The age-old ritual of 'touching wood' offers more than just a superstitious gesture. Rooted in ancient pagan and Christian ...

A two-year study will provide insights into how soldiers can be trained to demonstrate ingenuity in high-stakes, ...

In 1985, Belgian psychologist Jozef Nuttin identified what is known as the name-letter effect. His studies determined that people showed a preference for those whose name contained some of the same ...

New research in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise suggests exercise may be one way to boost that self-control.

We come into the world screaming and vulnerable—entirely dependent on adult caregivers to keep us safe and teach us how to connect with others. The nature of these earliest relationships influences ...

Although artificial intelligence is frequently lauded for its coding ability or its math skills, how does it perform when it is examined on something inherently human, such as emotions? A recent study ...

The MCAT paved the way for other standardized admission exams, like the SAT, and the many sleepless nights college-bound students still endure in preparation. But Moss likely wouldn’t have minded that ...

Summary: New research shows that people tend to prefer simple explanations even when complex ones are more accurate. The study found that individuals focus mainly on visible or known causes while ...

Parents can gain a lot from the adaptability that children may demonstrate. Watching how children recover from small failures ...

Young children have a lot of trust in scientists, and watching superhero TV shows with villainous researchers has little ...

Since the retirement of the Psychology and Statistics teacher Dianne Chrisman, there have been many changes to these classes ...