Study finds knowledge is an important contributor to an individual’s sexual well-being
Researchers recently investigated whether two distinct types of sexual knowledge predict sexual well-being among emerging adults. Their findings, published in...
Intellectually humble individuals are more likely to investigate political misinformation
People with a higher level of intellectual humility are less likely to take fake news headlines at face value, according...
New research helps pinpoint a cognitive biomarker common to both humans and rodents
Scientists have identified a pattern of brain activity that appears to be a valid electrophysiological marker of sensitivity to reward...
Women’s own body dissatisfaction appears to influence their judgment of other women’s body sizes
New research provides evidence that how women judge the transition from normal to overweight in other women's bodies is related...
Body dysmorphic disorder linked to deficits in cognitive flexibility and visuospatial skills
Body dysmorphia is something a lot of people suffer from, and it can lead to low self-esteem and disordered eating....
Eye movements could be the missing link in our understanding of memory
Although only a limited amount of information can be processed at each fixation point, a sequence of eye movements binds...
People who lack cognitive reflectiveness are more likely to believe Trump’s false election fraud claims, study finds
Individuals who fail a test of cognitive reflectiveness are more likely to doubt the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election...
Parenthood norms appear to still be strongly gendered even in a country with relatively high gender equality
Parenthood is often thought of as an essential component to a meaningful life and is normalized in most cultures. However,...
Authoritarian aggression and submission are linked to the desire to denigrate those of high status, study finds
Two aspects of right-wing authoritarianism are associated with a heightened desire to cut down those with a high level of...
Study identifies personality traits associated with jealousy
Which personality traits going along with being “the jealous type?” A study published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that there...
