Loneliness follows a U-shaped path across adulthood, study finds
A large study of over 128,000 participants found that loneliness follows a U-shaped pattern, decreasing from young adulthood to midlife,...
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Study finds grandfathers’ workouts enhance grandsons’ cognition in mice
New research reveals that cognitive benefits from exercise can be passed from grandfathers to grandsons, suggesting that physical activity may...
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Does feeling attractive make us more generous?
A study published in Marketing Letters found that self-perceived attractiveness can promote prosocial behavior through increased public self-consciousness and impression...
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Can your personality predict depression across your lifespan?
A study found that neuroticism and introversion are significant predictors of depression across the lifespan, with anxiety showing strong links...
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Does conforming to feminine norms affect college women’s mental health?
A recent study found that college women who feel pressured to conform to norms like modesty and thinness experience more...
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Benevolent sexism as a buffer against parenting stress during COVID-19 lockdowns
A study found that parents with higher pre-pandemic benevolent sexism experienced lower parenting strain and psychological distress during the first...
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What traits make someone morally exceptional? New study has answers
A study found consensus on traits like empathy, moral identity, and attentiveness defining morally exceptional individuals, though perceptions varied by...
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People who pledge 10% of their income to charity are more morally expansive and open-minded
According to a new study, people who have taken the Giving What We Can (GWWC) pledge to donate at least...
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Parents’ concerns about future reproduction shape their reactions to a child’s sexual orientation disclosure
New research published in Archives of Sexual Behavior found that parental negativity toward their child disclosing a minoritized sexual orientation...
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Moral character is shaped by self-view, reputation, and shared perceptions
Researchers found that perceptions of moral character are highly subjective, with significant differences between self-perceptions and others' views, largely influenced...
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Long-term unemployment leads to disengagement and apathy, rather than efforts to regain control
Prolonged unemployment strongly correlates with loss of personal control, leading to decreased well-being, psychological disengagement, and reduced social and political...
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Children’s ability to detect ambiguity in disagreements sharpens between ages 7 and 11
Children's ability to recognize ambiguity in conversations strengthens between ages 7 and 11. A study shows older kids are better...
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Researchers uncover the hidden drivers of everyday moral courage
New research shows that dispositional self-efficacy increases the likelihood of intervening in everyday moral violations, while moral disengagement decreases it....
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Study reveals evolving sexual attitudes in China, influenced by age, urban-rural divide, and political status
New research shows that while Chinese attitudes toward premarital sex and homosexuality have liberalized over time, views on extramarital sex...
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Do mentally tough athletes choke less? New study has answer
A study in Frontiers in Psychology found no significant link between mental toughness and choking susceptibility in athletes, suggesting these...
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