From the American Psychological Association press release via EurekAlert!: In the eyes of young college men, it’s more unethical to use steroids to get an edge in sports than it is to use prescription stimulants…
From the Flinders University press release via HealthCanal: Dr Michael Gradisar, a senior lecturer in clinical child psychology, is about to begin a new study to determine whether childhood insomnia and separation anxiety can be…
From the Carnegie Mellon University press release via EurekAlert!: People who have already sifted through online information to make sense of a subject can help strangers facing similar tasks without ever directly communicating with them,…
From the Lifespan press release via EurekAlert!: Women who have experienced multiple forms of violence, from witnessing neighborhood crimes to being abused themselves, are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, according to a…
From the Rotman School of Management press release: They have been stereotyped as a “model minority.” But when they don’t conform to common racial stereotypes, such as being non-dominant, even people of East Asian descent…
From the University of Missouri press release: The sayings “variety is the spice of life” and “happiness isn’t getting what you want, but wanting what you get” seem to have a psychological basis, according to…
From the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health press release: A new study finds that a stressful home life predisposes young girls to early onset obesity. Interestingly, the study did not find a similar…
From the Ohio State University press release: When you “lose yourself” inside the world of a fictional character while reading a story, you may actually end up changing your own behavior and thoughts to match…
From the UC Irvine press release: Being cut off from work email significantly reduces stress and allows employees to focus far better, according to a new study by UC Irvine and U.S. Army researchers. Heart…
From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: Shop the perimeter and avoid center isles, don’t buy anything at eye level, investigate the label. Grocery shopping can be a daunting task. Moreover, studies have shown that…