A recent study found more religious women demonstrate a broader initial openness and are more likely to accept male profiles in modern dating app simulations, contrary to researchers' expectations that they would be more selective.

New study maps over 9,000 strategies women use to prevent or respond to sexual violence where tactics change whether the perpetrator is a stranger or a partner

A new study involving 309 couples found romantic partners share much more similar musical tastes than they do personality traits or personal values, and this musical alignment is modestly linked to higher relationship quality and tenderness.

New study links the spread of the internet to a global decline in religious identity

A new study outlines how the use of AI chatbots for companionship and support is linked with “severe negative outcomes.”

The assumption that men’s interest in sex is purely physical and always switched on is a common stereotype, but recent evidence indicates that men’s sexual desire is actually quite complex

Study found that witnessing someone express gratitude creates a halo effect that makes observers want to interact or collaborate with them

A new study indicates that individuals with high levels of dark personality traits, specifically psychopathy and sadism, tend to support political violence from both sides of the Israel–Hamas conflict…

People with higher social anxiety are more likely to conform to negative feedback, new research finds, suggesting that fear of social judgment may make negative opinions especially influential.

Republicans are more likely than Democrats to support political violence

Using VR to take another perspective has been used to develop empathy but may backfire

Artificial intelligence acts as an ‘ideological chameleon’ and may deepen political polarization

Personality impairments link childhood maltreatment to adult anxiety

Higher overall disgust sensitivity was associated with a greater likelihood of identifying as a Republican and holding a conservative ideology

How companies use digital dark patterns to trick online consumers into handed-over personal tracking data for behavioral advertising

Research shows that people with low implicit self-worth, or a large mismatch between their conscious and unconscious self-esteem, are quicker to detect subtle facial expressions of anger and disgust.

A new study suggests that briefly watching hopeful, uplifting YouTube videos can effectively reduce momentary feelings of depression by boosting positive emotions and motivation, regardless of a person's baseline depression levels.

Scientists thought “intensive parenting” was driving down birth rates. They found the exact opposite

Emotional dysregulation and dissociation act as core psychological mechanisms that drive and bridge maladaptive traits to active or passive suicidal ideation (SI)

Taylor Swift fans lower climate concerns to justify her carbon footprint

To disclose or not to disclose: Peer influence and psychological factors in students' use of generative artificial intelligence

Anti-transgender legislation causes psychological distress even in states with trans-friendly laws

Six decades of research suggest people are more likely to join protests because of social connections and group ties than personal grievances alone, highlighting the powerful role of social networks in collective action.

A new study reveals that individuals with dark personality traits tend to achieve greater creative success because they possess a highly analytical, self-directed thinking style that allows them to bypass social norms and external constraints.

Men and women have different perceptions of how often young women experience sexual objectification, with men sometimes estimating higher frequencies than women themselves report

New study finds that singles motivated by social pressure or validation make less progress in finding a partner than those driven by a genuine desire for connection.

New research published in Deviant Behavior indicates that an intense obsession with celebrities tends to go hand in hand with criminal thinking patterns and vulnerable narcissism.

Fertility increases women’s desire for conspicuous luxury

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

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

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