From the PLOS press release: New research suggests that, when two people must work together on a physical task despite conflicting goals, the amount of information available about each other’s actions influences how quickly and…
From the Washington State University press release: Casual flirting with colleagues at work is relatively harmless and can even be beneficial, new research from Washington State University shows. The study, published in Organizational Behavior and Human…
From the University College London press release: If you disagree with someone, it might not make any difference how certain they say they are, as during disagreement your brain’s sensitivity to the strength of people’s…
From the University of Cambridge press release: Mothers’ and babies’ brains can work together as a ‘mega-network’ by synchronising brain waves when they interact. The level of connectivity of the brain waves varies according to…
From the National Research University Higher School of Economics press release: Psychology researchers from HSE University have trialed the reliability of a student engagement scale on 537 Russian primary school students. The findings indicated that…
From the Karolinska Institutet press release: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for patients with social anxiety not only helps to reduce anxiety levels but also seems to protect against accelerated cellular ageing, a study involving researchers…
From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that digital storybooks that animate upon a child’s vocalization offer beneficial learning opportunities, especially for children with less developed attention regulation. “Digital…
From the University of Cambridge press release: The famous, but bizarre, ‘rubber hand illusion’ could help people who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder overcome their condition without the often unbearable stress of exposure therapy, suggests…
From the Frontiers press release: If you have a dog, hopefully you’re lucky enough to know that they are highly attuned to their owners and can readily understand a wide range of commands and gestures.…
From the Swansea University press release: Research conducted at Swansea University and the University of Milan has shown that students who use digital technology excessively are less motivated to engage with their studies, and are…