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Engaged individuals have the least favorable attitudes regarding cross-sex best friends, study finds
Engaged-to-be-married individuals tend to have the most negative attitudes about best friends of the opposite…
Extreme, painful ritual appears to have a positive effect on psychophysiological well-being
Painful rituals may improve psychological well-being, according to new research published in Current Anthropology. The…
Despite popular belief, study finds little evidence of emotional interdependence in romantic relationships
Though people often feel they are emotionally attuned to their romantic partner, new research has…
Study finds fame-seeking mass shooters tend to receive more media attention
New research provides evidence that mass shooters who are seeking notoriety tend to receive more…
New psychology research reveals men’s motives for sending unsolicited dick pics
Men who send unsolicited images of their private parts primarily do so with the hopes…
Study finds a link between infectious diseases and racism in the United States
New research published in the scientific journal Social Psychological and Personality Science provides evidence that…
Friends and romantic partners might make a significant difference in how shy individuals feel about themselves
Shy emerging adults appear to benefit from having a high-quality relationship with a best friend…
Anti-atheist stigma can even harm Christian political candidates
According to new research, religiously affiliated people tend to be less supportive of candidates who…
People with lower emotional intelligence are more likely to hold right-wing views, study finds
New research from Belgium provides evidence that deficits in emotion understanding and emotion management are…
Long-term meditators may be perceived by strangers as less neurotic and more comfortable in their own skin
New research provides some preliminary evidence that long-term meditators tend to be perceived differently than…
Lack of gratitude helps explain the link between attachment avoidance and lower relationship satisfaction
Researchers have found one underlying mechanism that helps explain why attachment avoidance is negatively related…
Cyberloafing can buffer some of the negative effects of workplace aggression
New research suggests that employees use cyberloafing to cope with abusive and stressful workplace conditions,…
Lost letter experiment suggests urbanites are not less prosocial than their rural counterparts
People living in the city of Perth, Australia do not appear to be less altruistic…
Ingroup-versus-outgroup thinking warps the moral principles of liberals and conservatives
Liberals and conservatives tend to rely on different sets of moral foundations when making ethical…
More frequent emoji use linked to more first dates and more sexual activity, study finds
People who frequently use emojis and emoticons in text messages to potential dates tend to…