for measures…
From the Ohio State University press release: Kids who miss a lot of school from kindergarten to eighth grade may suffer unexpected costs as young adults, a new study finds. Researchers found that those who…
From the Rissho University press release: A research team led by Hitoshi Yamamoto from Rissho University has analyzed how the social norm of indirect reciprocity is adopted in human society and revealed results that contradicted…
From the University of Connecticut press release: With graduation ceremonies, weddings, funeral, annual parades, and many other gatherings called off, it is apparent that our lives are filled with rituals. UConn Assistant Professor of Anthropology…
From the University of Kansas press release: Playing “hard-to-get” is an age-old gambit for dating and mating, familiar to moviegoers, readers of literature and any admirer who’s ever been “left on read.” Research just published…