Re-analysis of meta-analysis reveals no evidence for nudging once accounting for publication bias
The “nudge,” which was popularized by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein, has been a revolutionary concept in behavioral economics. Despite...
Young children’s physiological response to social evaluation predicts their narcissism and self-esteem three years later
A Dutch study published in the journal Psychophysiology has uncovered distinct physiological precursors to narcissism and self-esteem in young children. Four-year-olds who...
Romantic nostalgia linked to greater relationship commitment, satisfaction, and closeness
New research provides evidence that nostalgia plays an important role in the functioning of romantic relationships. The new findings, published...
New study indicates age plays a key role in the relationship between technology multitasking and cognition
As technology has gotten more popular, multitasking has greatly increased. Nowadays people use their smartphones for a plethora of purposes,...
Twelve-year study suggests couples’ depressive symptoms fluctuate together, albeit at different rates
A 12-year longitudinal study explored how couples’ depressive symptoms change over time and uncovered four distinct patterns of change in...
Synthesis of over 50 meta-analyses examines link between Big Five personality and performance
A synthesis of 54 meta-analyses which collectively included over 2000 studies and 550,000 participants found a robust association between Big...
New psychology research reveals a dark side of curiosity
The desire for knowledge is generally associated with positive outcomes. But new research provides evidence that curiosity also has a...
Colorful urban environments promote wellbeing, even if they are just in virtual reality
The study illustrates the potential of simple interventions to improve the lives of urbanites, and also the power of virtual...
New study finds evidence for contamination effect in memory in relation to COVID-19
A recent study found that contaminated objects were better recalled than non-contaminated objects in the context of COVID-19. This study...
Low birth weight linked to attention problems among children
A new study published in Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology suggests that lower birth weight is linked to attention-deficit...
