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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring perceived misalignment between limb and body movement and links between schooling and children’s cognitive control.
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Behavioral ‘Nudges’ Offer a Cost-Effective Policy Tool
A study examining the cost-effectiveness of nudges and typical policy interventions shows that nudges often yield high returns at a low cost.
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Sequential Options Prompt Future Thinking, Boost Patience
Framing choices in terms of a sequence of events can help us exercise patience by prompting us to imagine the future.
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Emotions Expressed by the Dying Are Unexpectedly Positive
Although thinking about dying can cause considerable angst, research suggests that the actual emotional experiences of the dying are both more positive and less negative than people expect
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring time order as a psychological bias and how people interpret errors in statements made by nonnative speakers.
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Making People Feel Bad Can Be a Strategy for Helping Them
People may try to make someone else feel negative emotions if they think experiencing those emotions will be beneficial in the long run.
