progscrape: psychology

When a fatal school shooting takes place, people buy fewer groceries, eat out less, and spend less money in stores

15 days ago psypost.org psychology

Hope is the key to a meaningful life, according to new research: « University of Missouri researchers demonstrate that boosting hope could be a game-changer for mental health and resilience

20 days ago showme.missouri.edu psychology

Cognitive inflexibility amplifies risk of disordered exercise in men

15 days ago psypost.org psychology

As romantic couples accumulate shared experiences, shared feelings, goals, and memories, they develop a generalized shared reality

23 days ago mcgill.ca psychology

Almost all unmarried pregant women say that the fetus resembles the father, study finds

18 days ago psypost.org psychology

Believing "news will find me" is linked to sharing fake news, study finds

18 days ago psypost.org psychology

Hoarding disorder is a type of obsessive-compulsive condition characterized by difficulty discarding objects leading to clutter compromising living spaces

11 days ago upi.com psychology

New IQ research shows why smarter people make better decisions

14 days ago bath.ac.uk psychology

Psychology is getting more robust

33 days ago science.org psychology

Early-life scarcity leads to openness to “sugar relationships” in women. However, for men, no such developmental pathway was observed

12 days ago psypost.org psychology

Most people believe they would defy immoral orders from authority figures more than others would

21 days ago neurosciencenews.com psychology

People who believe they are attractive are more materialistic, and new research suggests this is because they are more likely to compare themselves with others in terms of abilities, opinions…

35 days ago psypost.org psychology

Study links moderate awe in psychedelic ayahuasca journeys to better well-being

19 days ago psypost.org psychology

Religious attendance may not boost mental health, long-term study finds

21 days ago psypost.org psychology

Non-REM stage 2 sleep ('powernaps') increases occurrence of 'aha'-moments in a visual problem-solving task

11 days ago journals.plos.org psychology

Currently, the world’s 8 richest individuals have as much wealth as the bottom 50% of people worldwide

15 days ago eurekalert.org psychology

Looks do matter, finds study that examined how physical attractiveness affects service outcomes

16 days ago olemiss.edu psychology

Rare post-orgasm illness causes days-long flu-like symptoms, but research into its cause remains limited

20 days ago psypost.org psychology

Scientists map how alcohol changes bodily sensations

26 days ago psypost.org psychology

Parental overprotection might lead to higher anxiety, which, in turn, reduces life satisfaction

19 days ago psypost.org psychology

Feeling politically excluded heightens antisocial tendencies, with young adults who feel excluded more likely to experience anger and less willing to engage with other side

39 days ago psypost.org psychology

People with borderline personality disorder have increased sensitivity to experience emotions more intensely

20 days ago psychologytoday.com psychology

Women tend to support stricter gun control measures more than men, and Democrats more than Republicans, but this becomes more complicated when gender and party affiliation interact

21 days ago psypost.org psychology

Gut bacteria are associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Mendelian randomization shows these bacteria are causal

14 days ago psychologytoday.com psychology

Critical thinking and academic achievement reinforce each other over time, study finds

16 days ago psypost.org psychology

The idea that “birds of a feather flock together” is deeply rooted in Western ideas about romance and guides online dating platforms

13 days ago psypost.org psychology

Research found U.S. Christians who believe that God is benevolent, angry, and engaged tend to express stronger religious nationalism