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Research found people who hold strong moral convictions about political issues make decisions more quickly—but that these choices are shaped by both emotional brain responses and metacognitive ability

Study challenges the “beautiful is moral” stereotype—the idea that people who are physically attractive are also seen as having better moral character

Ugly bystanders boost beauty: The study found even moderately attractive faces were judged more favorably when paired with less attractive ones, a phenomenon linked to emotional brain responses measured through electrical activity.

People who believe they are attractive are more materialistic, and new research suggests this is because they are more likely to compare themselves with others in terms of abilities, opinions…

New research suggests that different aspects of socioeconomic status are associated with distinct patterns of brain structure, connectivity, and behavior—and these associations can vary depending on whether they occur in early or later stages of life.

People who were shorter or less satisfied with their height tended to be more envious, more jealous, and more competitive toward same-sex peers

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Young adults who experience ghosting are more likely to ghost others. Those who experienced breadcrumbing were more likely to breadcrumb others

People who endorse “honor culture” values are more likely to believe they are invulnerable to illness, which is linked to lower rates of flu vaccination in the United States

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People around the world are more likely to favor dominant, authoritarian leaders during times of intergroup conflict

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