progscrape: psychology

Self-affirmations—brief exercises in which people reflect on their core values, and positive traits—can increase people’s general well-being and make them happier in small significant ways

35 days ago apa.org psychology

A 10-year study finds that romantic partners gradually shape each other’s political party preferences — when one partner’s support for a party rises or falls, the other tends to follow the next year, a dynamic that may help explain political alignment and polarization.

37 days ago journals.sagepub.com psychology

Doing almost anything is better with friends, research finds by analyzing how more than 40,000 participants felt during more than 100,000 instances when they were doing more than 80 activities.

54 days ago wapo.st psychology

Contrary to common belief, tipping is not an effective incentive for improving service

35 days ago eurekalert.org psychology

Study shows how domestic abusers build ‘trauma bonds’ with victims before violence begins

49 days ago cam.ac.uk psychology

Romantic and platonic relationships might be more similar than we think

41 days ago psypost.org psychology

Cannabis use during adolescence and young adulthood is associated with more frequent psychotic-like experiences

45 days ago psypost.org cannabis psychology

People tend to become more supportive of conservative views during times of threat. In the U.S

48 days ago spsp.org psychology

New psychology research suggests voters respond more to feelings than facts

2 months ago psypost.org psychology

Masturbation became more common for both women and men between the early 2000s and the early 2010s

44 days ago psypost.org psychology