From the PLOS press release: A survey conducted in the U.K. suggests that social and physical distancing measures put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic significantly impacted people’s perception of how quickly time passed compared…
From the University of British Columbia press release: New research from the UBC Sauder School of Business shows that people are 30 per cent more likely to donate their assets when faced with their own…
From the University of California – Davis press release: We all can describe our ideal partner. Perhaps they are funny, attractive and inquisitive. Or maybe they are down-to-earth, intelligent and thoughtful. But do we actually…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: Charitable giving is a nearly half-trillion-dollar sector of the U.S. economy, but what accounts for why some individuals, foundations and corporations give locally while…
From the University of Bath press release: Positive thinking has long been extolled as the route to happiness, but it might be time to ditch the self-help books after a new study shows that realists…
From the Michigan State University press release: Is middle age really the “golden age” when people are the most optimistic in life? Researchers from Michigan State University led the largest study of its kind to…
From the Penn State press release: People who seek novel and powerful sensations and are more prone to taking risks — and who perceive bitter tastes more intensely — are more likely to prefer bitter,…
From the Ohio State University press release: Here’s a good way to make sure a friend hates a gift from you: Say it will save him money. In a series of studies, researchers found that…
From the University of California – Berkeley press release: We humans may not always see eye to eye on politics, religion, sports and other matters of debate. But at least we can agree on the…
From the Cornell University press release: In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, it’s common to feel stress levels rise every time we hear the word “virus.” But new Cornell-led research reveals that the sound…