
Tag: Psychology


Unhealthy eating can have immediate effects on workplace performance

Three-dimensional imaging is not suitable for small cancer targets

Differences in personality structure among humans

Geneticists continue to unravel how genes impact drug use and addiction: Study assesses naturally occurring variation in drug self-administration

Research links civic engagement to resilience

Opposites attract and, together, they can make surprisingly gratifying decisions: When couples make a joint decision, study finds conflicting interpersonal orientations can produce decisions that satisfy both parties

Tech fixes can’t protect us from disinformation campaigns: US should focus on the psychology of false beliefs

Higher lead in topsoil boosts probability of cognitive difficulties in 5-year-old boys

More than 600,000 Japanese people isolated over 40 living social

Parental support linked to how well millennials transition to college life

When tempers flare, nurses’ injuries could rise

It’s not your fault — Your brain is self-centered: Short-term memory focuses on things we label as ‘ours,’ no matter how random they are

Green environment can protect children from later Depression

People think and behave differently in virtual reality than they do in real life

Neuroimaging shows social exclusion spurs extremism in those vulnerable to radicalization

A role for microRNAs in social behavior: Researchers uncover how a microRNA cluster regulates synapse development and sociability

Length of eye blinks might act as conversational cue: Studies of conversations with avatars show that people use blinks as nonverbal feedback

Being yelled at: Our brain on alert in a flash

Why does second-hand experience of neighborhood violence affect some youth, but not others?

Can social media lead to labor market discrimination?

Time-traveling illusion tricks the brain: How the brain retroactively makes sense of rapid auditory and visual sensory stimulation

Where you live might influence how you measure up against your peers

Emotionally stable people spend more during the holidays, according to new study

Corruption is hard to hide if you’re a politician whose face is wide

Sweeter dreams in a peaceful mind

Why the effects of a boozy binge could last longer than you think

On-again, off-again relationships might be toxic for mental health: On-off relationships are associated with higher rates of abuse, poorer communication and lower levels of commitment

Working memory might be more flexible than previously thought
