From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumer decision-making is affected by the relationship between time and spatial distance, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. “We…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: The color red influences consumers to become more aggressive in online auctions and affects how much they are willing to pay for products as…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release via EurekAlert!: Intuitively it simply makes sense: exposure to sexual content in movies at an early age probably influences adolescents’ sexual behavior. And yet, even though a…
From the University of Montreal press release via Newswise: Each hour of TV watched by a two- to four-year- old contributes to his or her waist circumference by the end of grade 4 and his…
From the University of Western Australia press release via HealthCanal: Between five and 10 per cent of people over 60 suffer from depression – a common and disabling disorder. It is predicted that depression will…
From the Clemson University press release via EurekAlert!: Computerized aids that include person-like characteristics can influence trust and dependence among adults, according to a Clemson University researcher. A recently published study by Clemson University psychology…
From the Purdue University press release via EurekAlert!: Frequent abuse by a parent can increase a child’s cancer risk in adulthood, and the effects are especially significant when mothers abuse their daughters and fathers abuse…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Many people these days feel a sense of “time famine”—never having enough minutes and hours to do everything. We all know that our objective amount of time…
From the Brigham and Women’s Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: Is anxiety related to premature aging? A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) shows that a common form of anxiety, known…
From the Queensland University of Technology press release via HealthCanal: Parents’ response to their children’s pain can have a significant effect on children’s pain experiences during medical procedures and every day bumps and scrapes. A…