Relationship satisfaction generally declines over time, according to new longitudinal research. The study pinpointed a key tipping point for relationship breakups.
Men who frequently focus on women’s bodies are more likely to accept harmful attitudes like rape myths, engage in sexual aggression, and show reduced emotional responses to images of injured women.
Recent research suggests Trump's rhetoric increased anti-Asian hate tweets during the early COVID-19 pandemic, while mixed support was found for other factors like COVID-19 infection rates and public health measures.
Recent research found that socially conservative political beliefs are linked to lower fear of death. However, no consistent evidence showed that rigid beliefs reduce death anxiety, suggesting diverse mechanisms behind existential fear management.
Researchers have found that people can guess others' social preferences by observing how quickly they make decisions.
Researchers recently developed a tool, the Gaslighting Relationship Exposure Inventory (GREI), to measure gaslighting in romantic relationships. They found gaslighting is linked to psychological abuse, depression, and lower relationship quality across different cultures.
A recent study analyzes how Donald Trump and Joe Biden used opposing nationalist rhetoric—ethnic and civic nationalism, respectively—during the 2020 U.S. presidential election, framing each other as existential threats to America's identity.
Recent research found that couples exhibiting demand-withdrawal communication during sexual conflicts reported lower relationship and sexual satisfaction, higher sexual distress, and a decline in relationship satisfaction over time, regardless of gender.
A study found that parents with higher pre-pandemic benevolent sexism experienced lower parenting strain and psychological distress during the first COVID-19 lockdown, but by the second lockdown, these protective effects persisted only for fathers, not mothers.
People overestimate their political opponents' acceptance of basic moral wrongs, fueling partisan divides. Correcting this misperception reduces hostility and encourages more willingness to engage across political lines.
A recent study found that women gave more money to men with attractive faces and voices in economic games, especially when those men expressed liking them, demonstrating the influence of attractiveness and social interest on decision-making.
Democrats are more likely to install solar panels than Republicans, but as residential solar power becomes more affordable, Republicans are increasingly adopting it, driven mainly by cost savings rather than environmental concerns.
A study found consensus on traits like empathy, moral identity, and attentiveness defining morally exceptional individuals, though perceptions varied by political beliefs, with conservatives emphasizing authority and religiosity, and liberals prioritizing empathy, fairness, and harm reduction.
People tend to give women more positive, less critical feedback than men, driven by a desire to avoid appearing biased. This practice may unintentionally limit women's opportunities for improvement and career advancement.
A study found that women who use more makeup tend to have higher levels of narcissism and extraversion, while those with higher psychopathic traits use less makeup consistently across different situations.