Psychology & Psychiatry
Memory misfires help selfish maintain their self-image
When people behave selfishly, they have a reliable ally to keep their self-image well-polished—their own memory.
Apr 29, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: People expect others to mirror their own selfishness, generosity
New research shows that a person's own behavior is the primary driver of how they treat others during brief, zero-sum-game competitions. Generous people tend to reward generous behavior and selfish individuals often punish ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Looking out for #1 can make you happy, if you have no choice
(Medical Xpress)—We are, at our core, social creatures and we spend considerable time and effort on building and maintaining our relationships with others. As young children, we're taught that "sharing means caring" and, ...
Oct 9, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ambiguous situations make it easier to justify ethical transgressions
To maintain the idea that we are moral people, we tend to lie or cheat only to the extent that we can justify our transgressions. New research suggests that situational ambiguity is one such avenue for justification that ...
Apr 27, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cortex suppression resolves motivation conflict in favor of prosociality
HSE University researchers have found that if cortical excitability is suppressed, the conflict between self-interest and prosocial motivations is resolved in favor of the latter—but only in cases when this conflict is ...
Nov 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID noncompliers less open to new ideas, and more extroverted and driven by self-interests
People who purposefully breach COVID-19 regulations tend to share certain characteristics, finds a study of attitudes and behaviors in Australia, the UK, the US and Canada.
Jul 30, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How do we balance self-interest with fairness for others?
Human beings, like all living things, are driven by an innate sense of self-preservation. But humans have also built cities and governments, complex industries and lasting cultural institutions—none of which would be possible ...
Aug 26, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Zoom-based mindfulness group proves to be a feasible intervention for post-cancer sexual health
Sexual dysfunction is a common after-effect for survivors of breast and gynecologic cancers. A recent Oregon State University study has found that a mindfulness-based intervention delivered via videoconference by a trained ...
Jun 8, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Selfish or selfless? Human nature means you're both
Looking out for number one has been important for survival for as long as there have been human beings.
Mar 17, 2021
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Medical research
How can the world adapt to COVID-19 in the long term?
As the acute phase of the pandemic passes, COVID-19 will remain with us as an endemic disease—still around, but a manageable threat. What does this mean, and what must we do to stop it from erupting again?
Jul 30, 2021
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