From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Feeling angry and annoyed with others is a daily part of life, but most people don’t act on these impulses. What keeps us from punching line-cutters or…
From the Northumbria University press release via AlphaGalileo: Children with autism look away from faces when thinking, especially about challenging material, according to new research from Northumbria University. Although generally encouraged to maintain eye contact…
From the Cell Press press release: A new study suggests that age-associated improvements in the ability to consider the preferences of others are linked with maturation of a brain region involved in self control. The…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Anyone who has ever been subject to chronic stress knows that it can take a toll on emotions and the ability to think clearly. Now, new research…
From the University of Hertfordshire press release via AlphaGalileo: You may throw on an outfit without much thought in the morning, but your choice is strongly affected by your mood. And the item of casual…
From the University of Michigan press release by Bernie DeGroat: When faced with job loss, people who consider themselves poor may limit employment prospects by believing they have a smaller social network than they actually…
From the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management press release: Countries that more strictly uphold their cultural norms are less likely to promote women as leaders – unless those norms support equal opportunity for…
From the ETH Zürich press release via AlphaGalileo: Researchers from ETH Zurich have been exploring the question of whether prejudices might be rational under certain conditions. Using game theory, they created various scenarios and played…
From the Iowa State University press release: Research over the past few decades has shown that viewing physical violence in the media can increase aggression in adults and children. But a new study, co-authored by…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release: The annual shift to daylight saving time and its accompanying loss of sleep cause employees to spend more time than normal surfing the Web for content unrelated to…