A new study sheds light psychopathy's personal toll, showing disinhibition is linked to significant life impairments, while boldness is related to mixed outcomes. Meanness appears to mainly harm social interactions.
A study shows verbal aggression towards umpires in baseball can sway their decisions, benefiting the aggressor's team. After being verbally abused, umpires call fewer strikes against the aggressor's team, subtly favoring them. This unexpected finding highlights the impact of psychological...
Research reveals that social media significantly impacts the brains and behaviors of children and youth, influencing mental health and brain development. Amidst rising screen time, it's crucial to understand these effects to guide healthier digital interactions for future generations.
A study found that while all Americans view disruptive protests negatively, white people feel stronger about it. Yet, paradoxically, such tactics boost white people's views of BLM's effectiveness. Black Americans' support for BLM remains unchanged by protest tactics.
A study reveals women in STEM have achieved parity with men in grant funding, publications, and recommendations, showing progress towards gender equality. However, challenges persist in teaching evaluations and salaries.
New research overturns the myth of impulsivity as a power trait, revealing that self-control and aligning actions with goals actually elevate perceptions of power and leadership suitability. Achieving or exceeding modest goals is more empowering than unmet ambitious ones.
Researchers have found that our ability to understand emotions from facial expressions is influenced by culture and language. Findings show that words like 'disgust' can alter brain connectivity, depending on cultural background, challenging the belief that emotional recognition is universal.
A new study reveals many Americans struggle to distinguish fact from opinion, critical for navigating political information. The findings have profound implications for civic discourse and the democratic process.
Pandemic-induced psychological distress, marked by stress, anxiety, and depression, has significantly impacted work productivity, especially among remote workers and the self-employed. Research highlights that the added stress depletes willpower, crucial for self-regulation and productivity.
A new study explores how anti-piracy messages affect intentions to pirate TV/films, revealing gender and attitude play key roles. While prosocial messages have little impact, threatening messages tend to increase piracy intentions in men with favorable views towards piracy but...
A study on the 2020 U.S. election revealed a partisan gap in democratic satisfaction, with declines among Republicans and rises among Democrats. Perceptions of electoral legitimacy and media fairness were found to fully account for this gap.
Attractive people often get a break in life, even in court. But recent research shows it's complex. Attractiveness can sway jurors, but not always. A study using videos of defendants and various crimes found attractiveness had a minor impact on...
A German study of 2,133 candidates found those with aversive traits like psychopathy and spitefulness more often used positive campaigning. Despite the negative connotations of such personalities, they're inclined to highlight their achievements, suggesting a strategic self-promotion in politics.
Social uncertainty increases distress in those with vulnerable narcissism but doesn't necessarily boost aggression, according to new research. This challenges older views linking narcissism directly to aggressive behavior.
Researchers explored how fantasy languages evoke emotions, finding specific phonetic element play a key role. Surprisingly, however, some languages intended to sound menacing, like Orkish, were perceived more pleasantly without context, suggesting stereotypes also shape our perceptions of languages.
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