The “nudge,” which was popularized by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein, has been a revolutionary concept in behavioral economics. Despite...
A Dutch study published in the journal Psychophysiology has uncovered distinct physiological precursors to narcissism and self-esteem in young children. Four-year-olds who...
New research provides evidence that nostalgia plays an important role in the functioning of romantic relationships. The new findings, published...
A synthesis of 54 meta-analyses which collectively included over 2000 studies and 550,000 participants found a robust association between Big...
The desire for knowledge is generally associated with positive outcomes. But new research provides evidence that curiosity also has a...
Many people turn to the internet for health-related information. Adolescents tend to seek information about healthy lifestyles (fitness, diet, sexual...
Can we differentiate laughter directed toward friends from laughter directed toward romantic partners? A series of three studies published in...
A new study published in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences sought to replicate the finding that there is a positive association between...
Social hierarchies exist across cultures and people use distinct cues such as prestige and wealth to determine where other people...
You may think you know what your best and worst traits are -- but would your friends agree with you?...
Compared to men, women are more vulnerable to body image concerns and eating disorders. A recent study published in Frontiers...
According to new research, perfectionism is on the rise among young adults, alongside increases in critical parenting and parental expectations....
“Imposter syndrome” has become a popular term recently in the jargon of the internet. People use it to describe feeling...
The addictive-like use of social networking sites like Facebook might be a risk factor for impaired sexual function, according to...
Do you hate being stared at? A new study published in The Leadership Quarterly suggests that it may not be...
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