progscrape: psychology

Priming for planned sex increases desire, frequency in parents with young children

46 days ago yorku.ca psychology

A new study of US adults found that overall trust in scientists was high (86%), but significantly lower among individuals with more conservative political views

44 days ago jamanetwork.com 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

33 days ago psypost.org psychology

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

20 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…

27 days ago psypost.org psychology

Why we procrastinate on joy — and how to stop

42 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…

45 days ago psypost.org psychology

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

24 days ago psypost.org game psychology video

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

44 days ago wsj.com psychology

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

39 days ago citystgeorges.ac.uk autism psychology