A global study involving over 20,000 women explored how age influences partner preferences, finding that older women prefer confident partners and are open to younger…
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New research reveals that feeling known rather than knowing others is key to relationship satisfaction, impacting how online dating profiles should be crafted to attract…
A study by the University of Portsmouth on the “beer goggles” phenomenon found that alcohol impairs the detection of facial symmetry but does not affect…
New research shows the last part of waiting is the most challenging, with people’s growing impatience for closure affecting their service perception. New research investigates…
A recent study utilized big data to enhance understanding of motor learning, revealing key insights into how age, gender, and other factors impact motor control.…
Ruhr University Bochum researchers conducted the first systematic review of ASMR, finding that it induces short-term mental well-being and physiological changes in some individuals. Long-term…
Harvard psychologists show that the way we perceive time affects the speed of physical wound healing. Using experiments where participants experienced time at different rates,…
New research delves into the psychology of sunk costs, showing how dopamine release in the brain reinforces our tendency to overvalue things we’ve heavily invested…
A Stanford study reveals that brief electrical brain stimulation can temporarily boost hypnotizability, a typically stable trait. This advancement could broaden the reach of hypnosis-based…
Research from Karolinska Institutet shows that gender differences in psychological aspects continue to exist in more developed countries, with some disparities increasing and others decreasing.…
Neuroscientists at Boston University discovered that fear memories in rodents lead to different behaviors depending on the environment’s size. This study, involving optogenetic activation of…
Combining physical activity with mindfulness significantly improves well-being and mental health, according to a study by the University of Bath and the Medito Foundation. This…
New research challenges the effectiveness of trigger warnings in reducing distress related to sensitive content. The analysis of 12 studies found that these warnings increase…
Kevin Dorst’s research on U.S. political polarization suggests that rationality plays a key role in forming diverse political opinions. His concept of ‘rational polarization’ posits…
Déjà vu, a sensation where individuals feel as though they’re reliving an experience, has been a subject of intrigue for many. Recent scientific research suggests…
A study led by Kai Ruggeri at Columbia University, with over 80 collaborators, highlights the importance of behavioral sciences in policy decisions, particularly in the…
A recent study reveals that favorite music effectively lowers pain perception, outperforming unfamiliar relaxing music. Emotional responses and musical chills play key roles in this…
MIT researchers found that people’s reported media preferences often differ from their actual online news consumption, questioning common beliefs about the polarized nature of American…
A Johns Hopkins University study demonstrates that people can intuitively discern others’ intentions through observation, specifically in understanding “epistemic actions” like shaking a box to…
A study on rats indicates that early-life stress significantly affects brain development, altering more genes than childhood head injuries. This stress can lead to long-term…