Negative emotions help cement the central information, details and key aspects of experiences (like name-face associations)but diminish recollection of the surrounding context and environment, according to a study conducted using immersive technology and virtual reality

People whose most intense psychedelic experience fell on the 4th of July reported decreased support for partisan violence

Men talk less than women during multitasking and women are rated as being more in control during the conversational task, performing better, and being less stressed

Fear and Social Pressure Are 'Overarming' the U.S.

People who prioritize free speech are more racially tolerant, not less

People Across Cultures Find Women's Faces to Be More Attractive Than Men's

Authoritarianism acts as a psychological bridge for dark personalities, study finds

Parents invest differently in daughters and sons, study finds

Workers who score high on so-called “dark” personality traits are often better equipped to handle a toxic supervisor, new research suggests

People with insecure attachment styles tend to have a higher number of children

Adverse Childhood Events, Not Age of Acquiring Smartphones or Tablets, Predict Mental Health in Young Adults

Total abortion bans in the US were associated with a statistically significant increase in suicidal ideation among female students

The science of mommy brain : How dopamine locks in lifelong cognitive benefits for mothers

Small psychological differences predicts a person’s sex with 80% accuracy

Remote work can introduce challenges to romantic relationships, sometimes increasing the chances of breaking up

Paid paternal leave linked to better mental health outcomes for dads. Paternal leave is not just a workplace benefit, it’s a public health issue

Journaling reduces depression in young adults

Music listening habits can predict general cognitive ability, study of 58,000 songs finds

College doesn’t make students as liberal as people think. Completing a college degree has been linked to a liberal political identity

Loneliness Drives Cognitive Impairment, Can Lead to Shorter Life

People prefer to negotiate with women, even when outcomes are identical and gender is unknown

Analyzing 20 years of data (from 1982 to 2002), researchers found when millennials were young adults, they were more afraid of becoming adults than Generation X and baby boomers had been at the same age

Highly intelligent people are more likely to ditch old habits for better ideas, study finds.

Your facial expressivity may be to thank for a great social network. Recent research ties facial expressiveness to social network size and richness

Why opposites don’t attract: A global study reveals the true rules of romantic compatibility

Women rate their sleep quality lower than men, despite sleeping better

Conservatives view addictive products more favorably than liberals, study finds

Narcissism and dark personality traits predict a strong desire for cosmetic surgery

Encountering subtle reminders of God in daily life can make people more likely to choose unhealthy junk foods over natural options

Republicans are more likely to see a smile as a play for power

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