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People spent slightly more time playing video games during COVID-19 pandemic, but this was not meaningfully associated with changes in mental health

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Sexist beliefs—especially hostile sexism—are strongly associated with negative attitudes toward public breastfeeding

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Women feel unsafe when objectified—but may still self-sexualize if the man is attractive or wealthy

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Hormonal contraceptives increase emotional reactivity and alter emotional memory.

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People spent slightly more time playing video games during COVID-19 pandemic, but this was not meaningfully associated with changes in mental health

Human-like but not perfect virtual avatars trigger salivary immune responses during social VR interactions also known as uncanny valley effect

Having a "spiky" name is bad for job interviews: Researchers at Carleton University found people with names like Renee, Liam or Noelle—which include soft, flowing consonant sounds—were more likely to be favored for certain roles over people with names like Greta…

Students with overprotective parents are more vulnerable to anxiety during their transition to university - First-year undergraduates who grew up with overly cautious or controlling parents tend to experience increased anxiety when faced with stresses associated with the transition to university.

Psychedelic compound ibogaine may alter brain activity and improve psychiatric symptoms in individuals with a history of traumatic brain injury

Religiosity may serve an adaptive role in human evolution by supporting monogamous mating strategies

Men are typically more aggressive than women

People with insecure affective attachment are more likely to be socially anxious

When people get paid to punish others, it actually makes everyone less likely to cooperate

Rumors spread like viruses. The French Revolution proved it

Christchurch terrorist who murdered 51 people sought to present himself as an ordinary individual driven to violence because of the existential threat posed by immigration

Insecurely attached individuals are less likely to go for a compromise in relationship conflicts

Study of 38 million U.S

Online dating is increasingly widespread

As political attitudes become more tied to identity, people become more likely to prefer extreme over moderate candidates from their own party (Journal of Experimental Social Psychology)

A 5-year study finds it is not gullibility but community that draws people in

Positivity resonance predicts lasting love, according to new psychology research

Conspiracy theories can significantly influence public support for war

Highly attractive fitness influencers, or “fitfluencers,” tended to receive less engagement from audiences than their moderately attractive counterparts

A recent study investigates the relationship between mobile phone dependence and creativity in adolescents

Highly sensitive people are more likely to experience depression and anxiety

Couples are more likely to share psychiatric disorders

Risk, reward and loss in addictive behavior: a six-year cross-lagged panel study

Leftist causes widely seen as more moral, even by conservatives, finds study

Children raised in poverty are less likely to believe in a just world

Shock events in 2024 presidential campaign reversed typical online behavior, new study shows

Study finds symptoms of Hoarding Disorder(HD) significantly reduced in adults with ADHD when treated with methylphenidate

Sexist beliefs—especially hostile sexism—are strongly associated with negative attitudes toward public breastfeeding

Women feel unsafe when objectified—but may still self-sexualize if the man is attractive or wealthy

Hormonal contraceptives increase emotional reactivity and alter emotional memory.