Women demonstrate greater creativity during ovulation, possibly as a signal of reproductive fitness
According to a study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, women demonstrate increased creative thinking...
New study indicates that thinking about God can suppress creativity ability among monotheistic believers
New research provides evidence that thinking about God can stifle the creativity of believers, particularly among those who adopt a...
People with higher socioeconomic status have lower emotional intelligence, especially at high levels of inequality
A series of studies published in Social Psychological and Personality Science found that people of higher socioeconomic status (SES) score...
Anxious mothers display heightened physiological synchrony with their infants, study finds
"Stress and anxiety are emotional states that come to be shared and transmitted between individuals, particularly in the context of...
New neuroscience research suggests the cerebral cortex acts as the brain’s hourglass
No one can stay awake forever. While we’re awake, our need for sleep gradually increases. If we deprive ourselves of...
A nasal oxytocin spray might curtail dominant behavior in psychopaths
Scientists have uncovered preliminary evidence that oxytocin, a neurohormone that reduces stress and fosters social bonding, could help to reduce...
Psychologists have uncovered a new uncanny phenomenon called the “clone devaluation effect”
"This suggests an ironic future. Even if technology is highly advanced enough to overcome the uncanny valley, if we implement...
Smelling fear? Study provides evidence that chemosensory anxiety signals reduce trust and risk-taking in women
The odor of anxiety-induced body sweat can make women become more risk adverse and less trusting of others, according to...
Study suggests that prefrontal cortex damage can have a paradoxical effect on rationality
New research published in Cortex provides evidence that a brain region known as the ventromedial prefrontal cortex contributes to cognitive...
Early-life sleep disruptions linked to irregular development of the prefrontal cortex
Building on previous work with prairie voles—a highly social animal with neurodevelopmental similarities to humans—researchers from Portland and California recently...
Emotional intelligence is more important for being a successful entrepreneur than mental ability, meta-analysis finds
A meta-analysis including data from over 65,000 business owners points to the importance of emotional intelligence in entrepreneurship. The study,...
Scientists shed new light on the neurochemical underpinnings of consciousness
Consciousness is arguably the most important scientific topic there is. Without consciousness, there would after all be no science. But...
Brain imaging study suggests maternal sensitivity influences infants’ neural responses to affective touch
A new study sheds light on how parental behaviors modulate infants' processing of affective (soothing) touch. The research indicates that...
A poorer father-child relationship predicts increased math anxiety in children one year later
According to findings published in Learning and Individual Differences, a secure bond between father and child is particularly important for...
Conspiracy theorists and religious people are more likely to commit a ‘conjunction fallacy’ in contexts related to their worldviews
A study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology sheds light on how a person’s worldview can lead them to jump to...