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Social threat unlocks the dark side of creativity, study finds
People exhibit more malevolent creativity after facing a social threat, according to new research in…
Religious people internalize stereotypes about moral superiority and are more responsive to identity threats
Research indicates there is “extreme moral prejudice” against nonreligious people around the world, which appears…
Study: Basslines are the most important factor in groove and liking of electronic dance music
New research in Psychology of Music provides some of the first empirical evidence that the…
Students view the same behaviors they’ve engaged in as racist when someone else does them
College undergraduates tend to view other students as more racist than themselves, even when they…
Underlying psychological traits could explain why political satire tends to be liberal
The need for cognition — a psychological term used to describe the enjoyment of thinking…
Study highlights the importance of examining the unintended consequences of pro-diversity STEM interventions
A new study suggests that interventions aimed at increasing knowledge of gender bias in science,…
Social contact and hormonal changes predict cooperation between friends after a competition
Women who avoid one another after a competition may damage their ability to cooperate, according…
New research untangles the links between religion and support for redistribution
New research helps to unravel the complex relationship between religion and support for redistributive policies.…
New study finds an interplay between relationship effectiveness, life stress, and sleep
The quality of a person’s romantic relationship in early adulthood is linked to their sleep…
Study indicates mental arousal may be more important for women with low sexual desire
New research suggests that subjective feelings of arousal may be particularly important for women with…
Religion appears to have a predominately unifying influence for faithful couples
New research sheds light on the unifying and dividing influences that religion can have on…
Study provides new insights into why some men behave aggressively toward women who reject them
With the recent rekindling of the #MeToo Movement (originally started in 2006 by activist Tarana…
Brief exposure to conspiracy theories fuels bigoted attitudes that are transferred across groups
Reading about conspiracy theories can directly increase prejudice and discrimination, according to new research published…
Our optimism grows as we grow older, study finds
New research suggests that our sense of optimism tends to steadily increase as we become…
U.S. states with higher tax burdens have lower middle-age mortality rates, study finds
States with higher taxes and more government expenditures tend to have lower mortality rates among…