From the Dartmouth College press release: When it comes to the concept of fairness, teenagers’ ability to consider the intentions of others appears to be linked to structural changes underway in the brain, according to…
From the Frontiers press release: Imagine you find out that your friend meets with mutual co-workers for lunch every Friday. You ask to join, but your friend declines your request. Could the way they phrased…
From the University of Notre Dame press release: Though we are taught from an early age not to judge others, we can use our perceptions of others to work toward positive outcomes, both socially and professionally,…
From the Journal of Retailing at New York University press release: If a store is crowded, people tend to buy more if the sound system is playing a fast-paced song rather than a ballad. That’s what…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Adolescence is a time of social challenges and changing expectations. While relationships with peers may be important for youth at this time, do they also have…
From the University of California – Riverside press release: We spend a lot of time looking at the eyes of others for social cues — it helps us understand a person’s emotions, and make decisions about…
From the University of Kent press release: Moving up the greasy pole in the office does not make people feel more personally free, new research has shown. The research, from the University of Kent, looked at…
From the American Psychological Association (APA) press release: When someone offers a free sample, it’s not really free. It comes with the implied expectation that if a person accepts it, he or she will feel obligated…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: If it’s the thought that makes a gift count, here’s a thought that can make your gift count extra: Get a little something for yourself. Research published this month…
From the Frontiers press release: It has been argued that the ability of humans to recognize social signals is crucial to mastering social intelligence — but can robots learn to read human social cues and…