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Psychological abuse by a male caregiver is a powerful predictor of hypersexuality in juvenile sex offenders

December 5, 2019

A study of incarcerated juvenile sex offenders suggests that psychological abuse in childhood may have…

Just 10 minutes of mindfulness meditation can improve verbal learning and memory processes, study finds

December 3, 2019

New scientific research published in the journal Memory & Cognition provides evidence that a brief…

Reflecting on religious and scientific beliefs does not appear to buffer against stress

December 1, 2019

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

November 30, 2019

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

November 30, 2019

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

November 28, 2019

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

November 25, 2019

Brief exposure to Judeo-Christian religious words can increase the endorsement of sexist attitudes among both…

New study confirms some of the neurophysiological predictors of creativity

November 21, 2019

Two brain networks appear to play a key role in creativity, according to new research…

A simple mindfulness exercise might help prevent drinking alcohol in response to stress

November 20, 2019

New research provides evidence that a brief breath counting exercise can reduce alcohol-seeking behavior. The…

Being lied to by your parents in childhood predicts social challenges in adulthood

November 19, 2019

Childhood experiences of being lied to by parents is associated with maladjustments in adulthood, according…

Study finds no evidence that only children are more narcissistic than people with siblings

November 19, 2019

Researchers from Germany have found no evidence that only children are more likely to display…

New study finds journalists score far lower in moral reasoning than they did 13 years ago

November 18, 2019

A new study published in Journalism Practice suggests that professional journalists are less morally developed…

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