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New meta-analysis of 33,000 children in 21 countries finds that self-rated physical appearance is the most important factor that determines children's self-esteem, more so than peer relations…

14 months ago psychnewsdaily.com psychology

New study of adults in the UK and Germany finds that the negative effects of loneliness are intensified when in the company of others, refuting the “buffering” theory that argues that social contact eases the pain of loneliness.

16 months ago psychnewsdaily.com psychology

New study (1,800 participants, 89,000 ratings) finds that small facial scars don't have a significant negative impact on attractiveness, with scarred faces even being assessed as slightly friendlier than average.

23 months ago psychnewsdaily.com

New study (n=276) finds that a standardized mindfulness program is as effective as a common antidepressant (Escitalopram) at treating anxiety, with both treatments leading to about a 30% reduction in symptoms.

24 months ago psychnewsdaily.com

Is peak social media behind us? Fewer Norwegian children using social media than two years ago

2 years ago psychnewsdaily.com media

New meta-analysis (511 studies, 63,000 participants) shows that since the 1950s, cooperation among strangers in the US has actually increased, not decreased

2 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

New study finds that Reddit users with "toxic" usernames are also more likely to generate toxic content and be suspended by mods

2 years ago psychnewsdaily.com reddit

New study finds that people consistently underestimate how much others appreciate having an old friend unexpectedly reach out to them.

2 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

New Algorithm Can Predict Future Crime a Week In Advance, With 90% Accuracy

2 years ago psychnewsdaily.com algorithm

Meta-analysis (n = ~700,000) finds that children with myopia (nearsightedness) experience higher levels of depression and anxiety, as they participate in fewer physical activities…

2 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

New study finds that hedge funds with the highest level of automation outperform those that rely on human input; from 2006 to 2021, the AI-based hedge funds generated average returns of about 0.75% per month…

2 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

Social ScienceAnalysis of Trump's tweets shows he's sleeping less, and getting angrier

2 years ago psychnewsdaily.com trump

New study finds that privilege – i.e. the intergenerational transfer of wealth and resources – is not unique to humans (e.g

2 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

People Who Believe In Astrology Tend To Be More Narcissistic And Less Intelligent, According to New Study

2 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

A new study finds that about 50% of smokers in the Netherlands would keep smoking even if a pack of cigarettes cost €60 ($68)

2 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

Older job seekers get fewer offers on LinkedIn but a younger profile photo helps

3 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

New study (N = 1,897) finds that two thirds of romantic couples start out as friends

3 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

Study suggests that a new and instant water-purification technology is "millions of times" more efficient at killing germs than existing methods, and can also be produced on-site

3 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

This dog personality test shows dogs become less curious, but more attached, as they age

3 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

New study presents a wearable device that turns droplets of finger sweat into a source of energy for small devices and sensors; the finger-sweat from one night's sleep can power an electronic wristwatch for 24 hours…

3 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

Engineers at MIT and Harvard have designed a face mask prototype that can diagnose the wearer with Covid-19 within about 90 minutes, and could also be adapted to detect other viruses or even nerve agents.

3 years ago psychnewsdaily.com covid mit prototype

A new study finds that because mongooses don't know which offspring belong to which moms, all mongoose pups are given equal access to food and care, thereby creating a more equitable mongoose society.

3 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

New study finds that mice-based Alzheimer's research papers that omit the word "mice" from the title get 31% more media coverage

3 years ago psychnewsdaily.com media

A new study finds that only a third of adults would take an "immortality" pill if it were available today; among those who would, must would prefer to freeze the aging process at roughly their current age.

3 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

New study finds people who think they're good at detecting fake news stories are also the most likely to fall for them; 90% of the n=8,285 sample believed that they were "above average" at detecting fake news.

3 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

A new study finds that tamarins use the "accent" of another monkey species when they enter its territory, to help them avoid conflict.

3 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

A new study finds that the more frequently we recall a recent memory, the faster the details of that memory fade away; over the course of multiple recollections, we increasingly jettison the "perceptual" details…

3 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

New study of 1,000 U.S

3 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

New study of 14,000 teens finds that students who were relatively older than their peers in primary school wind up being more popular in high school; in the Netherlands, the effect was about 2.6%; this study is another example showing that school cut-off dates have real impacts.

3 years ago psychnewsdaily.com

New Cambridge study shows that "decision fatigue" makes bank credit officers more likely to reject loan applications during the midday dip, which winds up being very costly for the bank.

3 years ago psychnewsdaily.com