From the University of Alberta press release: The sights and sounds of winning on a slot machine may increase your desire to play — and your memories of winning big, according to new research by…
From the Yale University press release: Merely a brief introduction to mindfulness helps people deal with physical pain and negative emotions, a new study by researchers at Yale, Columbia, and Dartmouth shows. The effect of…
From the University of Arizona press release: A study of teenage girls’ selfie-taking behaviors found that taking and sharing selfies on social media is not linked to poor body image or appearance concerns. However, when…
From the Michigan State University press release: Michigan State University research found that those who are optimistic contribute to the health of their partners, staving off the risk factors leading to Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and…
From the University of British Columbia press release: The scent of a romantic partner can improve sleep, suggests new psychology research from the University of British Columbia. The researchers found that study participants who were…
From the Ohio State University press release: Interacting with other people is almost always a game of reading cues and volleying back. We think a smile conveys happiness, so we offer a smile in return.…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: Competitive behavior among employees may be triggered by the type of feedback they have received. These are the findings of a study conducted by the Max Planck Institute for Human…
From the University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences press release: UCLA researchers have found that it is possible to assess a person’s ability to feel empathy by studying their brain activity while they…
From the Ohio State University press release: Researchers — and parents — have long known that babies learn to speak by mimicking the words they hear. But a new study shows that babies also might…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Your good deed for the day — whether lending a hand to a stranger or giving up your seat on the subway — may prompt others to…