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Eye-tracking study finds sexually fluid women assess other females’ bodies in a manner similar to men
Women who are flexible in their sexual attraction have gaze patterns that are similar to…
Belief in conspiracy theories may play a unique role in predicting everyday crime
People who believe in conspiracy theories are more likely to accept or engage in everyday…
Study finds liberals are more accepting of scientific facts — and nonfactual statements
New research provides evidence that political orientation is a predictor of belief in scientific and…
Eye-tracking study suggests men are more concerned than women with other men’s upper bodies
Men appear to devote more visual attention to the chest region of other men than…
Many domains of single life are perceived more positively than married life
New research suggests that Americans do not tend to perceive married life more positively than…
Swedish study: Bullshit receptivity is robustly linked to social conservatism — and support for the Green Party
Specific subgroups of right- and left-wingers are more receptive to pseudo-profound bullshit, according to new…
The attractiveness of their daughter’s dating partner might be more important to parents than they realize
A potential partner’s physical attractiveness is more important to women than it is to their…
Psychopathic individuals have the ability to empathize — they just don’t like to
Individuals with high levels of psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism — known as the “dark triad”…
Comment threads can influence climate change attitudes by altering perceived consensus
The comment sections of blogs can influence perceptions of consensus, which can in turn influence…
Analysis of aviation incidents shows how ‘news develops a life of its own’
Media coverage of airplane crashes has diverged sharply from trends in aviation safety over time,…
Reflecting on religious and scientific beliefs does not appear to buffer against stress
Reflecting on your personal beliefs immediately before a stressful experience does not appear to mitigate…
Psychology study shows how using the color red to increase attractiveness can backfire
New research provides evidence that the color red can affect married women’s evaluations of male…
Study finds no evidence Russian troll campaign impacted polarization among U.S. Twitter users
A Russian organization known as the Internet Research Agency (IRA) has conducted an online campaign…
People are less willing to donate to universities after seeing stereotypic Native American mascots
New research suggests that Native American mascots — such as “Chief Illiniwek” at the University…
New psychology research indicates that subtle exposure to religious words can increase benevolent sexism
Brief exposure to Judeo-Christian religious words can increase the endorsement of sexist attitudes among both…