After experiencing social exclusion, a minimum of attention suffices to reduce individuals' negative emotions. Even rejection or unkind comments are better for well-being than being ignored by other people. This finding has ...
May 11, 2017
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Is the quality and overall state of social and personality research "rotten to the core," as has been debated by psychologists in recent years?
Apr 29, 2017
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Although people living in consumer-based cultures such as the U.S. often believe that they will be happier if they acquire more money, the findings of a newly published paper by a University at Buffalo research team suggest ...
Apr 27, 2017
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Turning down that delicious piece of chocolate cake. Resisting the temptation to buy clothes that we don't need. If we want to watch our weight and save our pennies, these enticements demand that we exercise some degree of ...
Apr 27, 2017
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When reminded of death, humans become more likely to support killing animals, regardless of their existing attitudes about animal rights, according to new research from the University of Arizona.
Apr 24, 2017
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New research offers compelling evidence that media violence affects aggressive behavior. This first-of-its-kind study, led by Craig Anderson, a Distinguished Professor of psychology at Iowa State University, confirms six ...
Apr 11, 2017
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"Intellectual humility" has been something of a wallflower among personality traits, receiving far less scholarly attention than such brash qualities as egotism or hostility. Yet this little-studied characteristic may influence ...
Mar 17, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Couples who regularly have sex tend to be happier, and now a new study suggests one reason why: affection.
Mar 10, 2017
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If you learned that your next-door neighbours were having sexual relations more frequently than you and your partner, would it bother you?
Feb 14, 2017
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People make decisions every day, some trivial, like what to eat for lunch, while others are more significant—career, marriage, buying a home. A series of studies conducted by Jeff Hughes and Abigail Scholar (University ...
Feb 13, 2017
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