Yoga shows some promise for treating anxiety, according to new research
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) affects millions of people worldwide. Unfortunately, for a multitude of reasons including stigma, exclusion of mental...
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Study suggests conspiracy theory beliefs are not used to compensate for perceived lack of control
Conspiracy theories are recognized in most scientific domains as particularly dangerous. Climate change deniers, anti-vaxxers and, most recently, COVID-19 “shamdemic”...
Brief meditation shown to reduce depression, anxiety and stress in senior students
Undergraduate students experience a variety of stressors in their day-to-day lives, including strict(er) deadlines, presenting academic work, writing an undergraduate...
Dark Triad personality traits linked to more favorable attitudes toward cognitive enhancement
While cognitive enhancement may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, it actually refers to any number of...
New evidence points to an independent, specifically social visual pathway
New evidence points to an independent, specifically social visual pathway If you studied some psychological in college, you probably learned...
Study of workplace bullying suggests victims don’t always self-identify as such
Workplace bullying has varying prevalence around the world. Just 7-8% of employees in France reported experiencing bullying 2005, compared to...
Researchers link serious physical injury with posttraumatic stress and depression among university students
When most people think of PTSD, they may imagine soldiers and civilians struggling with the horrors of war, victims of...
Researchers link physical strength and wealth to militancy and conservatism
Social psychology is often concerned with how real-world traits, even those as diverse as physical size and socioeconomic status, influence...
Being big and strong counts for little in non-physical conflicts, study says
In human and animal collectives, perceptions and evaluations of physical strength are often used to resolve conflicts before actually engaging...
New research suggests we intuitively question our greater trust of attractive people
It is a well-documented fact that a person's physical attractiveness can influence our attitude toward them as a source of...
Male victims of workplace sexual harassment are viewed less favorably and elicit less sympathy
Sexual harassment in the workplace, unfortunately, is still a common occurrence, despite a large and ever-growing body of evidence that...
Research sheds light on the cultural and psychological correlates of religion
Psychology is one of the foremost scientific methods for understanding the phenomenon of organized religion and its cognitive, emotional, moral...
New study explores the atypical nature of alcohol addiction through morphological changes in the brain
That alcohol has an addictive dimension is well-known, and the effects of this particularly deleterious aspect have been well-documented. However,...
Longitudinal study links energy drink consumption to depression, anxiety and stress
Energy drinks are potent mixtures of ingredients like caffeine, guarana, sugar, ginseng, and aspartame. They are intended (and marketed) to...
Testosterone highlighted as a catalyst to social change in new research
Important social changes often begin with a few individuals holding novel, unpopular opinions. However, holding such minority positions runs contrary...
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