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Mapping the dark triad: Which countries have the most narcissistic and manipulative populations?
16+ hour, 59+ min ago (1006+ words) Human nature encompasses a wide spectrum of characteristics, ranging from profound empathy to extreme selfishness. When psychologists map these traits across the globe, they notice significant variations from one region to the next. Some nations show higher average levels of…...
Relying on reminders could be weakening your memory skills
17+ hour ago (275+ words) Using reminders can make it easier to remember future tasks, but relying on them may also reduce the brain’s opportunity to learn how to remember on its own, according to new research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning,…...
Magnetic brain stimulation offers delayed relief for depression in older adults
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (818+ words) PsyPost...
Fascinating findings emerge from recent LSD research
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1482+ words) Another recent project built on similar brain scanning data to explore how LSD bridges the gap between basic perception and abstract thought. Lingyu Zhang, a researcher at the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, led the analysis. The research, published…...
Are AI chatbots a threat to democracy? New study explores their persuasive power
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (388+ words) Two survey experiments comparing the cost-effectiveness of using LLM chatbots to persuade voters estimated that LLM-based persuasion costs $48 to $75 per voter, versus $100 for traditional methods, while being equally persuasive. However, they also found that traditional methods currently scale more effectively....
New scientific discoveries reveal the lifelong impact of childhood trauma
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1349+ words) Early life experiences shape human development in profound and lasting ways. Recent scientific literature provides evidence that childhood adversity leaves enduring marks on the brain, the body, and future social relationships. By tracking these changes across the lifespan, scientists are…...
What a three-year study reveals about adolescent sexual identity and well-being
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (212+ words) To address these gaps, University of Montreal psychologist Alice Girouard and a team of clinical researchers launched a study to observe how teenagers’ identities fluctuate from year to year. They aimed to understand whether specific patterns of identity development influence…...
People more naturally synchronize their movements more with strangers of the same age and race
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (944+ words) Spontaneous behavioral synchrony refers to the way people unconsciously coordinate their actions, movements, and pacing during a conversation. This phenomenon involves moving at the same time, matching the speed of actions, and blending gestures together smoothly. It looks a bit…...
Study finds unpredictable childhood environments are linked to borderline personality traits in adulthood
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (226+ words) Although childhood abuse, neglect, invalidation, and other adverse experiences have consistently been associated with borderline pathology, previous research has largely focused on specific events or cumulative adversity rather than the broader structure of a person’s childhood environment. Childhood harshness produced…...
Buying video game loot boxes linked to higher rates of problem gambling
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (548+ words) Because of these similarities, experts have debated whether video games are training young people to gamble. Past research has established that teenagers and young adults who engage with loot boxes are more likely to eventually try traditional betting. However, researchers…...