Feeling moved by a film may prompt people to reflect and engage politically
People who feel emotionally moved by fictional films often report thinking more about political issues and showing more interest in...
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Spouses from less privileged backgrounds tend to share more synchronized heartbeats
New research suggests that married couples from lower socioeconomic backgrounds tend to share more synchronized heart rate patterns during conversations,...
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Trigger warnings spark curiosity more than caution, new research indicates
A new study challenges the idea that trigger warnings prevent exposure to upsetting content. Most young adults reported viewing the...
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Study finds stronger fitness in countries with greater gender equality
A large international study published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science found that both gender equality and national...
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Are conservatives more rigid thinkers? Rival scientists have come to a surprising conclusion
A new study questions the long-held assumption that political ideology predicts mental flexibility. Researchers with opposing views collaborated to investigate...
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Neuroscientists uncover how the brain builds a unified reality from fragmented predictions
New research details how the brain builds our seamless experience from separate predictive models. Distinct frontal regions handle different domains...
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Romantic and platonic relationships might be more similar than we think
New research published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior explores how people distinguish between romantic and platonic relationships when sex...
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New research finds a two-way link between adversity and psychosocial problems from childhood to adolescence
A new study indicates that both family struggles and outside stressors shape adolescent behavior and wellbeing. The results suggest a...
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Birth control pills do not alter women’s preferences for masculine faces
A study in Evolution and Human Behavior challenges the idea that hormonal changes shape women’s attraction to men’s faces, finding...
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Study suggests L-theanine–caffeine combo improves focus after sleep loss
A new study suggests that combining L-theanine and caffeine can help improve attention and reaction time in sleep-deprived adults. Participants...
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Childhood poverty and neglect show stronger links to teen depression than bullying
Depression and anxiety in adolescents appear closely linked to both parental and childhood adversity. The research points to deprivation, such...
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National prostalgia is associated with lower support for Donald Trump
New research explores how emotional connections to a nation’s past or future are associated with political preferences and social attitudes,...
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Illicit fentanyl is poisoning pets, study shows
A new study published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine finds that cats and dogs are being poisoned by illicit...
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Sermons at large evangelical church tend to justify economic inequality, study finds
New research in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion finds evangelical megachurch pastors use sermons to justify inequality,...
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Typing patterns on smartphones offer clues to cognitive health, new research suggests
Everyday smartphone use may reveal more about the brain than previously thought. Researchers found that slower typing speeds were linked...
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