Slow music in tunnels can keep drivers focused and safe
Study is proof-of-principle that background music can improve road safety: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Psychology
Editor’s Choice Award for Evolutionary Psychology – January to March 2021
Professor Peter K. Jonason, the Specialty Chief Editor of the Evolutionary Psychology specialty section (Frontiers in Psychology), is delighted to announce the winners of the Editor’s Choice Award for January to March of 2021. The two articles selected have received notable attention within the community and offer important insights from the field of evolutionary psychology to better understand behavioral responses within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
Virtual humans equal to real ones in helping people practice leadership skills
Virtual humans can train people in leadership: Frontiers in Virtual Reality [...]
Organizational Psychology Editor’s Choice articles – October to December 2020
Editor’s Choice articles from Frontiers in Psychology on improving leadership effectiveness in these difficult times. [...]
First most impactful article award in Organizational Psychology goes to omnichannel customer behaviour study
The Organizational Psychology specialty section of Frontiers in Psychology is proud to launch the Most Impactful Article Award. [...]
Could coloring our steaks blue help reduce the world’s insatiable demand for meat?
By Prof Charles Spence, University of Oxford Image: SciePro/Shutterstock Blue has become an increasingly popular color in drinks and confectionary. Now, Prof Charles Spence [...]
Prof Gisli H Gudjonsson: 40 years’ worth of scientific research shows anyone can be coerced into a false confession
Prof Gisli H. Gudjonsson reviews the forensic science of false confessions: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Study highlights factors that predict success for treating canine behavioral disorders
The personality of a dog's owner can predict outcomes of veterinary behavioral therapy: Frontiers in Veterinary Medicine [...]
Human-nature interactions: Perspectives on Conceptual and Methodological Issues
What else can we learn about the human relationship with nature? Read this article collection with 105 expert contributors, 237,000 views and downloads, and featured in World Economic Forum. [...]
Measuring broken hearts: divorce has negative effects on physical and mental health
What are the mental health effects of divorce? Frontiers in Psychology [...]
High achievement cultures may kill students’ interest in math – especially for girls
In countries with high academic standards in math, students (especially girls) typically are less interested: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Cows prefer “live” co-moo-nication, study reveals
Cows enjoy the sound of a human voice -- but are more relaxed by a face-to-face chat than when listening to a recorded voice through a loudspeaker: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
COVID-19 infects majority of bad dreams — study
Scientists map content of dreams under Covid-19 lockdown: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Better sleep with a partner
Couples that spend the night in the same bed show increased REM sleep and synchronization of sleep architecture: Frontiers in Psychiatry [...]
Dance with your grandma (after COVID-19 of course)
Dance Movement Therapy as a tool to improve mood, promote exercise, and create closeness between grandparents and grandchildren: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Little scientists: children prefer books that explain why and how things happen
Books rich in causal information could help increase their motivation to read: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
More than a third of medical staff suffered insomnia during the COVID-19 epidemic in China
They were more likely to feel depressed and anxious, and certain factors implied increased risk: Frontiers in Psychiatry [...]
Mother nose best
Child body odor provides olfactory clues to mothers about child's developmental stage: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Connectedness to nature makes children happier
Encourages children to display more sustainable behaviors, and gives greater levels of happiness: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
How language proficiency correlates with cognitive skills
Multilinguals may be better equipped at multitasking: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Tunes for training
High-tempo music may increase the benefits of exercise and reduce perceived effort: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Therapeutic horseback riding combined with cognitive exercises can help children with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Novel combination improves the motor skills of young people with neurodevelopmental disorders: Frontiers in Veterinary Science [...]
Prof Darren Treadway becomes the new Specialty Chief Editor for Organizational Psychology
One of the largest sections in Frontiers in Psychology, encompassing all aspects of human behavior in an organization. [...]
