progscrape: psychology

Study finds people tend to underestimate small talk but is a key to make us feel more connected

19 days ago psycnet.apa.org psychology

People who view their depression or anxiety as the result of a chemical imbalance tend to use antidepressants for much longer periods than those who see their condition as a reaction to life events

13 days ago psypost.org psychology

Casual sex is linked to lower self-esteem and weaker moral orientations in women but not men

24 days ago psypost.org psychology

Children are less likely to use deception after being given permission to deceive, study finds

23 days ago psypost.org psychology

Replacing one meat option with a vegetarian dish in workplace cafeterias increased plant-based meal choices by 41% without affecting total sales or revenue

16 days ago link.springer.com psychology

Romances with narcissists don't deteriorate the way psychologists expected

19 days ago psypost.org psychology

People with so-called dark personality traits are sometimes more attractive

29 days ago psychologytoday.com psychology

People reporting greater loneliness tend to have fewer social relationships

25 days ago psypost.org psychology

A person’s socioeconomic background may play a major role in what they look for in a romantic partner

22 days ago psypost.org psychology

New study links watching TikTok “thirst traps” to lower relationship trust and satisfaction

18 days ago psypost.org psychology tiktok

Live music causes brain waves to synchronize more strongly with rhythm than recorded music

15 days ago psypost.org brain music psychology

Teenage brains process mechanical and academic skills differently across the sexes

24 days ago psypost.org psychology

Researchers explored how daily physical activity impacts mood in people with bipolar disorder over one year

19 days ago nature.com psychology

New research offers early evidence for what scientists describe as an “embodied model of consciousness,” linking physical sensations, mental time orientation, and even everyday bodily functions like sleep and digestion into a single…

26 days ago thedebrief.org psychology

Task relevance, not just emotional salience, governs whether emotion helps or hurts episodic memory binding

24 days ago doi.org psychology

How Unsupervised Screen Time Harms Vulnerable Preschoolers

24 days ago fau.edu psychology

Women are more likely to regret one-night stands only when they sleep with men

28 days ago psypost.org psychology

Recent research suggests visible body art at work is becoming more accepted

29 days ago psychologytoday.com art psychology

In interpersonal conflicts, staying calm protects your reputation, while crying damages the reputation of your opponent alongside your own

22 days ago psypost.org psychology

Study reports that irregular sleep timing, also known as social jetlag, is associated with increased symptoms of depression and anxiety, based on analysis of behavioral and mental health data in adult populations

27 days ago pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov psychology

Meaning in life and the mental health - addiction spiral: testing a unifying model

21 days ago frontiersin.org psychology

Hidden mental cost of emotional rigidity in young adults: People who scored high in harm avoidance reported much more psychological inflexibility

27 days ago psypost.org psychology

Men who favor the tradwife lifestyle often view the women in it with derision

32 days ago psypost.org psychology

The psychological divide between Democrats and Republicans during democratic backsliding

30 days ago psypost.org psychology

Facing your expectations: perceived characteristics of illusory faces in symmetrical visual noise

23 days ago royalsocietypublishing.org psychology

Study suggests people are losing 338 spoken words every year and have been for at least 15 years

31 days ago umkc.edu psychology

Scientists find evidence some Alzheimer’s symptoms may begin outside the brain

15 days ago psypost.org brain psychology

Systematic review and meta-analysis reports that savoring interventions are associated with improvements in positive emotions and reductions in anxiety and depression symptoms across randomized controlled trials