Custom sneakers, vintage dishware, and limited-edition cars are all examples of products that owners may consider special and irreplaceable, leading to strong feelings of attachment….
According to a recent study, even individuals who tend to think in a conventional manner, such as accountants or insurance adjusters, can be creative if…
An EPFL and UNIGE team demonstrates how motivation affects the neural circuits of perception and influences decision-making. Whether we are in a good mood or a…
According to a recent Chinese study, wearing masks for health reasons makes individuals act more morally. Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a rise in…
Findings indicate that activating dopamine could build resilience. It can feel all too easy to succumb to a sense of hopelessness. That’s especially true in…
People, especially the elderly, often overestimate their health. Those who are older and overestimate their health see the doctor less often. This can have major…
You heard a great song for the first time the other day and suddenly you’re hearing it everywhere you go — in the car, at…
Logic says that the size of a server’s tip should be based on the quality of the service provided, but research[1] shows that quality rarely…
If there’s anything we’ve learned from the coronavirus pandemic, it’s that washing our hands is one of the best ways to protect ourselves from the…
What if someone told you that they had created a personality profile just for you? Here is an extract: “You have a great need for…
Suppressing the urge to act until the time is right is a crucial, often overlooked, aspect of behavior. Just think about what might happen if…
How good are people at finding optimal solutions to complex problems? New research finds that people may not be as capable as generally assumed. Who…
The business case for diversity can undermine belonging for potential employees from underrepresented groups, research finds. Many companies have efforts to increase their diversity and…
Every retailer is interested in increasing their turnover or maximizing the sales of a particular product at some point or other, and one way of…
Picture this: you’re going to the office and you stop at your regular coffee shop on the way. You pick up your usual large mocha…
The end of the month is here again and, with it, the credit card bill. It’s higher than you thought it would be, and you…
What is it? The endowment effect describes our tendency to overvalue the goods in our endowment — our possessions — just because they are ours….
Social science researchers at the University of Tübingen develops a statistical method for separating different levels of influence. In the subjects of science and technology,…
