Tag: Psychology research
Selfish or selfless? Human nature means you’re both
Keith Yoder, University of Chicago and Jean Decety, University of Chicago
Looking out for number one has been important...
7 research-based resolutions that will help strengthen your relationship in the...
Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., Monmouth University
The new year is going to be better. It has to be better. Maybe you’re one of the 74%...
Microaggressions aren’t just innocent blunders – new research links them with...
Jonathan Kanter, University of Washington
A white man shares publicly that a group of Black Harvard graduates “look like gang members to me” and claims...
Porn use is up, thanks to the pandemic
Joshua B. Grubbs, Bowling Green State University
Across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic is affecting almost all aspects of daily life. Travel is down; jobless...
Out-of-context photos are a powerful low-tech form of misinformation
Lisa Fazio, Vanderbilt University
When you think of visual misinformation, maybe you think of deepfakes – videos that appear real but have actually been created...
Why people post ‘couple photos’ as their social media profile pictures
Amanda L. Forest, University of Pittsburgh and Kori Krueger, University of Pittsburgh
As you scroll through your Facebook news feed, you see it: Your friend...
Grudges come naturally to kids – gratitude must be taught
Nadia Chernyak, University of California, Irvine; Peter Blake, Boston University, and Yarrow Dunham, Yale University
Have you heard this tale? In ancient times, an escaped...
Michelle Obama is a surprise textbook example of how women thrive...
Ruthellen Josselson, Fielding Graduate University
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