After months of social distancing mandates, people are leaning heavily on technology for a sense of social connection. But new research from The University of Texas at Austin suggests people too often opt to send email or ...
Sep 11, 2020
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Michigan State University's Sleep and Learning Lab has conducted one of the largest sleep studies to date, revealing that sleep deprivation affects us much more than prior theories have suggested.
Nov 21, 2019
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A motivational approach to learning used widely in schools to encourage academic success does not benefit pupils, Edinburgh research suggests.
Sep 20, 2019
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People who act dishonestly don't only hurt the people they've wronged—they also harm themselves.
Sep 17, 2019
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If you are an introvert, force yourself to be an extrovert. You'll be happier.
Sep 17, 2019
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In a new study, Stanford psychologists examined why some people respond differently to an upsetting situation and learned that people's motivations play an important role in how they react.
Jun 14, 2019
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Even when feeling empathy for others isn't financially costly or emotionally draining, people will still avoid it because they think empathy requires too much mental effort, according to new research published by the American ...
Apr 22, 2019
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Why do we become more positive as we grow older? Why are adolescents so sensitive to negative social cues?
Mar 2, 2019
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Upchuck, bubby, boff, wriggly, yaps, giggle, cooch, guffaw, puffball, and jiggly: the top 10 funniest words in the English language, according to a new study by University of Alberta psychology experts.
Nov 27, 2018
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We may not be able to change recent events in our lives, but how well we remember them plays a key role in how our brains model what's happening in the present and predict what is likely to occur in the future, finds new ...
Jul 24, 2018
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