Distance, volume, brightness or duration—when judging magnitudes, we make systematic errors. A new model of Munich researchers combines two competing classical theories of magnitude estimates and attributes prior experience ...
Apr 23, 2015
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Research shows we think young people have a lot more sex than they do in reality – and men have a particularly skewed view of the sex lives of young women.
Aug 9, 2018
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Meeting people within a bar scene is not usually difficult. Unfortunately, not all contact – whether romantic or sexual – is positive or consensual. In fact, sexual aggression has become a common experience, whether it ...
Mar 3, 2014
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New technology and better screening strategies can lower the rate of false-positive results, which impose a substantial financial and psychological burden on women. The many misperceptions about breast cancer screening options ...
Sep 23, 2014
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Nearly a fourth of American teenagers misjudge their weight and they often avoid a healthy diet and physical activity based on weight misperceptions, says a new study from Ball State University.
Jan 25, 2019
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Efforts to correct false beliefs about health care reform may backfire, depending on individuals' political views and level of knowledge, suggests a study in the February issue of Medical Care.
Jan 16, 2013
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A researcher at the University of Southampton in collaboration with an artist at the University of Bradford have developed a brand new educational resource for raising awareness about the 820,000 people in the UK currently ...
Sep 18, 2012
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(HealthDay)—Patients' frequently have a misperception of lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published in the July issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.
Jun 24, 2014
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