progscrape: psychology

A randomized study of 7,338 US adults found describing biodiversity loss as the "extinction of plants and animals" generated more public concern and support for conservation policies than terms like "biodiversity crisis" or "extinction crisis"…

20 days ago nature.com psychology

People who scored higher on an intelligence test rated their own looks slightly lower, while optimistic, emotionally stable, and college-educated adults rated themselves better-looking

23 days ago psypost.org psychology

Study of the 2024 election: Kamala Harris's viral TikToks got people sharing them, but only her boring policy video actually made people like her more

11 days ago psypost.org psychology video

Childhood abuse is linked to distinct brain differences depending on age, sex, and type of maltreatment

12 days ago psypost.org brain psychology

Youth are less likely to seek mental health services if they have a tumultuous relationship with their father, although the exact nature of this link is still unclear, while relationships with mothers and best friends showed no such association

29 days ago norwegianscitechnews.com psychology

People With Psychopathic Traits May Enjoy Fear Because They Experience Thrill and Excitement Rather Than Distress When Facing Frightening Situations, Offering Insights Into How Personality Traits Shape Emotional Responses to Fear

16 days ago psypost.org psychology

Problematic pornography use is linked to craving, shame, depression, and loneliness, meta-analysis finds

38 days ago psypost.org psychology

Republican-aligned actors issued nearly three-quarters of fact-checked 2024 election hoaxes

38 days ago psypost.org psychology

Greater eveningness (later chronotype) at age 12-13 causes poorer mental health at age 13-14, shows study of 7,000 U.S. children

33 days ago acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com psychology

Girls’ mental health problems tripled over 17 years, while more serious problems increasingly appeared together, Swedish study finds

40 days ago humanumi.com psychology

A study of 2,587 adults found that AI-generated stories were rated as more engaging and higher quality than human-written fiction, yet readers preferred stories labeled as human-written

21 days ago cambridge.org psychology

White Americans who said being white was important to them or wanted less immigration were far more likely to switch to the Republican Party between 2016 and 2020, while those who felt warmly toward Black Lives Matter were far more likely to switch to the Democratic Party…

18 days ago cambridge.org psychology

A new study says that the vast majority of long-term single adults maintain high and stable life satisfaction over time, despite experiencing wide variations in sexual fulfillment and their desire for a romantic partner.

31 days ago psypost.org psychology

Couples are happier than singles, but the gap depends on where you live

30 days ago psypost.org psychology

A large study found adults who experienced childhood trauma were significantly more likely to show biological, psychological, and social resilience if they had a close, warm emotional bond with a mother figure and lower amounts of sedentary screen time during adolescence.

14 days ago psypost.org psychology

Research in the U.S found partisan media operations spent millions of dollars on social media ads ahead of key elections to promote pink slime websites masquerading as local news sources to sway voters with their content.

13 days ago cmu.edu media psychology

Americans often fail to notice when Democrats and Republicans are moving in the same direction

39 days ago psypost.org psychology

U.S. Senate candidates are increasingly using ads that criticize their own party, with use up 65% over the last decade

21 days ago business.columbia.edu psychology

An Italian study finds that women's sexual satisfaction is more closely tied to orgasm frequency than men's, even though men generally report reaching orgasm more often than women.

37 days ago psypost.org psychology

Using AI for just 10 minutes erodes your ability to persist at hard things

32 days ago vcresearch.berkeley.edu ai psychology

Emotional blunting is common in depression and bipolar disorder, even after symptoms ease

33 days ago psypost.org psychology

Strong Social Networks Are Linked to Higher Birth Rates, Study of 100,750 Adults Across 299 Finnish Municipalities Finds — Communities With Greater Social Support and More Frequent Social Interactions Had Higher Fertility Rates…

34 days ago psypost.org psychology

Lower cognitive ability is linked to stronger Christian nationalist views, even after accounting for education

41 days ago psypost.org psychology

New psychology research suggests some acts of kindness may also serve competitive social goals, shedding light on how women can use altruistic behavior to gain status, strengthen relationships…