Study identifies gene that may predict happiness in women
From the University of South Florida, Tampa press release: A new study has found a gene that appears to make women happy, but it doesn’t work for men. The finding may help explain why women…
Study suggests math ability requires crosstalk in the brain
From the University of Texas at Dallas press release via EurekAlert!: A new study by researchers at UT Dallas’ Center for Vital Longevity, Duke University, and the University of Michigan has found that the strength…
Study suggests possible link between gene variation and internet addiction
From the University of Bonn press release via EurekAlert!: “It was shown that Internet addiction is not a figment of our imagination,” says the lead author, Privatdozent Dr. Christian Montag from the Department for Differential…
Study casts doubt on perception of psychopathy as a mental disorder
From the Queen’s University press release via HealthCanal: It’s been long thought that psychopaths suffer from a mental disorder, but a new Queen’s University-led study casts doubt on this idea. Historically, psychopaths – people who…
Study suggests investors’ decisions driven more by beliefs than preferences
From the Ohio State University press release by Jeff Grabmeier: If experts thought they knew anything about individual investors, it was this: their emotions lead them to sell winning stocks too soon and hold on…
Study suggests pretend play may be not as crucial to child development as believed
From the University of Virginia press release via EurekAlert!: Pretend play can be fun for preschool children, but a new University of Virginia study, published in the current online edition of the journal Psychological Bulletin,…
Study looks at effect of speedy decisionmaking on eyewitness identifications
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Eyewitness identification evidence is often persuasive in the courtroom and yet current eyewitness identification tests often fail to pick the culprit. Even worse, these tests sometimes result…
Study suggests shyness may affect school performance in preschoolers
From the University of Miami press release via EurekAlert!: Parents of young children hope for a successful kindergarten experience that will set their youngsters on the right path of their educational journey. Some worry about…
Study suggests sleep deprivation can influence professional behaviour
From the University of Arizona press release by Lia Samson via Physorg: Early 2011 saw a spate of reports in the media about air traffic controllers sleeping on the job as a result of sleep…
Study suggests consumers want to be in control of marketing messages
From the Aalto University press release via Physorg: Most consumers do not like personal marketing messages. Sales phone calls and text messages are considered particularly obtrusive, with consumers preferring marketing in newspapers, catalogues and internet…