Teens don’t seem to grow out of problematic cell phone use
Some teenagers develop a craving to use a cell phone during inappropriate times, and new research suggests it is not…
Author Eric W. Dolan
Eric W. Dolan
Eric is the founder, publisher, and editor of PsyPost.
People who ‘microdose’ psychedelic drugs for a month say it increases positive emotions and productivity
Preliminary research published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs sheds light on the growing popularity of microdosing — or taking…
Study highlights how incivility can backfire in online political discussions
Well-reasoned arguments can get disregarded if their proponents are perceived as disrespectful and uncivil, according to new research that examined…
Intellectually humble people tend to possess more knowledge, study finds
People who are intellectually humble tend to score better on a test of general knowledge, according to new research published…
People expect feminist women to look masculine and feminist men to look feminine
Feminist women are visually stereotyped as more masculine while the opposite is true for feminist men, according to new research…
Study sheds new light on how dogs’ personalities can change over time
New research suggests that dog owners can shape the personality of their pets. The findings appear in the Journal of…
People consume more calories when eating with a smartphone, study finds
New research provides some initial evidence that distractions like smartphones could contribute to obesity, according to new research published in…
PTSD study: How you feel now influences your recall of past trauma symptom severity
People’s memory of their own post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms is not always consistent over time, according to a new…
Study suggests mass shootings can inadvertently promote the idea of using guns to empower oneself
People who feel disempowered tend to feel more willing to shoot someone when mass shootings loom large in their mind,…
Emotional neglect in childhood predicts higher levels of insomnia in young adults
New research has found a link between childhood emotional neglect and insomnia. The findings appear in the journal Frontiers in…
BDSM practitioners report less sexual problems than the general population, study finds
Active participants in the BDSM community tend to report less sexual problems than the general population, according to new research…
Study: Trump supporters held more sexist views after his election than they did before
Supporters of Donald Trump scored slightly higher on a measure of “modern sexism” in the days after the 2016 election,…
Mothers with poor sleep tend to be less responsive and nurturing towards their toddler
New research provides evidence that a mother’s sleep — or lack thereof — is associated with the quality of her…
Two large studies have found a link between loot box spending and problem gambling
Many popular games allow people to pay a small fee to obtain a “loot box” containing random selections of virtual…
People with strong destiny beliefs are more likely to ‘ghost’ a romantic partner, study finds
Ghosting — or ending a romantic relationship by unexpectedly cutting off all contact — has become a topic of increasing…