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Do We Really Learn From Our Mistakes?
Contrary to conventional wisdom, people may learn less from their failures than from their successes, a study shows.
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New Research from Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring sounds and symbolism, object-based attention, and reward exploration.
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Need to Solve a Problem? Sleep On It
You truly are better off getting a good night’s sleep before making any tough decisions, findings from a study at Northwestern University suggest.
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Under Time Pressure, People Tell Us What We Want to Hear
When asked to answer questions quickly and impulsively, people tend to respond with a socially desirable answer rather than an honest one, a set of experiments shows.
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New Research from Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring peripersonal space and visual search and memory.
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring effects of hypnotic suggestion on implicit attitudes and ways to enhance children’s understanding of scientific models.