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,…
From the Ohio State University press release by Jeff Grabmeier: Drinking enough alcohol to become intoxicated increases aggression significantly in people who have one particular personality trait, according to new research. But people without that…
From the National Science Foundation press release: New research funded by the National Science Foundation and published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by three Harvard University sociologists examines how…
From the AFTAU press release: Anxious people have long been classified as “hypersensitive” — they’re thought to be more fearful and feel threatened more easily than their counterparts. But new research from Tel Aviv University…
From the UC Berkeley press release: Emotional differences between the rich and poor, as depicted in such Charles Dickens classics as “A Christmas Carol” and “A Tale of Two Cities,” may have a scientific basis.…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Where does prejudice come from? Not from ideology, say the authors of a new paper. Instead, prejudice stems from a deeper psychological need, associated with a particular…
From the Virginia Tech press release: Holiday shoppers, take note. Marketing and psychology researchers have found that in gift giving, bundling together an expensive “big gift” and a smaller “stocking stuffer” reduces the perceived value…