How people use "common knowledge" to coordinate their actions
Harvard researchers have discovered a new psychological capacity for cooperation.
Mar 23, 2015
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Harvard researchers have discovered a new psychological capacity for cooperation.
Mar 23, 2015
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Social media has opened up a new digital world for psychology research. Four researchers will be discussing new methods of language analysis, and how social media can be leveraged to study personality, mental and physical ...
Feb 28, 2015
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Some people hate to disappoint—and you should definitely get them on your team. It turns out individuals who are highly prone to feel guilty for disappointing their co-workers are among the most ethical and hard-working ...
Dec 22, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Waiting for uncertain news, such as the outcome of a job search or medical test, is easier for some people than others. For the first time, University of California, Riverside psychologists have identified ...
Nov 27, 2014
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Growing up poor can influence people's sense of control and in turn may lead them to more impulsive decision-making and quickly give up on challenging tasks in uncertain situations, according to new research published by ...
Aug 20, 2014
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Violent videogames glorifying antisocial characters could increase teenage gamers' risk of criminal and other risky behavior like smoking and alcohol use, a US study said Monday.
Aug 4, 2014
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You may want to rethink cheering up your friends who have low self-esteem because chances are they don't want to hear it.
Jun 24, 2014
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In our long struggle for survival, we humans learned that something approaching us is far more of a threat than something that is moving away. This makes sense, since a tiger bounding toward a person is certainly more of ...
Jun 23, 2014
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African-Americans such as Brown University President Ruth Simmons, Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison, and of course President Barack Obama have reached the pinnacle of success in historically white domains. But a new study finds ...
Jun 5, 2014
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Trusting a stranger may have more to do with feeling morally obligated to show respect for someone else's character than actually believing the person is trustworthy, according to new research published by the American Psychological ...
May 15, 2014
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