Personality and past experiences contribute to negative perception of the police
In developing and developed countries alike, perceptions of the police vary widely. It is an unfortunate reality that many people...
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Genetics may play a role in the link between education, intelligence, and voter turnout
Voter turnout is an important factor—perhaps the most important factor—in ensuring that the democratic process properly represents a population. Despite...
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DMT, active component in ayahuasca, aids in the growth of new neurons
In addition to being found naturally in animal tissues, including the human brain, N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is the primary hallucinogenic compound...
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New study indicates the lower limits of useful meditation times
Mindfulness meditation is known to improve mental health and wellness. One of the ways it is believed to do this...
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Divorced parents are more likely to be highly disengaged or highly controlling, study finds
According to a study of 681 adolescents out of Beijing, China, divorced parents show a greater propensity for highly disengaged...
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Exchange of information mediates the relationship between proactivity and creativity among employees
Organizational psychology is an important and growing subdomain of applied psychology. It enables employers to better understand the work habits...
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Ayahuasca use associated with greatly improved anxiety and depression symptoms in large international study
Despite their illegality and a tendency among the media and politicians to demonize their use, psychedelics have been shown to...
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Gender-minority nondiscrimination policies linked to reduced suicidality, hospitalization
Gender identity continues to be a highly politicized topic of health and science, with very real consequences for gender minorities...
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Microdosing LSD modulates the perception of time independently of other consciousness-altering effects
Lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, is a drug which produces a variety of cognitive, perceptual and behavioral changes in users....
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Could listening to music be slowing you down at work or school?
Background speech, noise and music are all known to impact cognitive tasks that involve vision. For example, certain styles of...
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New cross-cultural research sheds more light on the link between Facebook and body image disturbances
Numerous studies have examined the relation between body esteem and feelings of self-worth, and exposure to idealized images on social...
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New study sheds light on the link between right-wing ideology, cognitive performance, and motivation
There are a number of studies which demonstrate a critical link between endorsement of right-wing ideologies and poorer performance on...
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Dark personality traits linked to riskier and more aggressive sexting in large international study
Sexting involves sending sexually suggestive or explicit text messages to partners, and is increasingly prevalent among adolescents and young adults....
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Children who play “Fortnite” video game cooperatively display greater prosocial behavior afterward
For decades, concerned parents have waged war on violent video games. Years of research, however, have failed to consistently demonstrate...
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Faith and gray matter: New study finds no relationship between brain structure and religiosity
Religion and neurology often seem at odds; an extension of the questionable chasm separating spirituality and science. Indeed, in attempting...
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