In a new study, researchers found that occupational roles explain a significant portion of variance in personality traits, revealing distinct personality profiles across 263 different occupations.

New study suggests that romantic love alone is not a strong predictor of sexual frequency

Conservatives are happier, but liberals lead more psychologically rich lives, research finds

A new study found that testosterone did not broadly increase men’s tendency to overinterpret friendliness as romantic interest

Researchers have found that children who followed regular sleep patterns demonstrated better emotional regulation and behavior, especially when interacting with others or managing stress.

A new study found little evidence to support the validity of the Five Love Languages theory in romantic relationships

New research provides evidence that the general use of negative words in natural language are associated with elevated symptoms of depression and anxiety over time…

Online gaming can help people develop valuable workplace skills, finds a new study

Teens with borderline personality disorder symptoms may shift from self harm to substance use over time

Claims of Dissociative Identity Disorder in the Internet could be a new epidemic of Munchausen Syndrome, according to new study.

LGBTQIA+ students 3 times more likely to have depression. Discrimination and a lack of belonging at their school explained some of these results

Pursuing happiness as a primary goal may be misguided

Muscle-strengthening activity associated with alcohol consumption and binge drinking among U.S. college students

Congress members less outspoken against COVID-19 policies after personal infections, study finds

Beliefs around traditional religion and witchcraft linked to elevated distress and reduced feelings of being able to cope with stress, due to anxiety about uncontrollable external forces

Exercise-only programs help cut the severity of the ‘baby blues’ and the risk of major clinical depression in new mothers

Individuals who attend religious services more frequently are more likely to see their pornography use as compulsive, even when their viewing frequency might not suggest a clinical issue, finds a new study comparing Mormons to the general population.

Both new mothers and fathers experience increased insecurity about their physical appearance, along with a decline in sexual frequency and satisfaction as they transition into parenthood

Cannabis use in early pregnancy not linked to ADHD or behavioral disorders in kids

Being involuntarily single can affect emotional well-being. On average, people in relationships had higher life satisfaction than singles

People make friends based on shared values and interests, emotional support, and socializing opportunities, with less emphasis on self-serving goals like career advancement or mating…

People who are married are less likely to have symptoms of depression, finds analysis of more than 100,000 people across 7 countries

People prefer AI over real classic poetry

Republicans showed more hindsight bias than Democrats for Biden’s win in the 2020 U.S. presidential election

For white women, racial resentment was a strong predictor of support for Trump

Mental fatigue leads to loss of self-control by putting brain areas to sleep

Research reveals music and soundscapes used in toy commercials are reinforcing rigid gender norms, shaping the way children perceive masculinity and femininity

A recent study published in the Journal of Personality explores how two distinct facets of narcissism, narcissistic admiration and narcissistic rivalry, influence individuals’ gift-giving behaviours, highlighting their contrasting motivations and tendencies

Well-being among married couples is interconnected in the US and Japan, suggesting that spousal well-being is interdependent across different cultures

Investigating the links between objective social media use, attentional control, and psychological distress

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