From the Pennsylvania State University press release: Comparing yourself to others with the same health problem can influence your physical and emotional health, according to researchers who conducted a qualitative synthesis of more than 30…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Why are older drivers, especially those over 70, involved in crashes primarily at intersections? You may tend to attribute this to cognitive or physical decline, such as…
From the Macquarie University press release via HealthCanal: A recent study from the Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University, has found children with social phobia are judged as less attractive and are less liked by…
From the Liebert publishers press release via EurekAlert!: People visit social networking sites such as Facebook for many reasons, including the positive emotional experience that people enjoy and want to repeat, according to an article…
From the Boston College press release via Physorg: Preventing violent outbreaks of “spectator rage”, similar to the deadly riots that broke out following a soccer game in Egypt, requires assessment and action by sports team…
From the Duke University press release via EurekAlert!: The abundance of false information available on the Internet, in movies and on TV has created a big challenge for educators. Students sometimes arrive in classrooms filled…
From the Wayne State University press release: A Wayne State University researcher believes studying people’s ability to find their way around may help explain why loss of mental capacity occurs with age. Scott Moffat, Ph.D.,…
From the Rotman School of Management press release: What does “free time” mean to you? When you’re not at work, do you pass the time — or spend it? The difference may impact how happy…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: The report card is in, and the online dating industry won’t be putting this one on the fridge. A new scientific report concludes that although online dating…
From the University of Illinois press release: Researchers have found a way to study how our brains assess the behavior – and likely future actions – of others during competitive social interactions. Their study, described…