human behavior
The Calorie ‘Distance’ Between Menu Items May Influence What We Choose To Eat
Jan 12, 2022 • 7 min. readNew research from Texas A&M shows the presence of high-calorie items on a menu creates temptation and can make low-calorie options less appealing.
A Texas A&M school psychology and counseling expert offers advice for parents.
Behavioral changes like social distancing are an often-missing factor in disease outbreak models, a Texas A&M expert says.
It's an unconscious tic we do dozens of times a day. Texas A&M experts explain why you shouldn't touch your eyes, nose and mouth, and offer advice for breaking the habit.
A Texas A&M communication expert explains how people are using social media to process the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
A Texas A&M researcher studied children with high rates of aggression who also experience bullying.
Researchers work with TV news crew to analyze voters’ inner reactions to presidential debate.
Halloween for many people means haunted houses and horror movies. Stephen Maren,, a Texas A&M professor who studies fear and memory, explains why we find putting ourselves in scary situations so alluring.
Scammers Don’t Cheat Because They Need The Money — They Cheat Because They’re Cheaters
Aug 2, 2019 • 6 min. readCheating in games may have more to do with personality than with economic necessity, a new study finds.
Cheater, Cheater: Human Behavior Lab Studies Cheating As An Innate Trait
Aug 1, 2019 • 5 min. readA simple dice game played in times of abundance and scarcity revealed what may – or may not – push a person to cheat in order to get ahead.