progscrape: psychology

New follow-up study shows that a Finnish digital intervention programme Master Your Worries continued to reduce children's anxiety and improve their functional ability even after two years.

19 days ago utu.fi psychology

Subtle white light changes make indoor rooms feel cooler or warmer: blue-enriched white light made people feel cool enough to tolerate indoor temperatures 1.3°F (0.72°C) warmer, while red-enriched white light made them feel warmer without any visible difference in light color

15 days ago psu.edu psychology

People who feel lonely show altered brain activity when processing internal physical signals

32 days ago psypost.org brain psychology

Why getting extra time in your day seems to make you late: across seven studies of both real and hypothetically gained free time, researchers found this mental time expansion changes how we behave, and we’ll often spend longer doing the same things and choose activities that take more time

34 days ago utsc.utoronto.ca psychology

A randomized clinical trial of 532 adolescents found that a video game-based prevention intervention reduced depressive symptoms at 12-month follow-up compared with commercial video games

15 days ago doi.org game psychology trial video

Study on social media algorithms found young adults (~20Y) with more depressive symptoms receive recommendations that lean more depressive, and their EEG brain activity shows patterns characteristic of depression, suggesting personalized feeds may reinforce a negative feedback loop

6 days ago news.utdallas.edu algorithm brain media psychology

In a randomized comparison, a community-engaged translation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) into Navajo (focused on accurately representing the meaning of ambiguous terms like 'special person') was not clearly more valid or reliable than a basic forward translation

23 days ago doi.org psychology

During the 2024 US presidential primary season, a recent study found reading or watching negative political media predicted higher anxiety and lower work engagement, whereas positive political content predicted increased hope and helpfulness on the job.

20 days ago psypost.org media psychology

Losing an election is associated with lower social trust among polarized voters

38 days ago psypost.org psychology

Sharing a similar, positive sense of humor appears to boost the chances of a successful romantic connection

51 days ago psypost.org psychology