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A series of four studies published in Psychology & Marketing revealed that feminists have a greater preference for premium beauty products compared to nonfeminists, which is associated with feelings of self-determination. Contrary to the belief that beauty work is oppressive,...

Recent research indicates that men are more likely to overestimate their abilities compared to women, leading to a higher representation of men in top jobs. Overconfidence was found to explain a significant portion of the gender gap in these positions,...

Entrepreneurship flourishes when individuals in society possess higher levels of well-being, adaptability, self-control and sociability. These are characteristics of societal emotional intelligence — a measure of the collective emotional intelligence of a particular society. Emotional intelligence refers to the ability...

A new psychology study provides evidence that anxious nonverbal behavior negatively affects interview performance ratings. The findings also suggest that competence plays a role in mediating the relationship between interview anxiety and performance ratings. The findings have been published in...

Conscientiousness appears to play a crucial role in money management and wealth accumulation, according to new psychology research published in Financial Planning Review. The findings provide evidence that individuals who are more diligent, organized, and hardworking tend to have higher...

People who are not very open-minded or open to new experiences tend to become more creative after engaging in an emotion regulation strategy known as cognitive reappraisal, according to new research published in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. This...

Revealing you are vegan can hurt your job prospects, especially if the job is perceived as more masculine, according to new research. The study was published in the Journal of Social Psychology.

New research published in Psychological Reports explored the relationship between materialism and flow states when shopping. The results revealed that if individuals are materialistic, it will reduce their flow state when shopping. This suggests that materialism may limit flow states...

Research published in Personality and Individual Differences explored the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic, extraversion, burnout, and choosing to resign. The findings indicate that although extraverted individuals are more likely to struggle with pandemic-induced social isolation, they have the social...

A new study finds evidence that occupational gender bias has consequences for men who may consider entering healthcare, early education, or domestic fields (HEED). The findings indicate that men avoid HEED careers because they expect discrimination and worry about acceptance...

Social media can be mentally draining. And when mentally drained, you are more likely to be influenced by a high number of likes on posts – even to the point of clicking on ads for products you don’t need or...

New research published in Current Psychology explored the aspects of brand personality that cause customers to reject luxury brands. The findings indicate that when customers perceive brands to have dark triad traits or other negative qualities, they may reject the...

New research provides evidence that closed loop acoustic stimulation can improve both sleep quality and work outcomes. The findings, published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, shed light on some of the real-world impacts of a wearable sleep-improvement device.

Hope is typically considered to be a positive emotion. But new research provides evidence that hope can have negative financial consequences. The findings, published in the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, indicate that more hopeful individuals have a greater tendency...

A new study published in Personality and Individual Differences found that when those with narcissistic personality traits can have negative reactions when they intersect with ethical leadership. Further, the findings indicate that anger is the mediator between those with narcissistic...