The Illusion of Multitasking Boosts Performance
A series of experiments suggests that merely believing that we’re multitasking may boost our performance by making us more engaged in the tasks at hand. … More
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring links between income inequality and psychological health and ethical free riding… More
Psychological Science Can Make Your Meetings Better
Meetings are the bane of office life for many professionals but they don’t have to be, a team of scientists finds… More
Voters’ Preexisting Opinions Shift to Align with Political Party Positions
The views expressed by political party leaders can change how individual voters feel about an issue, according to findings from a longitudinal study of voters in New Zealand… More
New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring contingent attentional engagement, cooperation in chimpanzees, and the role of eye gaze in decision making… More
People Link Body Shapes With Personality Traits
Our first impressions of the personality traits of people we’ve just met may depend on their body shape… More