TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 14 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University study shows one class can change how students think -- for years * A Florida State University researcher has published the first peer-reviewed study showcasing how a critical thinking course increases long-term reduction in common reasoning biases and errors. Professor of Philosophy Michael Bishop led the study that revealed that an appropriately designed critical thinking c  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * The hidden scholarship of baseball: Librarian's research wins national award * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) has recognized a research article by Penn State University Libraries Distinguished Librarian Tom Reinsfelder with a 2026 McFarland-SABR Baseball Research Award. The annual award, granted to three authors in 2026, honors the best articles   more

MONTREAL, Quebec, April 13 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * Internalization of homophobia and transphobia may undermine mental health benefits of religiosity or spirituality for LGBTQIA+ people, study finds * Non-affirming religious doctrine may engender internalized homophobia or transphobia among LGBTQIA+ people of faith, undermining the positive mental health outcomes otherwise associated with religiosity and spirituality, a McGill study has found. "There wa  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 14 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study reveals how dreams affect emotions in day-to-day life * LAWRENCE -There are a few reasons why we might dream, say the neuroscientists. Even dreams that are scary may serve a purpose: One prevalent idea is fear in dreams could help people deal with fear in waking life, much like exposure therapy. One University of Kansas researcher tested this concept and recently published results in the peer-revi  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, April 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business issued the following news: * * * How HR can help public companies succeed long after the IPO A new study from a Tippie College of Business researcher provides management lessons that can help newly public businesses survive long-term. For starters, have an HR exec. In 1997, researchers surveyed executives from 183 of the 802 companies that went public the year before. Twenty years later, they reached o  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * New, massive study finds only half of social science findings replicate By Jane Kelly, jak4g@virginia.edu In 2012, a study published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior found extroverts experience a closer bond to their workplace, team or school. It was one of many research findings at the time showing feelings affect performance. Companies like Google began leaning in  more