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Positive Implicit Messages May Improve Older Adults’ Physical Functioning
Older adults who were exposed to positive stereotypes about aging without being aware of it showed improved physical functioning that lasted up to several weeks, according to research forthcoming in Psychological Science, a journal of
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Humans use dominant hand as a constant perceptual ‘ruler’
Zee News: London: People tend to perceive their dominant hand as staying relatively the same size even when it is magnified, supporting the idea that we use our hand as a constant perceptual “ruler” to
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Navigating Familiar Roads May Lead to Driving on “Autopilot”
For years, data on car accidents has consistently shown that drivers are most likely to crash at locations very near their homes. At first glance it might seem like this phenomenon occurs because people spend
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An Important New Insight Into How Women Remember Childbirth
New York Magazine: Just in time for Meaghan O’Connell’s extremely good (and extremely difficult to read) account of getting an epidural comes a new study in Psychological Science on the question of how women remember their experiences of giving birth. According to
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: State and Trait Effects on Individual Differences in Children’s Mathematical Development Drew H. Bailey, Tyler W. Watts, Andrew K. Littlefield, and David C. Geary Research indicating a
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Yellow Lights Pose Particular Peril for Older Drivers
As we age, our capabilities behind the wheel change, and one of the greatest driving dangers for senior drivers appears to be traffic intersections. Older drivers are far more likely than other drivers to get
