progscrape: psychology

For married couples, a father’s internal strengths are linked to lower systemic inflammation in the mother, which in turn predicts a longer gestational length

32 days ago psypost.org psychology

Social media, not gaming, tied to rising attention problems in teens, new study finds

19 days ago publications.aap.org media psychology

Researchers find reverse sexual double standard in sextech use: Men who use sexual technology are viewed with more disgust than women who engage in the same behaviors, a “reverse sexual double standard” in which men face harsher social penalties for using devices like sex toys…

26 days ago psypost.org psychology

Why we procrastinate on joy — and how to stop

41 days ago wapo.st psychology

People who have children tend to report lower levels of romantic love, intimacy, and passion toward their partners compared to individuals without children…

44 days ago psypost.org psychology

Playing whimsical video games may help young adults manage symptoms of burnout. Titles like Super Mario Bros

23 days ago psypost.org game psychology video

Scientists found that physical intimacy can speed healing, when combined with the "love hormone" oxytocin

43 days ago wsj.com psychology

People who read right-leaning tabloid papers more often showed stronger negative automatic biases towards autism

38 days ago citystgeorges.ac.uk autism psychology

US pop music has grown darker and more stressed over 50 years: Words related to stress, anxiety and pressure increased 81% from 1973 to 2023, tracking rising depression and anxiety

35 days ago nature.com music psychology

Belief in misinformation and conspiracy theories is often based on experience and not just cognitive errors, as evidenced by the fact that the flat earth theory is popular but not the cone-shaped earth theory

45 days ago theconversation.com earth psychology