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A new study reveals that voters use a politician's everyday lifestyle choices, such as their vehicle or restaurant preferences, as mental shortcuts to infer their political leanings, but only when explicit political information is missing.

35 days ago psypost.org psychology

A recent study found more religious women demonstrate a broader initial openness and are more likely to accept male profiles in modern dating app simulations, contrary to researchers' expectations that they would be more selective.

36 days ago psypost.org psychology

A new study suggests that growing up in a war zone changes how a child's attachment-related anxiety and avoidance connect to their brain networks, indicating that the developing brain may calibrate itself to adapt to an unpredictable environment.

28 days ago psypost.org brain neuroscience

New study maps over 9,000 strategies women use to prevent or respond to sexual violence where tactics change whether the perpetrator is a stranger or a partner

50 days ago psypost.org psychology

Unintentionally losing focus, known as spontaneous mind wandering, predicts distinct aspects of ADHD in adults

44 days ago psypost.org neuroscience

A new study involving 309 couples found romantic partners share much more similar musical tastes than they do personality traits or personal values, and this musical alignment is modestly linked to higher relationship quality and tenderness.

39 days ago psypost.org psychology

New study links the spread of the internet to a global decline in religious identity

38 days ago psypost.org psychology

A new study found people's intentions to get vaccinated against COVID-19 were unaffected by medical facts, but shifted when they learned the actual vaccination rate of the opposing political party.

39 days ago psypost.org covid

A new study suggests that even low-level alcohol consumption throughout a person's lifetime is associated with poorer hand dexterity and worse balance as they age.

42 days ago psypost.org health

Massive study reveals a “physical activity paradox” in dementia risk

50 days ago psypost.org neuroscience