New findings from an ongoing 45-year Vanderbilt study reveal that patterns found in test scores and a psychological assessment measuring the personal values of nearly 700 intellectually gifted adolescents were highly predictive ...
Apr 24, 2019
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Our actions are guided by moral values. However, monetary incentives can get in the way of our good intentions. Neuroeconomists at the University of Zurich have now investigated which area of the brain resolves conflicts ...
Feb 6, 2019
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Smile and the world smiles with you—but new research suggests that not all smiles are created equal. The research shows that people actually anticipate smiles that are genuine but not smiles that are merely polite. The ...
Jun 12, 2013
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Time is one of those things that most of us take for granted. We spend our lives portioning it into work-time, family-time and me-time. Rarely do we sit and think about how and why we choreograph our lives through this strange ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Something strange is going on in women's happiness research. Because despite having more freedom and employment opportunities than ever before, women have higher levels of anxiety and more mental health challenges, such as ...
Sep 4, 2023
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One in three Australians has a musculoskeletal condition involving joint pain, and the most common cause is arthritis. Around 3.6 million Australians have arthritis and this is projected to rise to 5.4 million by 2030.
Jun 14, 2023
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Staff across all levels of U.K. health and social care reported feeling betrayed, morally violated and being treated unjustly and unfairly at work during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study led by the University of Liverpool has ...
Jun 23, 2022
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The positive effects and satisfaction created by listening to music are often highlighted in people's everyday experiences as well as in music psychology research. However, not all of the feelings aroused by music are pleasant ...
Mar 31, 2022
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Psychologists have often studied the "bright side" of morality—its role in promoting cooperation, for example. But new research from the University of Chicago suggests that morality also has a "dark side": Sometimes, social ...
Nov 17, 2020
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The effectiveness of educational content aimed at correcting misconceptions about the risks, transmission, and prevention of COVID-19 is largely influenced by a person's prevailing moral values, according to a new study published ...
Sep 10, 2020
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