New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring the dynamics of iconic memory, linguistic cues and policy support, and antisocial punishment of cooperators… More
Punishment
Sleep-Deprived Judges Dole Out Harsher Punishments
Harvard Business Review: One of the unpleasant aspects of being a manager is that you have to deal with employees… More
Pay Up: The Trick to Getting People to Pay Parking Tickets
Behavioral scientists collaborated with cities in Australia and the US to find cognitive cues to prompt drivers to pay their parking tickets… More
The Science of Sameness
Mavericks are memorable, but to conform is generally the norm. Psychological studies are now exploring conformity as more than just a learned behavior, but one that involves a mix of reward and punishment processes in the brain… More
Revenge Is Bittersweet, Research Finds
LiveScience: Revenge is a dish best served cold. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. My name… More
What Science Says—and Doesn’t—about Spanking
Scientific American: To spank or not to spank? This age-old parenting question elicits fierce debate among parents, psychologists and pediatricians… More