A study published in PNAS reveals that higher income inequality correlates with an increase in sexy selfies shared on Twitter and Instagram. The findings suggest economic factors significantly influence cultural sexualization.
A new study has found that Americans, including traditionally pro-gun groups, are averse to living near AR-15 owners and neighbors who store guns insecurely. This consensus highlights potential local-level agreement on gun safety practices.
A recent study found that higher facial width-to-height ratios boost evaluations for male professors but negatively affect female professors' scores, highlighting a gender-based bias in student evaluations of teaching based on perceived dominance.
Recent research suggests that the "wine mom" phenomenon on social media and TV influences mothers to perceive alcohol as a normal stress relief, promoting risky drinking behaviors by shaping social norms around alcohol consumption among mothers.
A study discovered that incarcerated women with pronounced psychopathic traits tend to hold their heads more rigidly during interviews, suggesting a specific nonverbal behavior pattern associated with these traits, as identified through automated head position analysis.
Existential isolation and alienation significantly predict conspiracy beliefs, whereas loneliness does not. These findings suggest that specific types of interpersonal isolation, not merely loneliness, influence the inclination towards conspiratorial thinking.
New research has found that stable personality traits not only predict important life outcomes like health, happiness, and career success, but that even small changes in our personality over time can shape our future in meaningful ways.
New research demonstrates that feeling understood in close relationships significantly boosts how central these relationships are to an individual's self-identity, enhancing both the meaning and value of personal interactions.
A study offering free local newspaper subscriptions to thousands of Pennsylvanians found a grim reality: only 44 out of over 2,000 participants subscribed, highlighting deep-seated disinterest and the formidable influence of partisanship on local news consumption.
A new study sheds light on the relationship between anxiety and support for right-wing populist parties. The findings highlight that anxiety plays a significant role in shaping contradictory attitudes, driving both authoritarian submission and anti-elitism in different contexts.
A four-week intervention with over 500 college students reduced social media addiction by encouraging reflection, goal-setting, and personalized strategies.
New research in Animal Cognition reveals that dogs anticipate human actions based on location, not the object involved, highlighting a unique aspect of canine cognition. Unlike primates, who focus on objects, dogs' predictions are shaped by where actions occur.
Individuals with amphetamine use disorder exhibit altered brain activity when anticipating rewards or losses, potentially due to dopamine function impairments, influencing their decision-making in these scenarios.
A recent study found that individuals with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) struggle with cognitive flexibility and have a heightened ability to recognize negative emotions quickly. While cognitive tests can't replace standard diagnostics like the GAD-7, they highlight significant cognitive impacts...
New research suggests that women use pornography abstinence forums to share therapeutic narratives, navigate heteronormative pressures, and foster empowerment.