Study suggests rewards can help with memory
From the Université de Genève press release: How does our memory work and how can we optimize its mechanisms on a daily basis? This question is at the heart of many neuroscience research projects. Among…
Study looks at why many people feel guilty taking a lunch break
From the Staffordshire University press release: New research from health psychologists at Staffordshire University explores why some employees feel guilty about taking their legally entitled breaks. The paper’s lead author Dr Mike Oliver explained: “The…
Study suggests envy coupled with competition gives rise to class divisions
From the Goethe University Frankfurt press release: Can class differences come about endogenously, i.e. independent of birth and education? Professor Claudius Gros from the Institute for Theoretical Physics at Goethe University pursued this issue in…
Study suggests leaving cellphone alone during meetings to make a good impression
From the University of Kansas press release: To get on the good side of a new boss, colleague or acquaintance in a business meeting, leave your cell phone stashed in your pocket or purse. That…
Study looks at children’s perceptions of cultural and fictional figures
From the PLOS press release: Young children understand dinosaurs and The Wiggles are (or were!) real, and that fictional characters like Peter Pan and Spongebob are not real — but cultural figures like Santa or…
Study suggests standards drop over time when decision-making
From the University of Zurich press release: Be it booking flight tickets, buying a car or finding a new apartment, we always come up against the same question: Should I strike while the iron’s hot,…
Study examines link between looking/listening and human emotions
From the Toyohashi University of Technology press release: A research team from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Electronics-Inspired Interdisciplinary Research Institute at Toyohashi University of Technology has indicated that the relationship…
Study suggests COVID-19 may have consequences for mental health
From the University of Copenhagen press release: The global COVID-19 pandemic has affected the physical lives of most people. But now there are also indications that the pandemic has negative consequences for the mental health…
Study suggests less sleep reduces positive feelings
From the Norwegian University of Science and Technology press release: Sleeping less than normal impacts how we feel the next morning. “Not in the sense that we have more negative feelings, like being down or…
Study suggests teens who say their parents are overcontrolling struggle with relationships, educational goals as adults
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: What happens to teenagers whose parents are overbearing? A new longitudinal study sought to determine the long-term impact on youth of parenting that is psychologically…