Study looks at what reduces fear
From the University of Würzburg press release: Going on a journey alone. Sitting in a plane for hours at a height of twelve kilometres above the Atlantic Ocean. With turbulence and all the inconveniences that…
Study suggests art in a museum speaks best for itself
museuFrom the University of Basel press release: Information about an artwork has no effect on the aesthetic experience of museum visitors. The characteristics of the artwork itself have a much stronger impact on observers. Psychologists…
Study suggests ‘parentese’ helps parents, babies make ‘conversation’ and boosts language development
From the University of Washington press release: Used in virtually all of the world’s languages, parentese is a speaking style that draws baby’s attention. Parents adopt its simple grammar and words, plus its exaggerated sounds,…
Study suggests it’s best to narrow options down to two when making complex decisions
From the University of Basel press release: When choosing between multiple alternatives, people usually focus their attention on the two most promising options. The quicker we do that, the faster we make the decision. Psychologists…
Study looks at branding in a hyperconnected world
From the American Marketing Association press release: Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, Texas A&M, UNC-Chapel Hill, University of Wisconsin, and Columbia University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines the changing role…
Study suggests ‘value instantiation’ is key to luxury brands’ and social responsibility
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: Luxury brands and corporate social responsibility initiatives make for unlikely bedfellows — the former with their self-enhancement values, the latter with its ethos of…
Study suggests mindfulness makes it easier to forget your fears
From the University of Southern Denmark Faculty of Health Sciences press release: Mindfulness has been shown to reduce negative emotions in both healthy individuals as well as patients with psychological problems. Studies have also shown…
Study examines how coworkers impact the value of your skills
From the Harvard Kennedy School press release: In today’s world, most workers are highly specialized, but this specialization can come at a cost — especially for those on the wrong team. New research by Harvard’s…
Study looks at how the brain assesses and predicts physiological states of the body
From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center press release: Interoception is the awareness of our physiological states; it’s how animals and humans know they’re hungry or thirsty, and how they know when they’ve had enough…
Study suggests children show better self-control when they depend on each other
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Children are more likely to control their immediate impulses when they and a peer rely on each other to get a reward than when they’re left to…