progscrape: psychology

Fertility increases women’s desire for conspicuous luxury

30 days ago journals.plos.org psychology

Remembering past romantic relationships may actually strengthen current ones, according to new research

23 days ago psypost.org psychology

How companies quietly undercut dissent. A theory maps a common playbook to prevent stakeholder activism from gaining momentum

23 days ago news.mccombs.utexas.edu psychology

People become more confident when AI agrees with them, but don’t significantly reconsider their views when AI disagrees, University of Michigan study finds

9 days ago news.umich.edu ai psychology

Why modern design can strain your brain

14 days ago stir.ac.uk brain psychology

Children with a higher polygenic index for ADHD tend to see a higher likelihood of their parents separating or divorcing

17 days ago psypost.org psychology

When engaging in a political discussion, talking about what you oppose instead of what you support may make others more open to your views

19 days ago apa.org psychology

Just 20 minutes of calming music helps healthcare workers recharge: in a study of 724 healthcare workers, 20 minutes of restorative music improved mood and increased average self-reported energy from 56% to 83%

5 days ago news.northwestern.edu music psychology

Genetics may influence how people respond to some traumatic experiences more than others, particularly in childhood, data from 144,000 people in the UK suggest

6 days ago maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk genetics psychology

Sex differences in personality traits are narrowing among younger generations, according to new research, suggesting that social and cultural changes may be reducing long-observed gaps in how men and women score on key personality measures.

30 days ago psypost.org psychology

Screen time and cognitive skills often predict each other over time, but the pattern varies by child

12 days ago psypost.org psychology

People who perceive their country as more democratic tend to report better mental health

31 days ago psypost.org psychology

Study explores how an extreme male self-improvement trend known as looksmaxxing moved from obscure internet forums into mainstream public awareness

25 days ago psypost.org psychology

A recent study shows that even 4-year-olds are driven to choose hard work over easy tasks if they know their actions have a lasting, meaningful impact.

21 days ago psypost.org psychology

From gut to brain: data-driven evidence suggests causal contribution of gut-microbiota to major depressive disorder in humans

14 days ago tandfonline.com brain psychology

Negative feelings about life are more common among teens on Instagram and TikTok

6 days ago psypost.org instagram psychology tiktok

'Rapunzel Syndrome': 16-year-old girl presented to emergency department with vomiting

26 days ago sciencealert.com psychology

Researchers developed an artificial intelligence system that can perform a mental health evaluation at nearly the same accuracy as a team of psychiatrists

15 days ago uth.edu ai psychology

A British study has found thousands of new mothers suffering undiagnosed PTSD after childbirth

29 days ago uea.ac.uk psychology

Neuroticism amplifies the spread of fear and negativity during learning, new research finds

28 days ago psypost.org psychology

Families raising autistic children show resilience alongside higher stress

10 days ago research.uky.edu autism psychology

Negotiation is a routine part of daily life, not a rare high-stakes event

28 days ago esmt.berlin psychology

A test to determine if people who report out-of-body experiences could identify objects in another room produced results no better than chance, but afterward something strange happened: Two participants described, unprompted, researchers’ locations and activities behind closed doors.

22 days ago uvahealth.com psychology

Low-arousal background music increased healthy food choices (from 13.6% to 18.9%) in a cafeteria field experiment and increased intentions to consume healthy foods

17 days ago kochzauber.eu music psychology

In a preregistered German experimental study, a doctor's warmth and competence changed how 349 people interpreted identical normal test results: those shown a warmer, more competent doctor felt more reassured and were less inclined to want a second opinion.

18 days ago doi.org psychology

People who expressed positive views regarding masturbation, oral sex, and anal sex reported higher levels of sexual pleasure and satisfaction, greater sexual self-efficacy and self-esteem