From the Economic and Social Research Council (UK) press release: New research suggests that far from disengaging young people from real life, virtual worlds can provide unique environments that can help them learn and negotiate…
From the Queen Mary, University of London press release via EurekAlert!: New research by psychologists at Queen Mary, University of London has revealed that the way we see the world might depend on reflexes in…
From the University of Missouri press release: A majority of Americans rate their current financial situation as poor or fair, and nearly half of Americans say they have encountered financial problems in the past year,…
From the Queen Mary, University of London press release: Men have a stronger response to seeing other men show emotion than when women show emotion, according to new research from Queen Mary, University of London.…
From the University of Exeter press release: A 15-minute walk can cut snacking on chocolate at work by half, according to research by the University of Exeter. The study showed that, even in stressful situations,…
From the American Sociological Association press release: A flexible workplace initiative improved employees’ health behavior and well-being, including a rise in the amount and quality of sleep and better health management, according to a new…
From the Queens University press release: Power—defined as the ability to influence others—makes people think differently. For North Americans, a feeling of power leads to thinking in a focused and analytical way, which may be…
From the UC Berkeley press release: A nurse refuses to help an ailing alcoholic who is upset to find a hospital detox unit closed. A hospital clerk brushes off a deceased woman’s grieving family as…
From the St. Lawrence University press release: Have an important final exam coming up? Maybe your test prep should include chewing some gum. St. Lawrence University Assistant Professor of Psychology Serge Onyper conducted a study…
From the Association of Psychological Science press release: News of employee misconduct always creates a whirlwind for the companies involved — think of Enron, Goldman Sachs and UBS, for example. But are these firms responsible…