A recent study found that early teens who spend more time on social media, texting, or video chatting are more likely to experiment with alcohol, nicotine, or cannabis.
A recent study found that altruistic behavior is universally attractive in romantic partners, with no significant differences between heterosexual and homosexual individuals.
A recent study reveals that using a slimming filter prompts individuals to make harmful comparisons between their real and filtered selves. This "social self-comparison" leads to negative outcomes such as increased body dissatisfaction and self-objectification.
Women who had access to abortion during adolescence or chose abortion over early motherhood are more likely to achieve higher levels of education, enjoy greater financial stability, and earn higher incomes later in life.
Students with high confidence, enjoyment, and recognition of science’s value, combined with low perceived effort, achieved the highest science scores and aspirations.
Traits like social confidence, openness, and personal growth strongly predict older adults’ desire to help future generations, while factors like income, health, and emotional stability are less important.
Larger pupils and brighter irises in primate portraits elicited more positive impressions and greater donations, highlighting how subtle, often unnoticed eye features profoundly influence perceptions, emotions, and prosocial behavior.
Despite relentless media portrayals of division, Americans might not be as polarized as they seem. Surveys reveal significant agreement on core values and political priorities.
Sexual humor, characterized by sensitivity and intimacy, is associated with relationship closeness, reduced discomfort, and playfulness, correlating with higher sexual and relationship satisfaction.
Cultural norms shape how people narrate adversity, influencing themes like redemption, agency, and meaning-making, with varying impacts on well-being across the United States, Japan, Denmark, and Israel.
Could the way we see the world influence the quality of our closest relationships? A new study explores how our fundamental beliefs about the world may shape the dynamics and satisfaction in romantic partnerships.
Recent research found that heavy social media use has little impact on mental health, with no strong links to depression, anxiety, or stress. Social media’s effects might even be slightly positive in some cases.
A recent study found changes in testosterone and cortisol levels were weakly linked to shifts in political opinions. Opinion stability varied throughout the day and depended on individual hormonal fluctuations.
A new study has found that Trump's tweets and rally speech strongly correlated with escalating violence during the Capitol riot, with feedback loops between online rhetoric and on-the-ground aggression amplifying both the severity and duration of violent actions.
Recent research found that most women show unconscious attraction to other women, even though only a small percentage identify as non-heterosexual. This suggests a greater fluidity in women's sexual attraction than self-reported measures typically indicate.