Being lonely or unhappy may accelerate aging, study reports
An analysis of data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) of people older than 45 reported that...
Study finds unexpected role of postformal thought in relationship satisfaction
A new study suggests postformal thought may increase thoughts of blame and, as a result, decrease relationship satisfaction. This was...
Study on LSD microdosing uncovers neuropsychological mechanisms that could underlie anti-depressant effects
A single, low dose of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) can increase reward-related brain activity, according to new research published in...
Study on athletes uncovers links between anger, aggression, and “dark” personality traits in sports
A study of UK athletes and their coaches found links between psychopathy and both anger and aggression. Machiavellianism, another dark...
Biomarker in urine could be the first to reveal early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
A new study published to Frontiers is the first to identify formic acid as a sensitive urinary biomarker that can...
People implicitly associate masked faces with psychological distance, study finds
Published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, researchers found that people who wear masks tend to be viewed as more...
Psychologists have started to examine why people engage in “sad-fishing” on the internet
New research published in the Journal of American College Health investigated the relationship of sad-fishing to attachment style as well...
Brain imaging study uncovers distinct neural mechanisms underlying excessive smartphone use
A study using functional magnetic resonant imaging (fMRI) compared brain activities of persons suffering from smartphone addiction (excessive smartphone use)...
Time spent on rivers, coasts or lakes in childhood may be linked to subjective well-being as an adult, study finds
Results of new research published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology indicate that childhood exposure to “blue spaces” – rivers,...
New research finds that atheists are just as healthy as the religious
Atheists and agnostics tend to be just a healthy and satisfied with life as their religious counterparts, according to new...