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Posting the calorie content of menu items at major fast-food chains in Philadelphia, per federal law, does not change purchasing habits or decrease the number of calories that those customers consume, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center reported today at...

University of Arizona doctoral degree candidate Jay Sanguinetti has authored a new study, published online in the journal Psychological Science, that indicates that the brain processes and understands visusal input that we may never consciously perceive.

Conscientious people are more likely to provide good customer service, according to a new study from researchers at Rice University.

To survive, animals must explore their world to find the necessities of life. It's a complex task, requiring them to form them a mental map of their environment to navigate the safest and fastest routes to food and water. They...

Value violations may hold the key to why conservatives and liberals support discrimination against certain groups, according to research published in the November issue of Social Psychological and Personality Science. Studies have consistently shown that conservatives tend to embrace discrimination...

What makes a good reader? First, you have to know how to read the words on a page and understand them -- but there's a higher-level step to reading comprehension.

Narcissism isn't all bad if you're living in the White House, according to research published in Psychological Science in October. Though the trait is considered a personality flaw, it tends to help presidents -- as well as hurt them.

The generic drug gabapentin, which is already widely prescribed for epilepsy and some kinds of pain, appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of alcohol dependence.

Through a series of four experiments – one involving the aforementioned sports rivalry – the researchers found that people are actually biologically responsive to taking pleasure in the pain of others.

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and other research facilities have contributed significantly towards a first explanation for the development of music.

The origin of human music has long been the subject of intense discussion between philosophers, cultural scientists and naturalists.

Does a cultural emphasis on gaining wealth and achieving success promote unethical behavior in higher education? According to research published September 20 in Psychological Science, there is a relationship between the values associated with neoliberal, free-market capitalism and cheating. Swiss...

There's more bad news for women with sleep apnea. A new study from the UCLA School of Nursing shows that the body's autonomic responses — the controls that impact such functions as blood pressure, heart rate and sweating — are...

Imagine the brain's delight when experiencing the sounds of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata while simultaneously taking in a light show produced by a visualizer.

When walking with female romantic partners, males tend to slow down by about 7%, according to new research published Oct 23 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE, by Cara Wall-Scheffler and colleagues at Seattle Pacific University.