Brain connectivity study helps explain the neural link between depression and poor sleep quality
New research has identified functional connectivities in the brain that mediate the association between depressive…
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Facebook addiction linked to staking your self-worth on social acceptance
More than one billion people use Facebook to connect with others and maintain social relationships.…
Testosterone and cortisol interact to predict caregiving quality in fathers, study finds
A new study has found that testosterone and cortisol levels are associated with parental caregiving…
People who are more receptive to ‘pseudo-profound bullshit’ are less likely to donate to charity
People who are impressed by seemingly profound statements that are actually nonsensical tend to be…
Visualizing supernatural support heightens perceptions of victory in a simulated battle
A new study sheds light on the role of religion and spirituality in violent intergroup…
Expectations about alcohol use are linked to an individual’s decision to engage in sexting
New research published in Computers in Human Behavior has found a link between alcohol use…
Did dairying climates pave the way for the evolution of modern democracy?
New research published in the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology argues that climate played a key…
Children of religious parents have a reduced risk of suicidal behavior, study finds
Children face a lower risk of suicidal behavior if their parents are religious, according to…
New neuroimaging research helps explain why psychopaths lie effortlessly
A new study sheds light on the neural basis of dishonest behavior in psychopathic individuals.…
Cognitive training can reduce depressive symptoms in individuals with traumatic brain injury
Cognitive training can reduce depressive symptoms in patients with traumatic brain injury, according to new research published in Human Brain Mapping.
National gender inequality does not predict life satisfaction differences between men and women
Gender inequality does not appear to have a major impact on the difference between men’s…
Study: Donald Trump underperformed among active internet users
A new study published in PLOS One indicates that Donald Trump performed worse than previous…
Angry people are more likely to overestimate their intelligence, study finds
Angry people tend to think they’re smarter than they actually are, according to new psychology…
Openness to Experience linked to reduced cortical thickness in several brain regions
Individual differences in the personality trait Openness to Experience are associated with variation in brain…
Religious affiliation linked to a longer life, according to analysis of obituaries
A study found that individuals who were identified in their obituaries as being involved with a religious institution tended to live significantly longer.