Social Psychology

Tuning into your internal bodily signals might help protect your physical and mental health from the stress of modern politics, all without diminishing your drive to participate in the democratic process.

Enjoyable conversations tend not to stay in perfect agreement. A study of thousands of chats found that those with a stronger “pink noise” pattern of drifting apart and coming back together were rated as more enjoyable.

A new study reveals that X's recommendation algorithm actively promotes content that conflicts with users' personal values. This mismatch is driven by users arguing with posts they dislike, creating a frustrating feedback loop that disproportionately affects left-leaning users.

Young adults who say they understand and share their partner’s feelings tend to report more satisfying sex and stronger desire, and their partners report more satisfying sex too.

A new study reveals how the hormone oxytocin alters the brain's ability to learn and remember social hierarchies, boosting memory for networks that do not directly involve the observer.

Women who use social media more often tend to be more open to sugar relationships, according to a study of 22,292 women in 22 countries. The link was modestly stronger in countries with looser social norms.

Feeling like a fraud and narcissism might seem like opposites. But a new study finds that impostor feelings overlap substantially with vulnerable narcissism, even though the two remain distinct.

Is psychology only looking for problems when it studies men? A review of 50 years of masculinity scales found that 78 percent focused mainly on harms, and many overlooked culture and social context.

Are women who kill their partners judged on the facts, or on assumptions about how women should behave? A review of 24 studies suggests gender stereotypes still color how jurors, judges, and journalists see them.

Whether a poll asked if Tylenol “causes,” “increases the risk” of, or is “linked” to autism made little difference to how Americans answered, a new experiment finds. Political party mattered far more.

When employees work alongside a workaholic, they often feel pressured to match those long hours. A new study reveals that this performance pressure drives coworkers to work harder, but it also increases gossip and badmouthing in the office.

People who leave their religion often abandon conservative beliefs but retain an authoritarian mindset. A new study reveals that formerly religious individuals exhibit the highest levels of left-wing authoritarianism, shifting their targets while maintaining rigid ideological styles.

Married couples in South Korea report higher rates of sexual inactivity than their American counterparts, according to a large survey. The research highlights how work hours, income, and communication styles relate to intimacy in different cultural environments.

As manufacturing and mining jobs vanish, women are entering the workforce to replace lost income. A new study finds this economic rebalancing creates cultural anxiety and financial strain, driving voters across classes toward conservative politicians.