Study examines the development of procrastination in early childhood (n=396; 175 girls)

Play Completion Predicts Fewer Child Psychological Difficulties: A Longitudinal Study of Mentalizing Processes

Heroization and ironic funneling effects: New research shows heroization leads the American public to funnel heroized individuals and groups (e.g., firefighters, vets, teachers) into a limited set of lower paying jobs…

Volatile pay for gig workers linked to health problems

Meta-analysis shows a stronger sex drive in men compared to women

The Positive Effect of Walking on Creative Thinking

People from both high-income and low-income backgrounds are at heightened risk for developing depressive symptoms, according to a new meta-analysis of 60 datasets in the U.S

The Rise of Robots Increases Job Insecurity and Maladaptive Workplace Behaviors

Empathy for the pain of the conflicting group is altered across generations

Statewide pandemic restrictions not related to psychological distress

Extreme metal guitar skill: A case of male–male status seeking, mate attraction, or byproduct

Research on sexual and social expectations of women with nipple erection.

People become less stressed as they age, study finds (n=2,485)

Status loss due to COVID-19, traditional masculinity, and their association with recent suicide attempts and suicidal ideation.

Participants learned effectively from instructional videos that were increased in speed by up to 200%, a study found

People high in cognitive sophistication -- i.e., reasoning ability -- tend to have proscience beliefs, regardless of political motivations, a new study of Americans finds.

Many types of illegal behavior and rule-breaking are prosocially motivated and are not necessarily antisocial.

Face-to-face meetings make college students happier: n a world where everyone spends more and more time with eyes fixed on their phones, new research suggests young people feel happier after socializing with friends in person rather than virtually.

Perceptions of individuals who engage in age concealment: The results showed " middle-aged women who aim to look younger are still viewed negatively by other women who have highly competitive traits, particularly when it is done to look for partners rather than employment or self-esteem reasons."

Put down devices, let your mind wander, study suggests

Sentence fillers like "um" or "uh" aren't a nuisance to be ignored -- their use results in listeners having better memory for what is said next, a new study suggests.

People consistently underestimate how much they would enjoy spending time alone with their own thoughts, without anything to distract them, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

A new study explains how dreams that visit us at night can help us in our waking lives

The Psychology of not wanting to know

Hormonal contraceptives alter amphetamine place preference and responsivity in the intact female rat.

Learning Theory and the Neurotic Paradox

New Research Shows ADHD Medication Doesn’t Help Kids Learn

When mass shootings fail to change minds about the causes of violence: How gun beliefs shape causal attributions.

People think politicians, celebrities and public figures who try to "not take sides" in controversial issues are deceptive and untrustworthy

(n=343) Black participants, regardless of how strongly they identified racially, perceived a Black Atheist as "less Black" and less trustworthy than a Black Christian or someone whose religious affiliation was unknown.

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