When skin becomes smoother, the face is seen as prettier, even if it isn’t detectable
Two experimental studies of undergraduate students in China found that if the skin of the face is made more homogenous...
Study uncovers a “particularly alarming” link between men’s feelings of personal deprivation and hostile sexism
Men who feel like they are in a disadvantaged position are more likely to endorse sexist attitudes towards women, according...
New study links “catfishing” to heightened levels of psychopathy, narcissism, and sadism
An online survey in Australia explored the links between “dark” personality traits and the perpetration of online “catfishing” (deceiving and...
Many self-identified heterosexuals report feeling attracted toward individuals of the same sex, study finds
Sexuality is commonly thought to be a spectrum. If that is true, is anyone fully straight? Does that blur the...
Two “dark” personality traits help explain the link between childhood adversity and suicide risk
New research suggests that facing troubling conditions such as abuse or neglect during childhood is associated with the development of...
People are more inclined to get COVID-19 booster after reading tweets that target regret, study finds
The desire to avoid regret may be powerful enough to sway people to change their health behaviors, according to recent...
Study links deviations in circadian rhythm patterns to psychiatric problems in adolescents
A new study of adolescents in Finland reported links between various indicators of circadian rhythms and psychiatric disorders. Namely, suicidality...
False confidence: Watching a simple video increases people’s belief in their own ability to land a plane
Have you ever seen or heard of someone doing a very difficult task and think “that doesn’t seem so hard,...
A history of intermittent fasting is associated with increased disordered eating behaviors
People who have participated in intermittent fasting in the past might be at heightened risk of binge eating, according to...
Psychologists developed a new measure of sexual anxiety sensitivity. It predicts some important sex-related outcomes.
A team of researchers has developed and tested a new scale to measure sexual anxiety sensitivity — a fear of...