Republicans and Democrats are equally susceptible to conspiracy theories, study finds
A study published in Political Behavior examined large data sets from both the United States and 20 countries spanning 6...
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...
The “Trump effect” has an important impact on the perceived ideology of Republican candidates, according to new research
Supporting or opposing former President Donald Trump has a causal effect on the perceived ideology of Republican candidates, according to...
Psychology research has shown that negative moods can actually be quite useful
Regret, for example, which can make us suffer by reflecting on the past, is an indispensable mental mechanism for learning...
New research provides insight into the most desired and undesired personality traits in friends
A series of three studies published in Evolutionary Psychological Science examined friendship preferences. Participants’ most desired traits in friends were...
New study indicates that future certainty has meaningful and potentially dangerous consequences
New research sheds light on the negative consequences associated with feeling certain about the future of major societal events. The...
Study suggests forgiveness is a key link between Christian faith and reduced PTSD symptoms
In September 2017, Puerto Rico was hit by two devastating hurricanes Irma and Maria. Puerto Rico is also a predominantly...
Psychologists uncover evidence of a fundamental pain bias
People believe they report their pain accurately while holding the paradoxical belief that others exaggerate it. A study published in...
Listening to happy or sad music before bed appears to be beneficial to sleep quality
Do you ever listen to music before bed? That might be helping to keep you well rested. A new study...
People hold incorrect beliefs about how much to talk in conversations
How much should we talk in conversations? Contrary to participants’ beliefs, they were more likeable the more they spoke. Further,...
Overt antisemitism is 2 to 3 times stronger on the American far right compared to the far left, study finds
New research provides evidence that antisemitic attitudes are far more prevalent on the political right in the United States. The...
Re-analysis of meta-analysis reveals no evidence for nudging once accounting for publication bias
The “nudge,” which was popularized by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein, has been a revolutionary concept in behavioral economics. Despite...
Young children’s physiological response to social evaluation predicts their narcissism and self-esteem three years later
A Dutch study published in the journal Psychophysiology has uncovered distinct physiological precursors to narcissism and self-esteem in young children. Four-year-olds who...
Romantic nostalgia linked to greater relationship commitment, satisfaction, and closeness
New research provides evidence that nostalgia plays an important role in the functioning of romantic relationships. The new findings, published...
New study indicates age plays a key role in the relationship between technology multitasking and cognition
As technology has gotten more popular, multitasking has greatly increased. Nowadays people use their smartphones for a plethora of purposes,...
