From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: Adults who lived high-stress childhoods have trouble reading the signs that a loss or punishment is looming, leaving themselves in situations that risk avoidable health and financial problems…
From the Frontiers press release: A new review of current scientific knowledge on energy drinks finds their advertised short-term benefits can be outweighed by serious health risks — which include risk-seeking behavior, mental health problems,…
From the University of Connecticut press release: Even though men use tanning beds at lower rates than women, men who tan tend to do it in riskier ways, according to a study by researchers at…
From the Universität Basel press release: People differ in their willingness to take risks. An individual’s propensity for risk taking can also vary across domains. However, there is new evidence showing that there is also…
From the Ohio State University press release: One of the tactics that discourages student cheating may not work as well in courses that college students particularly dislike, a new study has found. Previous research suggests instructors…
From the University of Exeter press release: Women can be just as risk-taking as men — or even more so — when the conventional macho measures of daring — such as betting vast sums on a…
From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release: Prior research has long shown that women are, on average, less risk tolerant in their financial decisions than men. This is a concern as investors with low levels of…
From the University of Zürich press release: Young adults have a natural sleep requirement of about 9 hours a day on average, older adults 7.5 hours. Many people in western societies, however, get considerably less…
From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine press release: Individuals who have a high level of moral reasoning show increased activity in the brain’s frontostriatal reward system, both during periods of rest and while performing…
From the University of Exeter press release: Campaigns designed to stop young people “bolting” drinks can be ineffective and can even make them more likely to do it, new research suggests. Scientists from the University of…