Social Psychology News
December 23, 2024
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Dec. 19, 2024 — Impatience, studies of more than 1,200 people found, is the emotion people feel when they face a delay that seems unfair, unreasonable, or inappropriate -- like a traffic jam outside of rush hour, or a meeting that should have ended 15 minutes ago. ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — The best way to deal with narcissistic people in your personal life may be the hardest advice to take, according to an expert who has studied narcissism for more than 20 years. The best course of action is to identify narcissistic people early on ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — A new study shows that an app can help parents who are mourning the loss of a child. Parents who used the app for three months reported reduced symptoms of prolonged grief and post-traumatic stress, and also had fewer negative thoughts. Some parents ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Could complex beliefs like paranoia have roots in something as basic as vision? A new study finds evidence that they might. When completing a visual perception task, in which participants had to identify whether one moving dot was chasing another ...
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Dec. 17, 2024 — Hiking by yourself deep in a forest and similar episodes of intense solitude are not as likely to restore energy and enhance social connectedness as less complete forms of solitude, such as reading ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — A new psychological study has shown that when people know they are under surveillance it generates an automatic response of heightened awareness of being watched, with implications for public mental ...
Dec. 9, 2024 — Online training that helps people recognize and understand new voices could be key to helping older adults improve communication in everyday environments, finds new ...
Dec. 4, 2024 — A new study finds that owning a home in early adult life adds approximately four months to the lives of male Americans born in the early twentieth ...
Nov. 22, 2024 — A study has shown that iconic characters such as Peter Rabbit -- or Toad and Ratty from The Wind in the Willows -- can also play an important role in the development of children's theory of mind ...
Nov. 25, 2024 — A new study emphasizes that neighborhood conditions significantly shape recovery opportunities for individuals with SCI and advocates for ...
Nov. 25, 2024 — Infants whose mothers regularly use language to describe what their child is thinking or feeling, have higher levels of the hormone oxytocin, finds a new ...
Nov. 25, 2024 — Spending too much time social networking appears to be a key driver in loneliness, but a new article suggests motivated uses of social networking sites for connecting with people and feeling ...
Nov. 22, 2024 — Scientists sought to better understand how humans evolved to become so skilled at thinking about what's happening in other peoples' minds. The ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — What happens to animals when their friends are stressed? Is it possible to document the spread of stress within groups of ...
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Dec. 18, 2024 — Language and social cognition are fundamental to human communication. But how do these capacities interact? In a review paper, researchers show how language and social cognition are integrated in ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Artificial intelligence (AI) systems tend to take on human biases and amplify them, causing people who use that AI to become more biased themselves, a new study ...
Dec. 6, 2024 — Higher emotional intelligence is linked to more emoji use with friends, while avoidant attachment is associated with less emoji use with friends and dating or romantic partners, according to a new ...
Nov. 25, 2024 — We distance ourselves from completely neutral products if they are liked by people who have political views that we find disagreeable. Even chocolate can be political, according to new research from ...
Nov. 21, 2024 — Preschool children who struggle to control their emotions and behaviour have more symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- known as ADHD -- at age seven, a study suggests. Children ...
Nov. 20, 2024 — Young adults at risk of psychosis show reduced brain connectivity, a deficit that cannabis use appears to worsen, a new study has found. The breakthrough paves the way for psychosis treatments ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Unlike kids in the United States, hunter-gatherer children in the Congo Basin have often learned how to hunt, identify edible plants and care for babies by the tender age of six or seven. This rapid ...
Nov. 16, 2024 — Employees struggle when supervisors swing between good and bad ...
Nov. 16, 2024 — A new study shows that the past 30 years of globalization have brought fundamental shifts in some aspects of family interaction among Indigenous people in Guatemala. But families have still ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — A new article examines how social isolation, loneliness and frailty affect one another and the bidirectional relationship they exert as an individual gets older. hey found that physical frailty can ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — If you want to seem sincere and receive more responses to your texts, spell out words instead of abbreviating them, according to new ...
Nov. 13, 2024 — Young people's mental health may depend on how they use social media, rather than how much time they spend using it. Psychology researchers tried an experiment with three groups. They asked one ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Scientists detect a heightened 'threat vigilance' reaction in adolescents after a few hours of isolation, which socializing online doesn't appear to ameliorate. They say the findings ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — Loneliness and cognitive performance were related in the short term for older adults, according to a new ...
Nov. 11, 2024 — A new study finds that seniors who tend to mirror other people's feelings are more likely to show signs of being anxious or depressed ...
Nov. 6, 2024 — A new study has challenged the perception heavy social media use has a significant impact on mental health, finding little to no relationship between the two. In fact, not only does the research ...
Nov. 6, 2024 — By scanning the brains of people while they watched movie clips, neuroscientists have created the most detailed functional map of the brain to date. The fMRI analysis shows how different brain ...
Oct. 31, 2024 — An analysis of social media posts that mention food and beverage products finds that fast food restaurants and sugar sweetened beverages are the most common, with millions of posts reaching billions ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — In common marmosets, the brain regions that process social interactions develop very slowly, extending until early adulthood, like in humans. During this time, all group members are involved in ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — Men and adolescent boys are increasingly at risk of resorting to the dangerous use of anabolic steroids in a bid to achieve the desired muscular build modeled on social media, warn body image ...
