From the Association for Psychological Science press release: A new study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers reveals that moderate amounts of alcohol—consumed in a social setting—can enhance positive emotions… Read more »
From the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) press release: Recent world tragedies have led to an increased emphasis on the importance of deception training – especially at security checkpoints… Read more »
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: The evolution of cooperative behaviour in people is often explained by the fact that it provides the opportunity to punish undesirable behaviour. However, such punishment… Read more »
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Consumers may embrace products linked to a social identity such as gender or university affiliation when that identity is… Read more »
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Discrimination felt by teenagers based on their social class background can contribute to physiologic changes associated with poorer health, according to a… Read more »
From the UCLA press release via EurekAlert!: Teenagers with autism spectrum disorder are in a bind. The disorder is characterized by impairments in communication and social interaction, but it’s a… Read more »
From the University of Maine press release: In a three-part research project involving 310 students at Baylor University, UMaine psychology lecturer Jordan LaBouff and colleagues found that people determined to… Read more »
From the Springer press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists at ETH Zurich have studied the use of language, finding that words with a positive emotional content are more frequently used in… Read more »
From the Aalto University press release via EurekAlert!: Experiencing strong emotions synchronises brain activity across individuals, research team at Aalto University and Turku PET Centre in Finland has revealed. Human… Read more »
From the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg press release via AlphaGalileo: A team of researchers led by the psychologists and neuroscientists Prof. Markus Heinrichs and Dr. Bernadette von Dawans at the University of… Read more »
