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Many people around the world believe in karma but that belief plays out differently for oneself versus others

16 hours ago apa.org psychology

An Illusion of Unfairness in Random Coin Flips: When someone loses a coin flip, they believe that the process was less fair, were less pleased with their outcome, and found the other person less likable when their opponent flipped the coin

24 days ago psycnet.apa.org psychology

Ostracism, feeling ignored or socially excluded, is a possible factor in increased doctor visits, even when accounting for medical issues

22 days ago psycnet.apa.org psychology

Narcissists feel ostracized more frequently than their less self-absorbed peers, according to research

2 months ago apa.org psychology

Police-Induced Confessions, 2.0: Risk Factors and Recommendations

42 days ago psycnet.apa.org

Antidepressant use among teen girls and young women has skyrocketed (2024)

2 months ago apa.org

Expressing lower emotion on 911 calls is associated with greater suspicion that the caller is involved in the crime they are reporting,

2 months ago psycnet.apa.org psychology

Study found there was a substantial amount of disagreement about what constituted racism within each racial group in US.The level of disagreement within each racial group was just as high as the disagreement across all participants combined.

2 months ago psycnet.apa.org

Parents favor daughters: A meta-analysis of predictors of differential treatment

2 months ago psycnet.apa.org

Large Meta-Analysis Finds Effects of Educational Interventions are Small and Fade Quickly

6 months ago psycnet.apa.org

No evidence social media time is correlated with teen mental health problems

7 months ago psycnet.apa.org media

Indirect Effect of Negative Evaluations of Therapy on the Association Between Racial Stress and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Pregnant Black Persons

7 months ago psycnet.apa.org psychology

Conservatives exhibit greater metacognitive inefficiency, study finds

8 months ago psycnet.apa.org psychology

New APA study says thinking can sometimes hurt. Findings indicate that mental effort feels unpleasant across various populations and tasks

8 months ago apa.org psychology

Narcissism Across Life Span: Meta-Analytic Review of Longitudinal Studies [pdf]

9 months ago apa.org pdf

Across four studies, author find support that limbal rings (darkened pigment around irises) cause faces to appear healthier and potentially more attractive due to creating a contrast with the surrounding sclerae…

11 months ago psycnet.apa.org psychology

Limiting social media use decreases depression, anxiety, and fear of missing out in youth with emotional distress: A randomized controlled trial.

11 months ago psycnet.apa.org media psychology trial

Male authors of psychology papers were less likely to respond to a request for a copy of their recent work if the requester used they/them pronouns; female authors responded at equal rates to all requesters…

11 months ago psycnet.apa.org psychology

People who use willpower to overcome temptations and achieve their goals are perceived as more trustworthy than those who use strategies that involve external incentives or deterrents — such as swear jars or internet-blocking apps — according to new research.

12 months ago apa.org psychology

Living in violent neighborhoods affects children’s brain development / Nurturing parents can buffer against harmful effects, study finds

14 months ago apa.org brain psychology

Liberals and conservatives are more likely to believe that merit-based hiring is unfair after learning about the impacts of socioeconomic disparities

15 months ago apa.org psychology

Empirical failures of the claim that autistic people lack a theory of mind

15 months ago psycnet.apa.org autism

Metal guitar skills linked to intrasexual competition, but not mating success

15 months ago psycnet.apa.org

The Dire Disregard of Measurement Invariance Testing in Psychological Science: Nearly three-quarters of tested psychological scales failed the test of measurement invariance needed for meaningful group comparisons

15 months ago psycnet.apa.org psychology

Understanding Health Psychology

16 months ago apa.org psychology

Many law enforcement officers exhibit varying degrees of psychopathic traits

16 months ago psycnet.apa.org psychology

Research describes unique effects of sedatives, dissociatives, psychedelics, stimulants, and cannabinoids on episodic memory

16 months ago psycnet.apa.org neuroscience

Just say no to that invitation: It may feel unforgivably rude to reject an invitation—even one to an event you would much prefer not to attend—but people often overestimate the social consequences of saying no…