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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about new research on memory recently published in Psychological Science. A Short-Term Testing Effect in Cross-Language Recognition Peter P. J. L. Verkoeijen, Samantha Bouwmeester, and Gino Camp Researchers know that repeated testing leads to
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People believe they are `investing in Karma` by doing good deeds
Asian News International: Waiting for an important, uncontrollable outcome in life may lead people to do good deeds with the implicit expectation that the universe will return the favour, a phenomenon they refer to as
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Giving Time Can Give You Time
We all know that our objective amount of time can’t be increased, but a new study suggests that volunteering our limited time—giving it away— may actually increase our sense of unhurried leisure.
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It really IS happy hour, study finds
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: They didn’t exactly raise the bar on alcohol-related fact-finding. University of Pittsburgh researchers recently released a study concluding that moderate amounts of booze, consumed while socializing, increases the likelihood of people feeling pleasant
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Something for the weekend
Financial Times: The lamentation that there are not enough hours in the day is a familiar one. Busy working schedules combined with family life often mean that individuals feel unable to commit to additional duties
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Want to Get Teens Interested in Math and Science? Target Their Parents
Efforts focused on increasing students’ interest in STEM often take place within the classroom, but findings suggest that parents can play an important role in these efforts.
