Neuroimaging study finds wearing a COVID mask does not affect brain activity during cognitive tasks
A study compared magnetic resonance images of brains of 35 undergraduate students and found that imaging results were the same...
Parasocial relations can enhance social media influencers’ persuasive power, study suggests
A parasocial relationship refers to a one-sided relationship in which one person develops an emotional connection with another person (typically...
Both Democrats and Republicans misremember events surrounding the Capital riot, but in strikingly different ways
The 2021 Capital riot was a major event in U.S. history, and yet Democrats and Republicans tend to remember it...
Study indicates TikTok #fitspo content may have negative consequences for women
New research from Flinders University in Australia finds that TikTok "fitspiration" videos increased women's tendency to compare their appearance with...
New research provides insights into how asexual individuals navigate romantic relationships
It’s often assumed that all people who are asexual are also “aromantic” – that they aren’t interested in being in...
People who see themselves as attractive are more prone to act selfishly thanks to psychological entitlement
A series of 5 studies on American MTurk workers and Chinese undergraduate students found that people who see themselves as...
Psychologists provide evidence for a causal link between greater forgiveness and reduced paranoia
A series of online experiments by a group of British scientists found that high levels of forgiveness lead to lower...
Study finds that even brief exposure to mindfulness meditation increases helping behavior
Researchers at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem investigated the relationship between a brief exposure to mindfulness meditation and prosocial helping...
Eczema linked to increased symptom severity in children with autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that can cause a range of social, behavioral, and communication challenges. A...
Cheap weddings increase men’s opposition to same-sex marriage, study finds
Men (but not women) tend to be more opposed to same-sex marriage after being led to believe that weddings are...