Lies That ‘Might’ Eventually Come True Seem Less Unethical People could be willing to forgive, spread misinformation they think might become true in the future,…
False sense of safety may cause feelings of invulnerability, study finds. People may feel less vulnerable and take fewer safety precautions about COVID-19 when they…
Higher ozone levels predicted increase in depressive symptoms over time, study finds. Exposure to ozone from air pollution has been linked to an increase in…
Promising alternative to address increasing mental health needs due to pandemic, study says. Computer- and smartphone-based treatments appear to be effective in reducing symptoms of…
Finding could have implications for diagnosis, treatment, study suggests. In women who have experienced trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms may vary over the course of…
People overestimate awkwardness, underestimate enjoyment of deep, meaningful conversations, study finds. People benefit from deep and meaningful conversations that help us forge connections with one…
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…
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…
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 It Comes to Supporting Candidates, Ideology Trumps Race and Gender Prejudiced people will still vote for Black and female politicians, as long as ideologies…
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…
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…
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…
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 that that regular cannabis use, which they consider once a week, is not safe and may result in addiction…
