Perceptions of opposite-sex friends may be a manifestation of evolved mating strategies
A series of two studies published in Evolutionary Psychology examined how the characteristics of one’s current romantic partner and those...
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Asking people to use “your heart, rather than your brain” increases prosocial behaviors, study finds
A recent study examined the effects of rational (“brain”) and affective (“heart”) decision modes, and individual differences in processing styles...
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New study sheds light on the evolutionary origin of disgust toward older adults
According to a series of three studies, there is a stronger negative emotional and avoidance reaction toward unfamiliar – compared...
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Meta-analysis suggests psychopathy may be an adaptation, rather than a mental disorder
A meta-analysis of 16 studies revealed no differences in the rates of non right-handedness between community individuals who scored high...
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People tend to perceive stronger men as more effective parents, study finds
A recent study published in Evolutionary Psychological Science examined the value of male physical strength in shaping perceptions of their...
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Focus on money lessened throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
A series of three studies examined the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on materialism, finding an overall decrease in the...
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Psychologist warns social desirability bias is likely skewing important research on sexual behaviors
Level of social desirability – “the need to respond in a culturally appropriate manner” – is correlated with the degree...
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Facemasks and makeup result in overestimation of age of young adult women
According to a new study published in the Applied Cognitive Psychology, facemasks and makeup result in an overestimation of young...
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Bullshit is deemed more credible if attributed to a scientist, compared to a spiritual guru
A study of 10,000 individuals from 24 countries has revealed that pseudo-profound bullshit statements attributed to scientific authorities are deemed...
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New study sheds light on the strategies men and women use to become more attractive
A series of two studies published in Evolutionary Psychology found that men were more likely to adopt strategies involving resource...
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Disclosing victim status reduces online dating matches regardless of race or sex
According to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Criminology, disclosing victimization on dating profiles reduces overall matches, regardless...
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Deceptive self-presentation on social media differs between men and women – and is related to gender equality
A new study published in Psychological Science has found that self-presentation on social media platforms differs between men and women,...
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Men seeking long-term mates are more likely to display photos of children and pets in dating profiles
A new study published in Evolutionary Psychological Science found that men seeking long-term partners displayed children, dogs, or other pets...
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Massive meta-analysis finds loneliness has increased in emerging adults in the last 43 years
According to a meta-analysis of 345 studies, loneliness levels have linearly increased between 1976 and 2019, suggesting loneliness may be...
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Attractiveness biases attributions of moral character, study finds
Recent research published in the Journal of Nonverbal Behavior found that people attributed more moral traits to attractive (vs. unattractive)...
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