progscrape: psychology

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.

31 days ago psypost.org psychology

Republicans are more likely than Democrats to support political violence

38 days ago eurekalert.org psychology

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

48 days ago psychologytoday.com psychology

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

35 days ago eurekalert.org ai psychology

Personality impairments link childhood maltreatment to adult anxiety

49 days ago psypost.org psychology

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

30 days ago psypost.org psychology

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

28 days ago eurekalert.org psychology

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.

34 days ago psypost.org psychology

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.

25 days ago psypost.org psychology video

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

46 days ago psypost.org psychology