New dog, old tricks? Untrained stray dogs can understand human cues
Study suggests that understanding between humans and dogs transcends training: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Comparing primate vocalizations
Study shows Old World monkeys combine items in speech — but only two and never more, unlike humans; Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Artificial intelligence enables recognizing and assessing a violinist’s bow movements
A system developed by David Dalmazzo and Rafael Ramírez, members of the Music Technology Group, allows violin students to benefit from real-time accurate information about their movements when playing the instrument; Frontiers in Psychology [...]
How to sell labriculture: less lab, more culture
‘High-tech’ framing may be driving negative attitudes towards cultured meat; Frontiers in Nutrition [...]
US army research supports personalized soldier training
Research suggests that gamification can boost soldier training, but only if we take individual differences into account; Frontiers in Psychology [...]
The app teaching anorexics to eat again
More patients with anorexia go into long-term remission by re-learning how to eat, than through CBT or drugs; Frontiers in Neuroscience [...]
‘Technoference’: We’re more tired and less productive because of our phones
A QUT study finds problematic phone use is getting worse in Australia; Frontiers in Psychiatry [...]
Can stress in the womb lead to mental resilience later in life?
When a mother is exposed to intimate partner violence during pregnancy, her children are less likely to suffer depression and PTSD symptoms if they live in violent communities, than otherwise; Frontiers in Genetics [...]
The unbeatable lightness of being
Is fostering our innate capacity for levity the ultimate antidote to stress and unhappiness? Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Stressed? Take a 20-minute nature pill
Just 20 minutes of contact with nature will lower stress hormone levels, reveals new study; Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Brain training app improves users’ concentration, study shows
Cambridge researchers have developed and tested 'Decoder', a new game that is aimed at helping users improve their attention and concentration; Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [...]
Want to save the planet? Stop trying to be its friend
People tend to judge their environmental impact using moral intuition that evolved to handle social exchange -- but these tree huggers may be doing more harm than good, say researchers; Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Antarctic researchers enter a state of ‘psychological hibernation’, study finds
Researchers experiencing the dark and lonely Antarctic winter abandon even passive coping mechanisms like denial and depression; Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Social exclusion fuels extremism in young migrant men
A neuroimaging study shows that social exclusion can contribute to the development of extremism in those vulnerable to radicalization; Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Can Superman trigger heroic helping in people?
Priming people with superhero images increases their likelihood of engaging in prosocial behaviors: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Feminine leadership traits: Nice but expendable frills?
The finding that both men and women prefer leadership traits considered as more masculine could help explain gender inequality in the workplace: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Top athletes weigh in on perceived effectiveness of anti-doping measures
First-of-its-kind study asked top cyclists and field athletes to rank effectiveness of different anti-doping strategies: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Why don’t we understand statistics? Fixed mindsets may be to blame
The first study of why people struggle to solve statistical problems reveals a preference for complicated rather than simpler, more intuitive solutions: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Bad boss? You may be making things better – or worse!
Disagreeable, dishonest and careless leaders can mean bad outcomes for companies - but the employees they work with also play a major role: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Men place less value on care-oriented careers like nursing
The study also shows both men and women support increasing the gender balance in STEM more than in healthcare, early education and domestic (HEED) careers: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Age, race or need for instant gratification: which best predicts how much you will earn?
For the first time, machine learning allows researchers to rank the most important factors that predict future affluence: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Training compassion ‘muscle’ may boost brain’s resilience to others’ suffering
As little as two weeks of compassion meditation training may reduce the distress a person feels when witnessing another’s suffering: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Seeing yourself as Einstein may change the way you think
A virtual reality simulation of having Albert Einstein's body reduces age stereotypes and can enhance cognitive performance: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Aggression at work can lead to ‘vicious circle’ of misconduct
Frequently being the target of workplace aggression not only affects the victim's health but can also cause them to behave badly towards others: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Sports teams playing for survival in critical games are more likely to lose
The first study using data from real games shows teams are more likely to lose when losing means elimination: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Football coaches: an untapped resource in assessing and developing player psychology
Researchers give practical tips to help football coaches reliably assess player characteristics important for performance: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Virtual avatar-to-avatar interviews may improve eyewitness testimony
Interviews in virtual reality may increase the accuracy and amount of recalled information: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
