Psychology & Psychiatry

New study shows we are bad judges of friendship

Most of us think that friendship is a two-way street—but that's true only half the time, according to research from Tel Aviv University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Health

Societal factors influence packaging

Three societal factors—social responsibility, health, and virtual decision making—are influencing food packaging decisions. Formal connections that link the value of post-consumer packaging to more sustainable package ...

Health

Do empty plates mean larger waists?

Researchers from the Institute of Psychology, Health and Society, studying the cognitive and social influences on appetitive behaviours have examined the link between plate-clearing and a person's Body Mass Index (BMI).

Psychology & Psychiatry

Ethical behavior can be contagious, study says

A new study from Penn State Smeal College of Business faculty members Steven Huddart and Hong Qu examines the power of social influence on managers' ethical behavior. The Department of Accounting researchers find that managers ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

US regions exhibit distinct personalities, research reveals

Americans with similar temperaments are so likely to live in the same areas that a map of the country can be divided into regions with distinct personalities, according to new research published by the American Psychological ...

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