From the Inderscience Publishers media release: Using online social media does not lead to long-term problems with our ability to concentrate, according to new research published in the International Journal Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments. We…
From the University of California, Irvine media release: University of California, Irvine and SUNY Downstate Medical Center researchers have created a model illustrating how economic globalization may create stressful employment factors in high-income countries contributing…
From the American Psychological Association (APA) media release: Is empathy the result of gut intuition or careful reasoning? Research published by the American Psychological Association suggests that, contrary to popular belief, the latter may be more…
From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology media release: Women who go to college intending to become engineers stay in the profession less often than men. Why is this? While multiple reasons have been offered in the…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign media release: You may not win friends, but a new study finds that you can influence people simply by lowering the pitch of your voice in the first moments…
From the Wellesley College media release: As the science community reels from ongoing revelations of sexual harassment and discrimination, a new study in Psychology of Women Quarterly, by Wellesley College researcher Linda Carli, offers important clues…
From the University of Texas at Dallas media release: Companies appear to structure compensation contracts and incentive pay based on a manager’s personality traits, and not just firm characteristics, according to a new study from The…
From the Case Western Reserve University media release: Mindfulness is often viewed as either a touchy-feely fad or valuable management tool that can lift an entire workplace. A new comprehensive analysis of mindfulness research, co-directed…
From the American Sociological Association media release: Skin color is a significant factor in the probability of employment for male immigrants to the United States, according to a new study by two University of Kansas (KU)…
From the The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society media release: Modern office workers are expected to multitask regularly, often juggling multiple projects and priorities over the course of a day. Studies have shown that the…