Some of the most urgent issues that American society faces today—including obesity, consumer debt, risk of terrorism, and climate change—are fundamentally influenced by decision making and behavior at both the individual ...
Nov 18, 2015
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In the general population, IQ increases have been observed over the past 100 years. But are we really becoming more intelligent and if so, how much more intelligent are we becoming? University of Vienna psychologists Jakob ...
Jun 1, 2015
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Ask people what it takes to live a long life, and they'll say things like exercise, take Omega-3s, and see your doctor regularly.
Mar 11, 2015
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Humans have long been a puzzle to explain in evolutionary terms, but a Victoria University of Wellington researcher says part of the answer is romantic love and the pair-bonding it motivates.
Jan 29, 2015
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Sound sleep in young and middle-aged people helps memory and learning, but as they hit their seventh, eighth and ninth decades, they don't sleep as much or as well—and sleep is no longer linked so much to memory, a Baylor ...
Jan 22, 2015
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(Medical Xpress)—An innovative research replication initiative has generated results that have important implications for eyewitness memory. The project confirms earlier findings that asking witnesses to provide a verbal ...
Sep 19, 2014
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A psychology researcher at North Carolina State University is proposing a new theory to explain why older adults show declining cognitive ability with age, but don't necessarily show declines in the workplace or daily life. ...
Jul 28, 2014
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For every law-abiding motorist, there is another driver who is breaking the speed limit and cutting off other drivers in traffic. For every person who easily follows driving directions to reach a destination, there are others ...
Jun 11, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Reality TV has a way of highlighting the worst in people, even when they genuinely think they're doing their best. American Idol is just one example, in which contestants who can't carry a tune are shocked ...
Apr 3, 2014
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Priming, an unconscious phenomenon that causes the context of information to change the way we think or behave, has frustrated scientists as they have unsuccessfully attempted to understand how it works. For example, researchers ...
Jan 24, 2014
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