(Phys.org) —Why does the effectiveness of punishment to promote contributions to public goods differ among countries? According to psychologists Daniel Balliet and Paul van Lange at VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands, ...
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2013
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An original Apple computer from 1976 has sold at auction for nearly $388,000.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 10, 2013
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Office plants can assist in boosting staff well-being by up to 47% according to workplace research carried out at this year's Chelsea Flower Show.
Social Sciences
Jul 10, 2013
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It's the kind of electronic junk that piles up in basements and garages—an old computer motherboard with wires sticking out.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 21, 2013
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A faith in the explanatory and revealing power of science increases in the face of stress or anxiety, a study by Oxford University psychologists suggests.
Social Sciences
Jun 5, 2013
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The phonics screening check introduced by the coalition government last year does identify school children in Year 1 who may be falling behind in learning to read, but is not really more informative than teacher assessments ...
Social Sciences
Jun 5, 2013
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Like some humans, chimpanzees and bonobos exhibit emotional responses to outcomes of their decisions by pouting or throwing angry tantrums when a risk-taking strategy fails to pay off, according to research published May ...
Plants & Animals
May 29, 2013
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Most of us know we should live in a more environmentally sustainable way. But it does not happen because we do not really feel involved
Environment
May 17, 2013
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(Phys.org) —An Android app which keeps tabs on users' mood swings and works out what might be causing them has been developed by researchers, with implications for psychological therapy and improving well-being.
Software
May 8, 2013
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Does checking Twitter and Facebook to see what your friends are up to make you feel like you are missing out on all the fun? Researchers have come up with a way of measuring the modern day concept of the "fear of missing ...
Social Sciences
Apr 29, 2013
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