From the Springer press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists at ETH Zurich have studied the use of language, finding that words with a positive emotional content are more frequently used in written communication. This result supports…
From the Colorado State University press release via MedicalXpress: Déjà vu – that strange feeling of having experienced something before – is more likely to occur when a scene’s spatial layout resembles one in memory,…
From the Concordia University press release: Peer evaluation is a touchstone of many business school classes. But does the process of rating the work of one’s classmates really shape better business people? A new study…
From the St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center press release: Researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center have unveiled how and why the public perceives some magic tricks in recent…
From the Aalto University press release via EurekAlert!: Experiencing strong emotions synchronises brain activity across individuals, research team at Aalto University and Turku PET Centre in Finland has revealed. Human emotions are highly contagious. Seeing…
From the Albert Einstein College of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: “It’s in their genes” is a common refrain from scientists when asked about factors that allow centenarians to reach age 100 and beyond. Up…
From the University of Hawai’i at Manoa press release via HealthCanal: Even after weight loss, obese people may not be able to escape from the painful stigma of obesity, a new study led by a…
From the University of Nottingham press release via Physorg: Holidays could serve as a valuable extension of the national curriculum for the UK’s disadvantaged youngsters, new research has suggested. They provide a significant source of…
From the Stanford University press release: When it comes to holding children accountable for crimes they commit, race matters. According to a new study by Stanford psychologists, if people imagine a juvenile offender to be…
From the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona press release via EurekAlert!: When confronted with adverse situations such as the loss of a loved one, some people never fully recover from the pain. Others, the majority, pull…