Thinking about religion gives people more self-control on later, unrelated tasks; according to results from a series of recent Queen's University study.
Read moreDetailsRepublicans and Democrats are less divided in their attitudes than popularly believed, according to new research.
Read moreDetailsA clean desk might not be all it's cracked up to be. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, messiness can lead consumers toward clearer thinking—especially political conservatives.
Read moreDetailsHumanizing a brand can influence consumer behavior in a healthy or unhealthy direction—depending on how they envision the brand, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Read moreDetailsWhile contracts are an indispensable tool in the modern workplace, a new study has found that they may also be very effective in contemporary classrooms.
Read moreDetailsImagine the following scenarios: a co-worker is spoken to condescendingly, excluded from a meeting, or ignored by a supervisor. How does it make you feel? Do you feel differently depending on whether your co-worker is a man or a woman?
Read moreDetailsHistory holds many examples of how a handful or even a single determined individual has succeeded in gathering whole societies behind them and directing their fate. The commonly held view is that such groups will always prevail when they are...
Read moreDetailsHumble leaders are more effective and better liked, according to a study forthcoming in the Academy of Management Journal.
Read moreDetailsTiger Woods's phenomenal talent won him a ton of golf tournaments. But an article published in the latest issue of the Journal of Political Economy shows he has something else going for him: his superstar status hobbles the competition.
Read moreDetailsNew research from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and Boston College find that members of a cohesive group are judged to have less responsibility for their own individual actions.
Read moreDetailsMen's cognitive performance declines if they merely anticipate an interaction with a woman, according to a recently published study.
Read moreDetailsThere’s definitely something to be said for first impressions. New research from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests it can take just 20 seconds to detect whether a stranger is genetically inclined to being trustworthy, kind or compassionate.
Read moreDetailsPeople who pay cash focus on different aspects of products than people who use credit cards, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Read moreDetailsResearchers at the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) have confirmed the link between two types of discriminatory behaviour: sexism and racism.
Read moreDetailsIf tripping in public or mistaking an overweight woman for a mother-to-be leaves you red-faced, don’t feel bad. A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that people who are easily embarrassed are also more trustworthy, and more...
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