We Are More Forgiving When People Close to Us Misbehave – But There Is a Danger
Leniency may come at cost of judger’s self-worth, danger of normalizing unethical behavior, study says. When people behave badly or unethically, their loved ones may…
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Answer Quickly to Be Believed – Pausing Before Replying Decreases Perceived Sincerity
When people pause before replying to a question, even for just a few seconds, their answers are perceived to be less sincere and credible than…
American Psychological Association Study: How Long Does the Preschool Advantage Last?
Attending preschool boosts young children’s math, literacy skills, but peers catch up in kindergarten, study finds. Children who attend preschool enter kindergarten with greater skills…
When Racism and Sexism Benefit Black and Female Politicians
When It Comes to Supporting Candidates, Ideology Trumps Race and Gender Prejudiced people will still vote for Black and female politicians, as long as ideologies…
Experiencing Childhood Trauma or Abuse Makes Body and Brain Age Faster
Findings could help explain why children who suffer trauma often face poor health later in life. Children who suffer trauma from abuse or violence early…
The Really Twisted Reason Why People Sometimes Lie
Efforts to avoid appearing dishonest may actually lead to lying, study finds. People may lie to appear honest if events that turned out in their…
3 Issues Are Causing Americans Significant Stress – Here’s the Breakdown
Health care, mass shootings, 2020 election causing Americans significant stress. Stress about health care on par with stress related to mass shootings. A year before…
School Shootings Blamed on Violent Video Games More Often When the Perpetrator Is White
Racial stereotypes may play role with assumptions that African-Americans are more violent, study finds. People are more likely to blame violent video games as a…
Psychology and Public Health Experts Claim Regular Marijuana Use Bad for Teens’ Brains
Psychology and public health experts claim that that regular cannabis use, which they consider once a week, is not safe and may result in addiction…