From the Vanderbilt University press release: The willingness of people to punish others who lie, cheat, steal or violate other social norms even when they weren’t harmed and don’t stand to benefit personally, is a…
From the Dartmouth University press release: At a time when obesity has become epidemic in American society, Dartmouth scientists have found that functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) brain scans may be able to predict weight…
From the Miriam Hospital press release: Researchers at The Miriam Hospital say interventions targeting what college students often see as the pleasurable effects of alcohol – including loosened inhibitions and feeling more bold and outgoing…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Over-30s can benefit from being nagged, nudged and cajoled by family and friends into being more active, according to new sport psychology research being presented…
From the Flinders University press release via MedicalXPress: Flinders University psychologist Professor Neil Brewer is proposing a radical alternative to the traditional police line-up, arguing current eyewitness identification tests often fail to pick the culprit,…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via AlphaGalileo: Students who bring water into exams may improve their grade by keeping hydrated. That is the finding of a study conducted by Chris Pawson from…
From the Taylor & Francis press release via AlphaGalileo: “One advantage of talking to yourself is that you know at least somebody’s listening.” – Franklin P. Jones Most people talk to themselves at least every…
From the University of Missouri press release: Tipping back one too many cocktails during an individual’s early 20s doesn’t correlate to a personal sense of immaturity; however if this habit doesn’t stop as they reach…
From the University of Warwick press release: Unlike women, men don’t curb certain risk-taking behaviours when a baby is present, a new psychology study at the University of Warwick suggests. Whereas women are significantly more…
From the Ohio State University press release via EurekAlert!: A small change in how teachers and parents read aloud to preschoolers may provide a big boost to their reading skills later on, a new study…