From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: We live in a time of unprecedented access to information. And in this era of sheltering-in-place around the nation and the globe, the desire for news may be…
From the University of Kansas press release: In the midst of a global pandemic, a lot of people rightly will be reluctant to offer food from their plate to another person, or accept such an…
From the Frontiers press release: Are we the best at judging our own attractiveness? New research out in Frontiers in Robotics and AI shows that we might not be after all. Researchers from the Experimental Virtual Environments…
From the Flinders University press release: People say life gets better with age. Now research suggests this may be because older people have the wisdom and time to use mindfulness as a means to improve…
From the Michigan State University press release: In a time where many are practicing “social distancing” from the outside world, people are relying on their immediate social circles more than usual. Does a sense of…
From the Washington State University press release: Infants from rural families tend to display negative emotions such as anger and frustration more frequently than their urban counterparts, according to a recent study in the Journal of…
From the Washington State University press release: When teachers use a funny joke, a cat video or even background music in their lessons, it can keep students from understanding the main content. These so-called “seductive…
From the University of Washington press release: Social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, provide people with a lot of information, but it’s getting harder and harder to tell what’s real and what’s not.…
From the University of Münster press release: More and more, people are using internet forums as first place to look for information on health issues. However, the scientific medical information being provided there is often…
From the Wiley press release: In a recent Journal of Sleep Research study, participants perceived pleasant and neutral pictures in a more negative way when their sleep was restricted for several nights in a row. In the…