Disasters — both natural and manmade — can strike anywhere and they often hit without warning, so they can be difficult to prepare for. But what happens afterward? How do people cope following disasters? In a new report in Psychological Science in…
The notion that feeling good may be good for your health is not new, but is it really true? A new article published in Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, reviews the existing research…
High school students are more likely to retake the SAT if they score just below a round number, such as 1290, than if they score just above it. That’s the conclusion of a study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psy…
We all want an apology when someone does us wrong. But a new study, published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that people aren’t very good at predicting how much they’ll value an apology.
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Older drivers could benefit from training programs that put them behind the wheel — in a driving simulator, with an observer who helps them develop their skills. That’s the conclusion of a new article published in Current Directions in Psychologica…
Gender stereotypes suggest that men are usually tough and women are usually tender. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds these stereotypes have some real bodily truth for our b…
“Vive la difference!” Seeing foreigners as foreign encourages local coworkers to assist them finds a Rotman study.
Toronto – Whether it’s a company with local and ex-pat employees, countries in need of aid, or the elderly interacting with the youn…
The face of a doll is clearly not human; the face of a human clearly is. Telling the difference allows us to pay attention to faces that belong to living things, which are capable of interacting with us. But where is the line at which a face appears…
People who watch funny videos on the internet at work aren’t necessarily wasting time. They may be taking advantage of the latest psychological science — putting themselves in a good mood so they can think more creatively.
“Generally, positive m…
Seeing bad things happen to other people is scary. One way to respond to this is to blame the victim — to look for some reason why it happened to them. But there’s another common response, according to a new study published in Psychological Science…
Two toddlers are learning the word “cup.” One sees three nearly identical cups; the other sees a tea cup, a sippy cup and a Styrofoam cup. Chances are, the second child will have a better sense of what a cup is and — according to a new University o…
New research by University of Minnesota psychologists shows how social support benefits are maximized when provided “invisibly” — that is without the support recipient being aware that they are receiving it.
The study, “Getting in Under the Rada…