Family photos keep employees honest, this new study finds
A new study shows that having family photos at work reduces the amount of employee theft.
Douglas Heingartner
New study finds that teens with a high IQ are more liked by their peers, but less likely to like those peers back
New study finds that a high IQ increases the probability of being liked by peers, but also decreases the probability of liking them back.
New study finds not knowing how to flirt is holding many people back
A new study finds the main reason behind "involuntary singlehood" is not knowing how to flirt. Other factors were effort and choosiness.
New study finds that conversations rarely end when people want them to
A new paper published today in the journal PNAS finds that conversations almost never end when both participants want them to end. Conversation is complex. As the researchers point out, “modern computers can pilot aircraft and perform surgery, but still…
Nanotech for historic building preservation: new coating lets buildings self-repair
Historic building preservation 2.0: bacterial treatments now allow cracks in old (and new) buildings to self-repair as soon as they appear.
Do therapists Google their patients? This new study finds that yes, 86% of them do
Do therapists Google their patients? A new study finds that 86% of interviewed therapists admit that they sometimes do.
Do people prefer article titles that use colons and questions? Short answer: yes
A new research paper has found that a sample of undergraduate psychology students prefer article titles that have colons, questions, and long rather than short titles.
Status envy: people envy other people’s social position more than their wealth
Status envy: a study finds people envy others' social status (for example how respected they are) more than they envy others' possessions.