Study indicates mass shootings are associated with a spike in gun purchases that lasts for 3 to 4 months
Mass shootings are associated with a jump in the number of federal background checks for…
Women higher in masculine honor beliefs are more likely to endorse their own use of deception to reject romantic advances
A study recently published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships provides new insights…
New psychopharmacology research finds women are more sensitive to some of the effects of methamphetamine
Woman tend to be more sensitive to the psychomotor-related behavioral and subjective effects of methamphetamine…
Physical displays of remorse make public apologies seem more genuine, but don’t make people more forgiving
New psychology research highlights the importance of nonverbal expressions of remorse during apologies. The study…
Study finds people overestimate their own country’s contribution to World War II
New research has uncovered “striking differences” in how people from 11 different countries remember World…
Women who hold anti-feminist attitudes tend to fake orgasms more frequently, study finds
New research published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior provides evidence that women’s beliefs about…
New psychology research links conservative music, but not rebellious music, to maladaptive personality traits
Intense and rebellious music genres such as rap and heavy metal do not appear to…
Study finds some individuals display larger brain responses to food-related cues than to erotic images
New research published in Psychophysiology provides new insights into the neuropsychological underpinnings of obesity. The…
Lower parent-child conflict significantly reduces risk of mental health difficulties in children exposed to adversity
Facing adversity in childhood is associated with psychopathology in adolescence, but this risk is lower…
Study finds violent video games are more likely to blamed for school shootings if the gunman is white
People tend to believe video games played a bigger role when school shooting are carried…
Study finds musical tastes predict personality traits and political orientation
New research published in the journal Psychology of Music provides evidence that musical preferences are…
Religious people show a general tendency towards credulity compared to nonreligious people, study finds
Religious people need less evidence to believe a religious claim than a scientific claim, according…