Studies

Study: Parents Only as Happy as Their Unhappiest Child

Child-centric parenting lets parents find more meaning in childcare.

• Julie Beck
• November 5, 2013

Study: Childhood Poverty Linked to Less Emotional Regulation Later in Life

Stressors of poverty play out in many ways.

• Julie Beck
• October 24, 2013

Study: People Love to Cheat

Even when it doesn't really benefit them

• Julie Beck
• October 16, 2013

Study: Narcissists Only Think They’re Especially Creative

Narcissistic people do undertake more creative things, but their correlation with self-reported creativity is disproportionately strong.

• Julie Beck
• October 11, 2013

Study: We'll Enjoy Food More If You Don't Instagram It

Imagining eating something provides a sense of satiety.

• Julie Beck
• October 10, 2013

Study: Using Rituals to Push Away Bad Luck Is Effective

Exerting force away from the self, such as knocking on wood, after tempting fate makes people feel better.

• Julie Beck
• October 8, 2013

Study: How Depression Dulls Memory

Symptoms of depression correlate with difficulty distinguishing between similar, but separate things.

• Julie Beck
• October 7, 2013

Study: Only Work Through Lunch If It's Your Choice

Employees are less fatigued if they choose to eat a desk lunch than if they feel pressured to.

• Julie Beck
• October 3, 2013

Study: Stress Linked to Dementia

Women who reported more stressors experienced more distress over the course of their lives and higher rates of dementia.

• Julie Beck
• October 2, 2013

Study: Read Romance, Be Sensitive

Readers of fiction (romance more so than science fiction, suspense, or domestic) were better at picking up emotion in the eyes of others.

• Julie Beck
• September 27, 2013

Study: A Way to Get Over Fear, While Sleeping

Subjects who underwent exposure therapy while asleep showed reduced fear responses both while sleeping and after waking.

• Julie Beck
• September 24, 2013

Study: Parents Care How Much a Daughter's Boyfriend Makes

If parents are the type to give more resources to daughters whose partners aren't big providers, they're more likely to prefer mates who can provide.

• Julie Beck
• September 23, 2013

Study: Sometimes Diets Fail Because of a Stomach's Insensitivity to Fullness

Receptors that signal the brain when the stomach is full can become desensitized by obesity, and that doesn't seem to improve with weight loss.

• Julie Beck
• September 18, 2013

Study: Paying Doctors for Performance Leads to Better Care

When physicians were offered financial incentives, more patients reached health goals.

• Julie Beck
• September 16, 2013

Study: Small-Balled Dads Are the Best Dads

Testicle size is inversely correlated with parental nurturing.

• Julie Beck
• September 11, 2013

Study: Generosity Is More Evolutionarily Advantageous Than Selfishness

The Prisoner’s Dilemma is the gift that keeps on giving, to researchers

• Julie Beck
• September 5, 2013

Study: Boyfriends Insecure, Wish to Hoard Success for Themselves

Men felt worse about themselves and the future of their relationships in the face of a female partner’s success.

• Julie Beck
• August 30, 2013

Study: People May Naturally Be Lovers or Haters

A personality trait called "dispositional attitude" can predict whether people will like or dislike something new.

• Julie Beck
• August 29, 2013

Study: Disgusting Sweaty Palms Sometimes Help With Business Deals

For those who already like negotiating, physical arousal can give an advantage. For those who don’t, it’s better to stay relaxed.

• Julie Beck
• August 27, 2013

Study: Less Time at the Office Doesn't Make People Happier

Shortening the workweek didn't improve people's job or life satisfaction.

• Julie Beck
• August 26, 2013