Conversations about wartime atrocities often omit certain details. According to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, these omissions … Read more
New research shows that lying about performance on one task may increase creativity on a subsequent task by making people feel less bound by conventional … Read more
How you represent yourself in the virtual world of video games may affect how you behave toward others in the real world, according to new … Read more
Babies not only pick up on their mother’s stress, but they also show corresponding physiological changes, according to a UC San Francisco-led study. “Our research … Read more
A study from researchers at the University of Utah shows that the ways in which your spouse is supportive — and how you support your … Read more
Women may perceive men with wider faces as more dominant and more attractive for short-term relationships, according to a new study in Psychological Science, a … Read more
Humans are able to smell sickness in someone whose immune system is highly active within just a few hours of exposure to a toxin, according … Read more
The pomp. The pageantry. The exciting wins and devastating losses. Unbelievable feats of athleticism and sheer determination. That’s right – it’s time for the winter … Read more
Thinking about time as a cycle of recurring experiences — a reality Bill Murray’s character knows all too well in the movie Groundhog Day — may help … Read more
While residents of wealthy nations tend to have greater life satisfaction, new research shows that those living in poorer nations report having greater meaning in … Read more
Americans’ perceptions of income inequality are largely over-inflated when compared with actual census data, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of … Read more
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