Want to deal with stress? Find someone else stressed. Together, you can both be not stressed. Or calm, the dictionary tells us. A study published in Social Psychological & Personality Science found that commiserating with a similarly stressed person (that is, someone facing the same stressor) can reduce the stress … Read More
Want perfect strangers to trust you more? Apologize for the rain. Or anything else completely beyond your control. Sounds silly, right? Yes, but according to a study published in Social Psychological & Personality Science, it really works. They tested it out in for different situations. In the first experiment, 178 … Read More
Ever had a girlfriend get mad at your for your selfish, boorish behaviour you exhibited—during her dream last night? Well, settle down, you’re not alone—and you may be guilty of the same thing. A study published in Social Psychological & Personality Science has found that the way people in relationships … Read More
Add marital strife to the list of things caused by poor sleep habits. According to a new study published in Social Psychological & Personality Science, people are more likely to fight with a spouse or romantic partner after a bad night’s sleep. In the first part of their research, the … Read More
Wear a dark coloured jersey and get ready to reap more penalty minutes, according to a new study. Published in Social Psychological & Personality Science, researchers found that hockey teams wearing dark jerseys were more likely to be penalized. Researchers analysed 50,000 NHL games over a quarter of a century. … Read More
