From the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) press release: Far from processing every word we read or hear, our brains often do not even notice key words that can change the whole meaning of…
From the UC Santa Barbara press release via EurekAlert!: You’re headed out the door and you realize you don’t have your car keys. After a few minutes of rifling through pockets, checking the seat cushions…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers are more likely to select products located in the horizontal center of a display and may not make the best choices as a…
From the Springer Science+Business Media press release via ScienceDaily: Can you teach an old dog (or human) new tricks? Yes, but it might take time, practice, and hard work before he or she gets it…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers evaluate services and make decisions based on the level of uncertainty associated with a product—the greater the uncertainty, the more likely it is…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers who self-diagnose are more likely to believe they have a serious illness because they focus on their symptoms rather than the likelihood of…
From the University of Michigan Health System press release: A cancer diagnosis for adolescents and young adults can be especially challenging, and new research shows the social, psychological and informational support these patients need might…
From the UWE Bristol press release via HealthCanal: An article on the role of masculinity in the ongoing financial crisis has been published in the July issue of Organisation journal. The article, entitled ‘Managing Masculinity/Mismanaging…
From the New York University press release via EurekAlert!: The ability of infants to recognize speech is more sophisticated than previously known, researchers in New York University’s Department of Psychology have found. Their study, which…
From the San Francisco State University press release via ScienceDaily: When Olympic athletes throw up their arms, clench their fists and grimace after a win, they are displaying triumph through a gesture that is the…