progscrape: psychology

New research suggests that a potential partner’s willingness to protect you from physical danger is a primary driver of attraction, often outweighing their actual physical strength

23 days ago psypost.org psychology

Testosterone hormone affected men’s general perception of women

26 days ago psypost.org psychology

The thought processes of cheaters closely resemble those of criminals, study suggests

28 days ago psypost.org psychology

Smile and the world will trust you: How mimicry shapes first impressions

17 days ago eurekalert.org psychology

Alcohol use linked to lower psychological resilience in soldiers

27 days ago psypost.org psychology

When children in a disadvantaged position believe their status is unchangeable, they may adopt beliefs that justify the existing hierarchy to make sense of their reality

32 days ago psypost.org psychology

People who identify as politically conservative are more likely than their liberal counterparts to find “slippery slope” arguments logically sound

35 days ago psypost.org psychology

Purpose in life acts as a psychological shield against depression

36 days ago psypost.org psychology

Eye-tracking study reveals that calorie labels only influences people who are already actively trying to lose weight

38 days ago surrey.ac.uk psychology

While men score higher on a majority of wellbeing metrics, with lower levels of negative emotions like worry, sadness, stress, and anger, women report higher overall life satisfaction

25 days ago psypost.org psychology

Study reveals silent mental health crisis among new parents

42 days ago uea.ac.uk psychology

People blink less when they are working harder to understand speech in noisy environments, suggesting that blinking reflects the mental effort behind listening, while blink patterns remain stable across different lighting conditions

34 days ago concordia.ca psychology

Seven multi-site studies find people rate others’ emotions as more intense than individuals rate their own emotions

16 days ago doi.org psychology

Height dissatisfaction is associated with lower self-esteem, anxiety, loneliness, depression, and reduced quality of life

27 days ago journals.plos.org psychology

Common left-right political scale masks anti-establishment views at the center

38 days ago psypost.org psychology

Adolescents with higher levels of social anxiety were more likely to use maladaptive regulation strategies when facing interpersonal stress.The study suggests a specific deficit in restraining negative thoughts rather than a lack of positive skills.

31 days ago psypost.org psychology

Vulvas, aligning with cultural aesthetics, were rated as more attractive and linked to positive personality traits by other women

31 days ago journals.sagepub.com psychology

Feeling that a sentence is unacceptable may have little to do with an internal grammar module

33 days ago doi.org psychology

A meta-analysis of more than 40 studies finds that people who show compassion toward others — through empathy, emotional support, or a desire to help — tend to feel more at ease…

32 days ago nature.com psychology

College women willing to pay more for contraception when abortion is illegal

39 days ago psypost.org psychology

Women may possess a heightened ability to detect subtle signs of illness in the faces of others

26 days ago psypost.org psychology

Women are more inclined to maintain high-conflict relationships if their partner displays benevolent sexism

31 days ago psypost.org psychology

Priming for planned sex increases desire, frequency in parents with young children

43 days ago yorku.ca psychology

A new study of US adults found that overall trust in scientists was high (86%), but significantly lower among individuals with more conservative political views

41 days ago jamanetwork.com psychology

For married couples, a father’s internal strengths are linked to lower systemic inflammation in the mother, which in turn predicts a longer gestational length

30 days ago psypost.org psychology

Social media, not gaming, tied to rising attention problems in teens, new study finds

17 days ago publications.aap.org media psychology

Researchers find reverse sexual double standard in sextech use: Men who use sexual technology are viewed with more disgust than women who engage in the same behaviors, a “reverse sexual double standard” in which men face harsher social penalties for using devices like sex toys…

24 days ago psypost.org psychology

Why we procrastinate on joy — and how to stop

39 days ago wapo.st psychology

People who have children tend to report lower levels of romantic love, intimacy, and passion toward their partners compared to individuals without children…

42 days ago psypost.org psychology

Playing whimsical video games may help young adults manage symptoms of burnout. Titles like Super Mario Bros

21 days ago psypost.org game psychology video

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