progscrape: psychology

Conservatism and extremism were both associated with slightly less willingness to change one’s mind in the face of evidence

34 days ago psypost.org psychology

Major IQ differences in identical twins linked to schooling, challenging decades of research

45 days ago psypost.org psychology

People who score higher on certain psychopathic traits may actually have a sharper understanding of other people’s thoughts and intentions

42 days ago psypost.org psychology

Testosterone shifts how men learn to avoid personal harm, making them more sensitive to negative outcomes when their own well-being is on the line.

27 days ago psypost.org psychology

New study finds creativity supports learning through novel mental connections

36 days ago psypost.org psychology

Your perception of loudness bends to what you know, according to new psychology research

54 days ago psypost.org psychology

Men and women tend to approach sex with different emotional needs and relationship strategies in mind

44 days ago psypost.org psychology

Poor control of thoughts may be associated with tendency to delay tasks.

35 days ago bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com psychology

In later life, a romantic partner’s happiness is closely linked to your own, study finds

40 days ago psypost.org psychology

Videogame players who helped a High Need NPC reported higher levels of moral satisfaction, but were less likely to report moral reasoning than if the NPC was Low Need / No Reward

26 days ago dl.acm.org psychology

We choose ignorance as we age – even when knowledge is more useful

51 days ago newatlas.com psychology

New research shows people often reach their all-around mental and emotional peak around age 60, not in their twenties

42 days ago theconversation.com psychology

Sexual consent tends to decline with age for women who have experienced nonconsensual sex

37 days ago psypost.org psychology

Self-affirmations—brief exercises in which people reflect on their core values, and positive traits—can increase people’s general well-being and make them happier in small significant ways

28 days ago apa.org psychology

A 10-year study finds that romantic partners gradually shape each other’s political party preferences — when one partner’s support for a party rises or falls, the other tends to follow the next year, a dynamic that may help explain political alignment and polarization.

29 days ago journals.sagepub.com psychology

Doing almost anything is better with friends, research finds by analyzing how more than 40,000 participants felt during more than 100,000 instances when they were doing more than 80 activities.

47 days ago wapo.st psychology

Contrary to common belief, tipping is not an effective incentive for improving service

27 days ago eurekalert.org psychology

Study shows how domestic abusers build ‘trauma bonds’ with victims before violence begins

41 days ago cam.ac.uk psychology

Romantic and platonic relationships might be more similar than we think

34 days ago psypost.org psychology

Cannabis use during adolescence and young adulthood is associated with more frequent psychotic-like experiences

38 days ago psypost.org cannabis psychology

People tend to become more supportive of conservative views during times of threat. In the U.S

40 days ago spsp.org psychology

New psychology research suggests voters respond more to feelings than facts

55 days ago psypost.org psychology

Masturbation became more common for both women and men between the early 2000s and the early 2010s

36 days ago psypost.org psychology

A first-of-its-kind study has found recognizing – and actually using – personal strengths is linked with better wellbeing and fewer mental-health symptoms in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

45 days ago newatlas.com psychology

Most White men don’t feel discriminated against, according to 10 years of New Zealand data

56 days ago psypost.org psychology

Controlled fear might temporarily alter brain patterns linked to depression

34 days ago psypost.org brain psychology

Gaps in sex education can have lasting impacts in adulthood, including relationship struggles, lack of confidence, and reduced quality of life

46 days ago news.iu.edu psychology

People do not primarily choose partners based on their actual education levels