Partisan segregation more prominent among TV audiences than online news audiences
Algorithms, social networks, and online search tools generally produce curated content for a user based on their interests and beliefs,...
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Rough sex associated with novelty-seeking but not aggression
Rough sex is usually associated with aggression, but new research published in EvoS Journal: The Journal of the Evolutionary Studies...
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More evidence for being hangry: Hunger associated with anger, irritability, and lower mood in longitudinal field study
The term “hangry” -- a portmanteau of the words hungry and angry -- is used to express the general irritability...
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ADHD symptoms are more prevalent in male weightlifters who use steroids, study finds
The use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) can have negative health effects and the factors that predispose people toward AAS...
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Reading fiction early in life is associated with a more complex worldview, study finds
Research has demonstrated that people who read more fiction tend to have better perspective-taking abilities. Now, new research published in...
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Increased anxiety and depression during the pandemic may be related to COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs
Research on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic has shown an increase in depressive symptoms and anxiety. The pandemic has...
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Psychopathic traits may influence evaluations of faces with positive emotions
Scholars have identified three distinct types of smiles (reward, affiliation, and dominance) that serve different social functions. New research published...
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Women who currently have or have recovered from anorexia perceive affective touch as less pleasant
New research published in Scientific Reports found that women who currently have or have recovered from anorexia rate touch as...
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Transformative experiences at secular mass gatherings associated with prosocial tendencies
People often claim to undergo transformative experiences at mass gatherings, both religious and secular. Often these experiences lead to feelings...
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Adults with major depressive disorder perform worse on visual memory tasks compared to healthy adults
New research published in BMC Psychiatry showed that patients with depression performed poorer on visual memory tasks and have higher...
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Dark triad traits associated with psychological entitlement and knowledge hiding behavior
Academics at higher education institutions may, intentionally or not, withhold knowledge from other academics. This knowledge hiding behavior (KHB) can...
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Adolescents without depressive symptoms show a bias toward faces with positive emotions
New research published in BMC Psychology found that adolescents without depressive symptoms display a bias toward faces displaying a positive...
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Listening to relaxing music can improve cognitive performance, study suggests
New research published in the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement found that listening to three genres of relaxing music (jazz, piano,...
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Mothers, but not fathers, who subscribe to traditional gender roles are less likely to react to workplace discrimination
Workplace discrimination refers to differential treatment on the job based on characteristics of one’s background that are irrelevant to the...
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Narcissism negatively predicts partner-enhancement in romantic relationships
In the early stages of a romantic relationship, people tend to overestimate their partner’s qualities and evaluate their partners more...
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