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- Tracking Other People's Minds in Communication
- Bias in AI Amplifies Our Own Biases, Researchers Show
Friday, December 6, 2024
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Saturday, November 16, 2024
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Leaders Do Lasting Damage, New Research Shows
- Traditional Mayan Practices Have Long Promoted Unique Levels of Family Harmony: But What Effect Is Globalization Having?
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Social Isolation, Loneliness and Frailty in Older Adults Have a Complex and Sometimes Mutually Reinforcing Relationship
- Texting Abbreviations Makes Senders Seem Insincere, Study Finds
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Time Alone Heightens 'threat Alert' In Teenagers -- Even When Connecting on Social Media
- Cognitive Decline and Loneliness Linked in Older Adults Over Short Time Periods
Monday, November 11, 2024
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- New Study Challenges Social Media's Mental Health Impact
- What Happens in Your Brain While You Watch a Movie
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- Similarities in Brain Development Between Marmosets and Humans
- The Dangerous Pursuit of Muscularity in Men and Adolescent Boys
Friday, October 25, 2024
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- An Individual's Reward-Seeking Strategy Reflects Responses to Nicotine
- Young People's Moods Directly Affected by Social Media 'likes'
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
- New Study Finds Partner's Happiness Linked to Lower Stress Hormone Levels in Older Couples
- Workplace Culture and Social Relationships Are Associated With Workplace Bullying
- Crucial Role of Cerebellum in Social and Cognitive Functioning
Monday, October 21, 2024
- The Transformative Power of Movies
- Research Team Connects Loneliness With Heightened Risk of Dementia in Largest Study of Its Kind
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
- Fearful Memories of Others Seen in Mouse Brain
- Elucidating the Neural Basis of Reduced Sexual Receptivity in Female Mice During the Non-Estrus Phase
Friday, October 11, 2024
- How Do We Recognize Other People's Emotions?
- Asking a Person to Talk About Their Parents in Therapy Can Distort Memories of Childhood Emotions
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- In Studying the Mating Rituals of Fruit Flies, Scientists May Have Learned Something About How Brains Evolve
- Are Ideas Contagious?
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Monday, October 7, 2024
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- Medical and Psychological Harms of Obesity Depend on Where You Live, Study Indicates
- Satisfying Friendships Could Be Key for Young, Single Adults' Happiness
Friday, September 27, 2024
Thursday, September 26, 2024
- How Social Structure Influences the Way People Share Money
- A Method of 'look Twice, Forgive Once' Can Sustain Social Cooperation
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Thursday, September 19, 2024
- Networks of Beliefs Theory Integrates Internal and External Dynamics
- Play It Forward: Lasting Effects of Pretend Play in Early Childhood
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Monday, September 9, 2024
- Framing Climate Action as Patriotic and Status-Quo Friendly Increases Liberals' And Conservatives' Belief in Climate Change
- COVID-19 Lockdowns Prematurely Aged Teenage Brains, Study Shows
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
- Prescribing Nature Can Improve Happiness and Reduce Anxiety
- Banning Friendships Can Backfire: Moms Who 'meddle' Make Bad Behavior Worse
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- Children's Behavioral Problems Are Linked to Higher Hair Cortisol Levels
- How Do New Words Arise in Social Media?
- Explaining the Mechanism of Social Evolution Driven by Gift Giving
- Researchers Give Adult Zebra Finches Back Their Ability to Learn New Songs
Friday, August 30, 2024
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- Autistic Traits, Behavioral Problems in 7-Year-Olds Linked With Gender Nonconforming Play
- Crucial Insights on Loneliness and Death Ideation Among Older Adults
- In-Person Contact Linked With Lower Levels of Loneliness in Older Adults
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Monday, August 26, 2024
- Finding Love: Study Reveals Where Love Lives in the Brain
- Looking for Clues About Your Biological Age? Your Grandparents' Education May Offer Some Insight.
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Friday, August 16, 2024
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
- Venting Your Frustrations Can Make Friends Like You Better -- If You Do It Right
- In Subdivided Communities Cooperative Norms Evolve More Easily
- Policing May Play a Role in Youth Mental Health Crises
Monday, August 12, 2024
Friday, August 9, 2024
- 'FoMO' Is a Key Risk Factor for Mental Health and Burnout at Work
- Does Physical Isolation Increase Loneliness?
Thursday, August 8, 2024
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
- What Happens to Your Brain When You Drink With Friends?
- People's Moral Values Change With the Seasons
Monday, August 5, 2024
- Dance, Dance Revolution: Research Shows Dance and Movement Therapy Can Increase Emotional and Social Intelligence in Middle School Students
- Tradition Meets Transformation for Maasai Women
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
- Friendships in America May Be in Less Peril Than Previously Thought
- 'Holiday' Or 'Vacation': Similar Language Leads to More Cooperation
Monday, July 29, 2024
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Monday, July 15, 2024
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
- Creativity Starts in the Cradle, New Research Shows
- Holiday Season Already? Anticipation Might Make Time Seem to Fly
- Perceived Warmth, Competence Predict Callback Decisions in Meta-Analysis of Hiring Experiments
- Loneliness Increases Risk of Age-Related Memory Loss
Monday, July 8, 2024
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
- Genetic Study Points to Oxytocin as Possible Treatment for Obesity and Postnatal Depression
- Watching Others' Biased Behavior Unconsciously Creates Prejudice