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New research using advanced computer modeling sheds light on how behaviors may become "contagious" in large groups, showing that the...

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Experiencing math anxiety -- nervousness and discomfort in relation to math -- impairs math performance for some students, but new...

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People tend to associate the ability to think creatively with stereotypical masculine qualities, according to new research published in Psychological...

Mindfulness meditation is associated with all sorts of benefits to mental and physical well-being, but a new study suggests that...

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Teens are often warned to beware the undue influence of peer pressure, but new research suggests that following the pack...

Working parents often worry about sending their toddlers to daycare. But the results of a new study that tracked almost...

We may view our memory as being essential to who we are, but new findings suggest that others consider our...