Why sex differences in throwing cannot be explained by socialization alone
Is the pronounced gap in throwing ability between men and women purely a product of childhood socialization? A new commentary...
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Humor makes taboo words less distracting
Taboo words usually derail our focus, slowing down cognitive tasks. However, new research reveals a surprising twist: when profanity is...
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Consciousness may have evolved to solve a problem that pure intelligence couldn’t handle, fascinating new theory suggests
We often assume a smart enough AI will eventually become conscious. But a new theoretical framework argues consciousness evolved specifically...
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Study maps the strategies women use to defend against sexual violence
Women identified more than 9,000 possible ways of preventing or responding to sexual violence, with the strategies they suggested varying...
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Comedy is funnier when it is easier to process, new psychology study finds
A new study in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology reveals that jokes, memes, and punchlines are significantly funnier when...
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Singlehood is increasingly celebrated among women, but the pressure to couple up persists
"Single positivity" encourages young women to embrace independence, but this cultural approval comes with an expiration date. A new study...
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People who believe in free will tend to feel more positive
People who believe more strongly in free will tend to feel better in their everyday lives, and experimentally encouraging these...
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People are more willing to help strangers they perceive as agreeable or conscientious
People may be more willing to help strangers who seem agreeable and conscientious, partly because these traits make the person...
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Breaking the law makes people seem less moral, even when the act is unchanged
Does making a behavior illegal actually make it immoral? According to new research, yes. Simply labeling an action as illegal...
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Study finds unpredictable childhood environments are linked to borderline personality traits in adulthood
People who remembered their childhoods as unstable and unpredictable reported more emotional, interpersonal, impulsive, and dissociative borderline traits in adulthood,...
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Study finds retaliatory incivility is judged less harshly than instigatory incivility
When someone is rude, how we judge them depends heavily on who started it. A new study finds that people...
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Why do we seek out long-term relationships? A new study explores our deepest motivations
A new study explores the psychology behind our desire to pair up. Researchers found that people seek out lasting romantic...
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Study finds societal affluence is linked to wider gender gaps in STEM graduation
As countries become wealthier, the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) graduation tends to grow larger. This...
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The evolutionary reasons behind who we choose as friends
A new study explores the evolutionary roots of friendship, suggesting we choose same-sex friends based on traits that would have...
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Study finds #SexPositivity posts on Instagram often reinforce women’s objectification and narrow beauty ideals
Instagram posts tagged with #SexPositivity often promote objectification, narrow beauty standards, and commercial branding more than sexual empowerment, according to...
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