New study indicates that name-calling in politics tends to backfire
Results of a new study demonstrate that name-calling in politics frequently has the opposite of its intended effect, with respondents...
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Women who engage in self-objectification are more likely to engage in unsafe sex
A new study published in Archives of Sexual Behavior investigates the role of self-objectification in the choice to engage in...
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Western diet may result in increased aggression for adolescent girls, study suggests
Research recently published in Brain and Behavior suggests diet could be to blame for increasing rates of aggression seen in...
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Men are more attracted to women with lower BMI but agree those with higher BMI appear more healthy and fertile
The new study found that when men are asked to choose body types they find attractive and those they find...
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Study finds men will exaggerate when self-reporting masculinity-related traits, especially penis size
A recent study of Dutch men published in Frontiers in Psychology revealed that the men were likely to exaggerate when...
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Maladaptive personality traits can lead to social rejection via problematic love styles, study suggests
New research published in Personality and Individual Differences explored the correlation between maladaptive personality traits, love styles, levels of self-esteem,...
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Study finds male heterosexuality is more precarious than women’s regardless of race
New research published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin finds that a heterosexual identity for men is more precarious...
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Longitudinal study finds no evidence heavier smartphone use results from or triggers heightened stress
A new study published in Clinical Psychological Science provides insight into the relationship between mood and smartphone use in college...
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Those with Dark Triad traits are more likely to engage in manipulative behaviors when ending romantic relationships
A new study in Personality and Individual Differences investigated the behavior of those with Dark Triad personality traits when ending...
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Facing stigmatization due to depression can lower pain tolerance and increase catastrophizing
New research published in Behavior Research and Therapy finds that individuals with depression who experience stigmatization are also likely to...
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New research finds when small talk becomes awkward, we are more likely to blame ourselves
A recent study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology found that individuals are more likely to blame themselves when...
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Longitudinal study links childhood sexual abuse to mental and physical difficulties throughout adulthood
A 45-year longitudinal study recently published in Development and Psychopathology determined that individuals who have survived childhood sexual abuse (CSA)...
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Those who attribute daily occurrences to supernatural forces are more likely to find meaning in their life
People who attribute events to God in their daily life tend to have higher levels of meaning in life, according...
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One dose of psychedelics can result in belief changes about the supernatural or non-physical world
A recent study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology found that for those who had used psychedelics in the past,...
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Early life stress linked to heightened levels of mindful “nonreactivity” and “awareness” in adulthood, study finds
Researchers in Brazil investigated the consequences of early life stress on trait mindfulness in adulthood and surprisingly found that those...
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