Researcher examines prejudice against overweight people
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…
Study suggests holidays may inspire disadvantaged children to learn
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…
Study looks at effect of race on juvenile sentencing
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…
Study links resilience to more satisfaction with life
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…
Study suggests stress does not always cause aggressive behaviour
From the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg press release via AlphaGalileo: A team of researchers led by the psychologists and neuroscientists Prof. Markus Heinrichs and Dr. Bernadette von Dawans at the University of Freiburg, Germany, examined in a…
Study looks at gender differences with regard to perceptions of bosses’ errors
From the Springer press release via EurekAlert!: What do employees think of their boss when he or she makes a mistake? According to a new study, leaders who make mistakes are seen as less competent,…
Study suggests marketing is more effective when targeted to personality types
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Advertisers spend enormous amounts of time and money attempting to tailor their advertising campaigns to the needs of different demographic groups. After all, the concerns of first-year…
Study suggests the heart rules the head in financial decisions
From the University of Exeter press release via ScienceDaily: Our ‘gut feelings’ influence our decisions, overriding ‘rational’ thought, when we are faced with financial offers that we deem to be unfair, according to a new…
Study looks at how personality may affect preference for aggressive dogs
From the University of Leicester press release via EurekAlert!: A study carried out at the University of Leicester’s School of Psychology has found that younger people who are disagreeable are more likely to prefer aggressive…
Study looks at educational games that train middle schoolers’ attention, empathy
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release via Newswise: Two years ago, at a meeting on science and education, Richard Davidson challenged video game manufacturers to develop games that emphasize kindness and compassion instead of…