Video: Putting personality in its place

Narcissism and Machiavellianism predict "virtuous victim signaling," while sadism predicts using accusations to harm others. The findings suggest moral signals can mask exploitative motives.

A study highlights that harm toward women is perceived as more severe than harm toward men due to evolutionary, cognitive, and cultural factors. This bias minimizes male victimization, reinforces stereotypes, and perpetuates gender disparities in societal responses and legal systems.

Reducing leisure screen time for two weeks improved children’s mental health by decreasing emotional and peer-related difficulties while boosting positive social behaviors, highlighting the benefits of taking short breaks from screen media use.

Young men who objectify women, associating them with objects or focusing on appearance, are more likely to commit intimate partner violence. This behavior stems from dehumanization and a lack of empathy toward their partners.

Internet use among adults aged 50 and older is associated with fewer depressive symptoms, higher life satisfaction, and better self-reported health, with benefits varying by frequency, duration, and individual or cultural factors.

Single women report higher satisfaction with their relationship status, life, and sexual experiences than single men, while also desiring romantic relationships less.

Claims of censorship or "forbidden knowledge" polarize perceptions and critical thinking based on political ideology, with conservatives finding such claims more credible and liberals associating censorship with misinformation.

Diversity training programs vary widely in effectiveness. Successful programs emphasize skills training, role-playing, and broader organizational efforts, while short, one-off, or narrowly focused initiatives often fail, sometimes creating resistance or backlash instead of fostering inclusion.