From the Oregon State University press release: A study of 20 elementary schools in Hawaii has found that a focused program to build social, emotional and character skills resulted in significantly improved overall quality of…
From the Washington State University press release: Millions of families will get together this holiday season, yet millions of siblings, parents and children will find themselves pushing each other’s buttons. New research at Washington State…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: That cartoon scary face – wide eyes, ready to run – may have helped our primate ancestors survive in a dangerous wild, according to the authors of…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: Teens who more openly express their own viewpoints in discussions with their moms, even if their viewpoints disagree, are more likely than others…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: School absenteeism is a significant problem, and students who are frequently absent from school more often have symptoms of psychiatric disorders. A new…
From the Association of Psychological Science press release: People resist medical screening, or don’t call back for the results, because they don’t want to know they’re sick or at risk for a disease. But many…
From the University of Virginia Darden School of Business press release: The holiday gift-giving season is here. In a world that is short on time but long on merchandise, how can holiday shoppers make quick…
From the University of British Columbia press release: Text messaging leads people to be more deceitful when compared to other modes of communication, according to Sauder School of Business researchers at the University of British…
From the University of Southampton press release via AlphaGalileo: With the festive holiday just around the corner many people will be thinking back to Christmases gone by with a nostalgic longing. Now a new study,…
From the British Medical Journal press release via EurekAlert: “Mindfulness” exercises, which focus on experiencing the present moment, no matter how difficult, can help curb the stress and fatigue associated with painful rheumatoid joint disease,…