Physical exercise performance is not affected by having sex the night before
Having sex the night before a battery of physical tests does not seem to help or hurt athletic performance, according…
Author Eric W. Dolan
Eric W. Dolan
Eric is the founder, publisher, and editor of PsyPost.
Brain changes related to religion and spirituality could confer resilience to depression
New research published in Brain and Behavior provides evidence that religious and spiritual beliefs lower the risk of depression because…
LSD allows more information to flood into the brain by altering activity in the thalamus
New neuroimaging research provides evidence that the psychedelic drug LSD alters the capacity of the thalamus to control the flow…
Study provides new insights into why cyberbullying victims are blamed for being abused online
New research helps explain why victims of cyberbullying often receive little sympathy or support. The findings, published in Computers in…
Listening to the music you love will make your brain release more dopamine, study finds
A new study has found that dopamine — a neurotransmitter that plays an important role in our cognitive, emotional, and…
Women much more likely than men to value the life of their child over the life of their partner
In a life-or-death situation, most people say they would prefer to save their child’s life rather than their partner. That’s…
Study suggests it is common for airline pilots work in spite feeling tired, fatigued or unfit to fly
A new study suggests that inappropriate presenteeism — working in spite of being sick, having poor mental health, or feeling…
Twitter users are higher in openness and Machiavellianism than Facebook users
Twitter users tend to be more open-minded than people who only use Facebook, according to new research published in the…
Study: Americans more likely to vote for politicians who wear glasses
A new study in the journal Social Psychology provides evidence that wearing glasses can increase the electoral chances of political…
Perception of a rape perpetrator as a successful person decreases the likelihood of labeling it as rape, study finds
The perception of an alleged rapist as a successful person predicts whether people label the incident as rape, according to…
Cannabis dependence linked to changes in the processing of social rewards
New research provides evidence that cannabis dependence is linked to altered activity in the striatum when receiving a socially rewarding…
Traumatic stress can lead to depression when it interferes with daily activities, study finds
A new study highlight some reasons why traumatic experiences can lead to depression. The research in Psychiatry Research found evidence…
Study: People are strongly influenced by gossip even when it is explicitly untrustworthy
New research in the journal Emotion suggests that people are highly influenced by gossip, even when it is explicitly identified…
Study finds attachment insecurity is linked to faking orgasms
A woman’s attachment style — how avoidant or anxious she is in close relationships — is associated with her likelihood…
Narcissism and sadism predict likelihood of using ‘brainteaser’ questions in a job interview
New research has found a link between brainteaser interview questions and several negative personality traits. The findings appear in the…