Study looks at how tastes are shaped online
From the Concordia University press release: Does the ideal ratio of couch to rug size keep you up at night? Are the exposed wires of your stereo causing you angst? Is that crocheted toilet paper…
Study suggests focusing on children rather than relationship problems can help ex-spouses co-parent more effectively
From the University of Missouri press release: New research conducted at the University of Missouri offers hope for divorced parents and suggests hostile relationships can improve when ex-spouses set aside their differences and focus on…
Study suggests feedback can have negative effect on performance
From the Queen Mary, University of London press release via EurekAlert!: People who give positive encouragement and constructive criticism could be wasting their breath according to the latest research from a psychology expert at Queen…
Study looks at effect of cleanliness reminders on political leanings
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: In every election cycle, politicians on both sides of the aisle are accused of practicing ‘dirty politics.’ Neither side is immune from these charges but research from…
Study identifies brain location that controls belief and doubt
From the University of Iowa press release by Richard C. Lewis: Everyone knows the adage: “If something sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.” So, why, then, do some people fall for…
Study suggests meditation reduces loneliness, benefits immune system
From the UCLA press release via EurekAlert!: Many elderly people spend their last years alone. Spouses pass and children scatter. But being lonely is much more than a silent house and a lack of companionship.…
Study suggests couples therapy may decrease PTSD symptoms, improve relationship
From the JAMA and Archives Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Among couples in which one partner was diagnosed as having posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), participation in disorder-specific couple therapy resulted in decreased PTSD symptom severity…
Study suggests bystander intervention may help squelch bullying
From the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) press release via EurekAlert!: With new national anti-bullying ads urging parents to teach their kids to speak up if they witness bullying, one researcher has…
Study assesses advantages of crowdsourcing
From the University of Vermont press release: In 1714, the British government held a contest. They offered a large cash prize to anyone who could solve the vexing “longitude problem” — how to determine a…
Research shows how computation can predict group conflict
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release via EurekAlert!: When conflict breaks out in social groups, individuals make strategic decisions about how to behave based on their understanding of alliances and feuds in the group.…