When we speak, we "leak" information about our social identity through the nuanced language that we use to describe others, according to new research in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological ...
Dec 15, 2015
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The characteristics of peoples' brains might offer clues about the political beliefs they hold dear. In a study of around 350 US citizens, we examined the relationship between individuals' cognitive traits—the unconscious ...
Feb 23, 2021
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Every day, millions of people - including senators, doctors, and teachers—make consequential decisions that depend on predicting how other people will feel when they experience gains or setbacks. New research looking at ...
Sep 12, 2016
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As Americans look back on the fourth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research from Rutgers University–Newark sheds light on why some people succumb to conspiracy theories and bogus beliefs and others don't.
Mar 27, 2024
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions of people to live under strict lockdown conditions, but the psychology of human behavior predicts they will find it harder to stick to the rules the longer the situation continues.
Apr 9, 2020
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While the world is eagerly waiting for COVID-19 vaccines to bring an end to the pandemic, wearing a mask to help prevent viral transmission has become more or less mandatory globally. Though many people embrace mask wearing ...
Dec 9, 2020
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Researchers for years have understood how attitudes held with certainty might predict behavior, but a series of new studies led by a University at Buffalo psychologist suggest there may be a more general disposition at work ...
Aug 19, 2020
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Previously, there had been a lack of reliable data in Germany on the long-term psychological consequences of political imprisonment in the GDR. Professor Andreas Maercker, Head of the Department of Psychopathology and Clinical ...
Oct 25, 2012
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People who grew up in the worst years of 'The Troubles ' are more prone to suicide in Northern Ireland, according to new research carried out at Queen's University Belfast.
Jul 25, 2012
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We all like to believe that we are free to make our own choices. At the same time, many people think that psychological techniques are constantly being used to sway us—from social media trends to advertising. So how do ...
Jan 3, 2023
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