Remember when all those Twitter and Instagram posts thanking front-line workers blew up after the COVID pandemic hit? Turns out those were a big deal to essential workers.
Apr 12, 2022
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Psychologists try to understand human thinking and even predict our behavior. For a long time, they relied on simplified models to show how factor A leads to behavior B. "These models have certainly helped us understand behavior," ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Relationships are often undermined by everyday frustrations like work stress or financial anxiety, but how do couples handle a challenge as unprecedented as the COVID-19 pandemic? People who blamed their stress on the pandemic ...
Jun 21, 2021
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Adults are more compassionate and are up to twice as likely to donate to charity when children are present, according to a new study from psychologists.
May 5, 2021
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Gossip is often considered socially taboo and dismissed for its negative tone, but a Dartmouth study illustrates some of its merits. Gossip facilitates social connection and enables learning about the world indirectly through ...
Apr 26, 2021
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Having a responsive, supportive partner minimizes the negative impacts of an individual's depression or external stress on their romantic relationship, according to research by a University of Massachusetts Amherst social ...
Apr 8, 2021
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More fully appreciating family and engaging in more conflict are among the heightened experiences during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new UC Riverside study.
Feb 1, 2021
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Threats to a man's masculinity could spell danger for the future of his romantic relationships, a new study has revealed.
Oct 14, 2020
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As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine and confirmed cases exceed 30M, QUT behavioral researchers say the key to containment rests in understanding human behavior and how our personalities may influence better cooperative ...
Sep 29, 2020
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Are you ready for love? It's an age-old question that has inspired pop songs and romantic literature, as well as fuelling advice columns in celebrity magazines. But will your love endure, or is it just a fling?
Jun 1, 2020
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