Anger can lead to better results when tackling tricky tasks: experiments suggest people who are angry perform better on a set of challenging tasks than those who are emotionally neutral

‘I’d rather not know’: Why we choose ignorance - When given the choice to learn how their actions will affect someone else, 40% of people will choose ignorance

Female chess players may experience gender bias from parents and mentors, finds a new study, which found that girls are seen as having less potential to succeed in chess than boys

People experiencing scarcity make reasonable decisions, and only prioritize short-term benefits over long-term gains when scarcity threatens more immediate needs

Human memories are unreliable because of our tendency to construct complete storylines

Arithmetic has a biological origin - it's an expression in symbols of the 'deep structure' of our perception

Formerly depressed patients continue to focus on negative: People who have recovered from a major depressive episode tend to spend more time processing negative information and less time processing positive information…

Potential advantages of older age: Research shows that although young and older people are both negatively impacted by stressors and both report an initial boost in recovery afterward, older adults continue to improve across the recovery period compared with younger adults.

Study found attractiveness favor psychological well-being and good mental health and that make them desirable and successful as social or romantic partners

Psychological pathways explaining the prospective association between obesity and physiological dysregulation.

Alexithymia means difficulty with identifying and describing one’s emotions

Research finds Omega-3 fatty acids reduce depressive symptoms only among the socially stressed.

How to Cite ChatGPT

Adding a content warning causes people to view art pieces as less beautiful, more distressing

Differences between empathy and compassion: High empathy without compassion is associated with negative health outcomes, while high compassion without empathy is associated with positive health outcomes…

Undervaluing the positive impact of kindness starts early: New research shows people significantly undervalue the positive impact of prosociality across ages.

Resource scarcity or living in poverty doesn't increase self-serving dishonesty, a series of studies finds

" Americans expect higher class individuals to value achieving goals more than their lower class counterparts, fueling increased support for those who are already ahead," according to new research.

Evidence of motor intentions in plants: A kinematical study.

Perceived severity of childhood abuse among psychologists, college students, and general public: Research found psychologists with emotional abuse histories provided more severe ratings on emotional abuse items…

The point of nipple erection: Male nipple erection engenders similar emotions as female nipple erection but triggers different altruistic reactions and sexual expectations.

Review of long-term efficacy and tolerability of esketamine nasal spray shows that the spray has demonstrated long-term efficacy and safety in both placebo-controlled and open-label studies evaluating maintenance of antidepressant response.

Labels for perpetrators of mass violence: The terrorist was perceived as more religious and associated with demonizing traits, while lone wolf and mass shooter were perceived as more likely to be White and U.S

Health advisory on social media use in adolescence

A review concluded that "preclinical, but not clinical, studies found evidence for an improvement in cognitive performance after treatment with CBD."

New research shows important differences between memories of meat-eaters vs

New research on mate choices: Both daughters and their parents rated ambitious and intelligent men as a more desirable dating partner than attractive men

Crime in your area: Use of neighborhood apps is associated with inaccurate perceptions of higher local crime rates.

Certain personality traits are associated with satisfaction in life, and despite the changes people may experience in social roles and responsibilities over the course of their adult lives…

Both conservative and liberal Americans share fake news because they don’t want to be ostracized from their social circles, according to research published by the American Psychological Association

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