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 is costly and the benefits…
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 threatened by negative information, according…
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 new study published online in…
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 continuum, so some teens diagnosed…
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 be humble were more willing…
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 written communication. This result supports…
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 emotions are highly contagious. Seeing…
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 Freiburg, Germany, examined in a…
From the University of Chicago Press Journals press release: Most consumers want to fit in while still asserting their individuality—and they balance these conflicting desires when choosing products, according to a new study in the…
From the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) press release: Research shows that street furniture, barriers, parks, public spaces and neighbourhood architecture can stir up powerful emotions in local residents. This should be taken into…