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Journals Psychology Newsletter for Friday February 20, 2026 ( 2 items )  

N.C. State: Want Entrepreneurs to Work Harder - Tell Them They'll Fail
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Want Entrepreneurs to Work Harder? Tell Them They'll Fail A new study finds entrepreneurs become more committed to their business ventures when they are told they will fail, increasing their efforts to make those businesses successful. "Most entrepreneurs - people who start their own businesses - actually identify with the business they're running," says Tim Michaelis, corres  more

Washington State University: Prenatal Infection Increases Risk of Heavy Drinking Later in Life
PULLMAN, Washington, Feb. 20 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Prenatal infection increases risk of heavy drinking later in life Exposure to infection and other immune stress in the womb increases the likelihood of alcohol misuse in adulthood, a risk that may be reduced through prenatal antioxidant treatment, a new Washington State University study shows. The findings, published in the journal Psychopharmacology, provide insight into how early b  more