From the Rice University press release via ScienceDaily: Women are twice as likely as men to use emoticons in text messages, according to a new study from Rice University. Emoticons are graphic symbols that use…
From the University of Tennessee at Knoxville press release via ScienceDaily: Children who play on playgrounds that incorporate natural elements like logs and flowers tend to be more active than those who play on traditional…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: We are, at our core, social creatures and we spend considerable time and effort on building and maintaining our relationships with others. As young children, we’re taught…
From the Lancaster University press release via AlphaGalileo: A new study from Lancaster University has found that sleeping on a problem really can help people to find a solution. The study, published online this week…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via HealthCanal: From politics to finance, government to education, ethics-related scandals seem to crop up with considerable regularity. As whistleblowers and investigative journalists bring these scandals to…
From the Cornell Food & Brand Lab press release via EurekAlert!: Food marketers are masters at getting people to crave and consume the foods that they promote. In this study authors Dr. Brian Wansink, co-director…
From the San Francisco State University press release via EurekAlert!: In today’s tough job market, more job-seekers could be facing interview questions like this: Why are manholes round? Or how many barbershops are there in…
From the University of Iowa press release by Richard C. Lewis via EurekAlert!: Parents: Want to help ensure your children turn out to be happy and socially well adjusted? Bond with them when they are…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: In recent years, educators have come to focus more and more on the importance of lab-based experimentation, hands-on participation, student-led inquiry, and the use of “manipulables” in…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Of course a nice glass of wine goes well with a hearty steak, and now researchers who study the way food feels in our mouths think they…