From the Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena press release: A bike helmet suggests safety — even if the wearer is not sitting on a bike and the helmet cannot fulfill its function. The significance of some objects is…
From the University of Warwick press release: For centuries understanding how the order of events is stored in memory has been a mystery. However, researchers from the Department of Computer Science at the University of…
From the North Carolina State University press release: A low-cost intervention aimed at fostering a growth mindset in students gave the students more confidence in their entrepreneurship abilities and helped them persist when challenges arose.…
From the University of East Anglia press release: New research reveals the emotional journey that tourists go on when they disconnect from technology and social media while travelling. The study, by the University of East…
From the Indiana University press release: College students who participate in fun, peer-directed activities that openly and honestly address mental illness are significantly less likely to stigmatize people with these conditions, according to a new…
From the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences press release: Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, UCLA and the University of Texas published new research in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science (Editor’s note: The source…
From the University of Southern California press release: The debate can finally be put to rest: Lil Nas X’s record-setting, chart-topping hit “Old Town Road” is indeed country. But it’s also a little rock ‘n…
From the Lancaster University press release: New research on the importance of non-cognitive skills — such as conscientiousness, self-esteem and feeling in control of one’s life — for graduates’ earnings potential offers important lessons for…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: It’s increasingly common for managers to direct employees to “be creative” during office brainstorming sessions. But should employees acquiesce to that managerial edict? According…
From the Yale University press release: A beautiful landscape painting, a beautiful piano sonata — art and music are almost exclusively described in terms of aesthetics, but what about math? Beyond useful or brilliant, can…