Republicans and Democrats are equally susceptible to conspiracy theories, study finds
A study published in Political Behavior examined large data sets from both the United States and 20 countries spanning 6...
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New research provides insight into the most desired and undesired personality traits in friends
A series of three studies published in Evolutionary Psychological Science examined friendship preferences. Participants’ most desired traits in friends were...
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Psychologists uncover evidence of a fundamental pain bias
People believe they report their pain accurately while holding the paradoxical belief that others exaggerate it. A study published in...
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People hold incorrect beliefs about how much to talk in conversations
How much should we talk in conversations? Contrary to participants’ beliefs, they were more likeable the more they spoke. Further,...
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Re-analysis of meta-analysis reveals no evidence for nudging once accounting for publication bias
The “nudge,” which was popularized by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein, has been a revolutionary concept in behavioral economics. Despite...
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Synthesis of over 50 meta-analyses examines link between Big Five personality and performance
A synthesis of 54 meta-analyses which collectively included over 2000 studies and 550,000 participants found a robust association between Big...
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New study finds evidence for contamination effect in memory in relation to COVID-19
A recent study found that contaminated objects were better recalled than non-contaminated objects in the context of COVID-19. This study...
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Laughter with friends differs from laughter with romantic partners, study finds
Can we differentiate laughter directed toward friends from laughter directed toward romantic partners? A series of three studies published in...
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Contrary to prior findings, new study suggests altruism does not predict mating success
A new study published in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences sought to replicate the finding that there is a positive association between...
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Large systematic review finds no evidence for the serotonin hypothesis of depression
A large systematic umbrella review published in Molecular Psychiatry suggests a lack of consistent evidence linking serotonin and depression, concluding...
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New study investigates how men and women evaluate their own bodies relative to others’
Compared to men, women are more vulnerable to body image concerns and eating disorders. A recent study published in Frontiers...
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There is little evidence that meat eaters and vegetarians and vegans hold strong negative attitudes toward each other
A series of two studies published in The Journal of Social Psychology examined the attitudes of meat eaters, vegans and...
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New study suggests envy is an adaptation that promotes intrasexual competition among women in the form of gossip
A new study published in Evolutionary Psychological Science reported that upward appearance comparison predicted increased envy among women; this, in...
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Attractiveness is associated with the belief that economic success is dependent on individual effort, rather than external circumstances
According to a recent study published in Economics and Human Biology, beauty is associated with lower support for redistribution. Attractive...
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Men who wish to become fathers tend to be perceived as more desirable by women, study finds
According to a new study published in Evolutionary Psychological Science, men who wish to become fathers, or have prior relationship...
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