Study explores nature of commitment
From the UCLA press release: What does being committed to your marriage really mean? UCLA psychologists answer this question in a new study based on their analysis of 172 married couples over the first 11…
Study suggests mentoring relationships may benefit victims of child abuse or domestic violence
From the Concordia University press release: Can mentoring relationships help female students who survive childhood abuse or domestic violence? Absolutely, according to new research from Concordia University, published in the Journal of College Student Development.…
Study examines reasons for inability to recognise faces
From the Dartmouth College press release: For Bradley Duchaine, there is definitely more than meets the eye where faces are concerned. With colleagues at Birkbeck College in the University of London, he is investigating the…
Study looks at the relationship between silence and memory
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: People who suffer a traumatic experience often don’t talk about it, and many forget it over time. But not talking about something doesn’t always mean you’ll forget…
Study suggests ads for sporting events may be viewed more favourably when game is close
From the Oregon State University press release: The average price for a 30-second advertising spot in the 2012 Super Bowl on Feb. 5 is a staggering $3.5 million and a new study suggests that, for…
Study suggests sports fans literally perceive their teams differently from others
From the University of Queensland press release via MedicalXPress: Want to know why sports fans get so worked up when they think the referee has wrongly called their team’s pass forward, their player offside, or…
Study suggests that in a scandal, corporations tend to use others’ misbehaviour to justify their own
From the Rice University press release: Among corporations involved in the 2006 stock-option backdating scandal, those implicated earlier were more likely to dismiss their top executives than those that surfaced later on, according to new…
Study suggests literalizing metaphors for creative thinking can help with problem-solving
From the University of Michigan press release by Bernie DeGroat: The next time you’re in need of creative inspiration, try thinking outside the box—or cubicle. New research by Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks and Suntae Kim of the…
Study examines effect of testosterone on group decisionmaking
From the Wellcome Trust press release: Testosterone makes us overvalue our own opinions at the expense of cooperation, research from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL (University College London) has found. The findings…
Study suggests multitasking can affect perceptions of work
From the UT Austin press release: In an age in which “multitasking” is often cited as a core competency for employees, organizational communication researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have begun to better…