A city’s street names reveal its cultural values, new research shows
Street names are a form of social engineering mirroring social, cultural, political, religious values within a city.
Human Behavior and Psychology
The psychological aspects of human behavior, including studies on happiness, health, social interactions, and mental well-being.
How Many Quarts in a Gallon: Quick Conversion Guide
To convert quarts to gallons, simply divide the number of quarts by four, and multiply the number of gallons by four to convert back.
Amazing child prodigy Laurent Simons gets bachelor’s degree in physics at age 11: “Immortality is my goal”
Monitoring social and emotional development is crucial, while providing guidance and support is important to prevent risky behaviors.
Helping others also helps yourself: these new studies explain why
Helping others improves your health and happiness, according to meta-analysis in Psychological Bulletin.
Loan decisions made in the early afternoon are more likely to be rejected
Bank credit officers are more likely to make negative loan decisions after lunch due to decision fatigue, affecting around $500,000 in potential repayments.
What does it mean when someone mimics you? New research explains.
What does it mean when someone mimics you? New research shows it's mainly about making everyone feel less awkward and more comfortable.
New research discovers that having too much social contact can be bad for you
New research finds that too much social contact - for example on a daily basis - is linked to worse health and lower survival rates.
ASMR: what the research shows about this popular “tingling sensation”
Research has linked ASMR to goosebumps, music-induced chills, and synaesthesia, as well as higher levels of empathy and openness.
Is “power posing” really a thing? Maybe. Here’s what seems to work
New research shows that instead of trying to power pose, just focus on not slouching your shoulders or crossing your arms..
Procrastination at work actually has some benefits
A recent study has found that a bit of procrastination at work can actually enhance creativity.