Shy teens with shy best friends might be more prone to depression, study finds
A study examining best-friend pairs of young adolescents discovered that shy individuals, especially those whose best friend was also shy,...
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Anxiously attached individuals have stronger cortisol reactivity when anticipating a conflict with a partner
A recent longitudinal study of newlywed couples during their initial four years of marriage showed that anxiously attached individuals displayed...
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People who believe in conspiracy theories are more likely to support autocratic rule
Individuals who believe in conspiracies tend to oppose democracy and favor autocracy, as shown by studies conducted in Greece and...
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Women denied abortion more likely to be in a poor-quality relationship 5 years later compared to those allowed to abort
Women who are denied abortions are significantly more likely to be in substandard romantic relationships five years later compared to...
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Infidelity motivated by sexual dissatisfaction may lead to stronger negative emotions than infidelity due to emotional dissatisfaction
An experimental study with Spanish adolescents found that imagining infidelity due to sexual dissatisfaction evoked stronger negative emotions than imagining...
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Neuroimaging study reveals hate speech dulls brain’s empathy responses
Exposure to hate speech diminishes the brain's empathetic response to stories of suffering, as revealed by a neuroimaging study in...
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Male weightlifters who use steroids are more prone to psychopathology than those who do not
A study conducted on male weightlifters in Norway found that those who used anabolic-androgenic steroids exhibited significantly more symptoms of...
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Eye movement behavior during a VR game can be used to identify children with ADHD
A study of 9 to 13-year-old children in Finland has revealed that children's eye movements during a virtual reality memory...
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Modafinil and caffeine improve vigilance of individuals deprived of sleep, study finds
A study on members of the Royal Netherlands Air Force found that 200 mg of modafinil and 300 mg of...
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People ascribe intentions and emotions to both human- and AI-made art, but still report stronger emotions for artworks made by humans
A new online experimental study examined how individuals perceive AI- and human-made art created to incite emotions. The results indicated...
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Altered brain function linked to obesity and overeating
In a series of studies on mice, researchers found that the brains of male obese mice don't signal satiety promptly...
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Depressed individuals have reduced connectivity in brain regions responsible for cognitive functioning
A neuroimaging study in the Netherlands found that individuals with severe depression symptoms exhibit weaker connectivity in brain networks tied...
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Knowing when Instagram pictures are digitally enhanced might reduce acceptance of cosmetic surgery for social reasons
A recent study published in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery revealed that young female Instagram users in Italy who were exposed to...
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Agentic narcissists see themselves as good liars, but not lying more than the average person
New research indicates that agentic narcissists perceive themselves as adept liars. However, they don't claim to lie to their romantic...
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Emotional maltreatment in childhood might make one more prone to rumination, potentially leading to depression
A recent study in Germany revealed that individuals who experienced childhood emotional mistreatment are more prone to rumination, which is...
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