Psychology
Perceived intelligence is sexy, but real intelligence is not
In animals, certain traits function as ‘fitness indicators’. These traits (like the peacock’s tail) are signs of genetic quality or...
Testosterone makes women appropriate a larger space as their own
Peripersonal Space (PPS) is the space surrounding the body that the brain is super-committed to keep track of. The brain...
Study finds cross-country differences in social mindfulness
In psychology, prosocial tendencies (behaviors that benefit other people or society as a whole) are usually measured using experiments where...
Monkeys, like humans, choke under pressure
It’s the most important game of the entire year. The moment you have been training for every single day. That...
Psychiatrists identify a new mass sociogenic illness spread through social media
In June 2019, a high number of teenagers pre-diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome started showing up in a specialized outpatient clinic...
Higher neuroticism may be associated with greater risk for dementia
Neuroticism is a personality trait that indicates vulnerability to negative emotions including anger, anxiety, self‐consciousness, irritability, and emotional instability. It...
A rare disorder that makes you hallucinate tiny people
In a paper published in 1909, the French psychiatrist Raoul Leroy described a peculiar mental disorder characterized by hallucinations of...
People instinctively back the Freudian perspective on dreams
A dream which is not interpreted is like a letter which is not read.— The Talmud, quoted in Morewedge and...
1 in every 8 Polish parents regret having children
According to a new study, 13.6% of Polish parents feel that if the could travel back in time, they would...
Physical aggression boosts number of sex partners in men
Studies have found that among other things, sensation seeking, hypermasculinity, physical attractiveness, testosterone levels, and sex drive, age at sexual...
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