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High-testosterone competitors more likely to choose red

Why do so many sports players and athletes choose to wear the color red when they compete? A new study to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that it may ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Political motivations may have evolutionary links to physical strength

Men's upper-body strength predicts their political opinions on economic redistribution, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 15, 2013 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

When deciding how to bet, less detailed information may be better

People are worse at predicting whether a sports team will win, lose, or tie when they bet on the final score than when they bet on the overall outcome, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journa ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 13, 2013 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Trying to be happier works when listening to upbeat music

The song, "Get Happy," famously performed by Judy Garland, has encouraged people to improve their mood for decades. Recent research at the University of Missouri discovered that an individual can indeed successfully try to ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0