Would your ability to resist a tantalizing cookie improve if you had to wait a few seconds before you could reach for it? The idea that natural urges 'die down' with time seems intuitive, but new research shows that it's ...
Nov 9, 2015
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The health facts presented by mass media in the midst of a disease outbreak are likely to influence what we remember about the disease—new research suggests that the same mass media coverage may also influence the facts ...
Nov 2, 2015
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For many, Halloween is a night filled with treats, costumes, ghosts, ghouls and some fear—which can be a good thing, according to a Kansas State University expert.
Oct 29, 2015
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Findings from a new study challenge the notion that older adults always lag behind their younger counterparts when it comes to learning new things. The study, published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association ...
Oct 28, 2015
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Kids who are taught to reason about the mental states of others are more likely to use deception to win a reward, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological ...
Oct 6, 2015
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In pop culture, conspiracy believers—like FBI agent Fox Mulder on The X Files or professor Robert Langdon in The Da Vinci Code—tend to reject the notion of coincidence or chance; even the most random-seeming events are ...
Oct 1, 2015
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People tend to associate the ability to think creatively with stereotypical masculine qualities, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The findings ...
Sep 28, 2015
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Mindfulness meditation is associated with all sorts of benefits to mental and physical well-being, but a new study suggests that it may also come with a particular downside for memory. The findings, published in Psychological ...
Sep 9, 2015
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A new study conducted by the University of Warwick links being born premature with low wages.
Sep 1, 2015
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Teens are often warned to beware the undue influence of peer pressure, but new research suggests that following the pack in adolescence may have some unexpected benefits for physical health in early adulthood.
Aug 31, 2015
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