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AI can predict your political ideology using just a brain scan
A group of researchers claims to have developed a system that can determine a person's political ideology by looking at their brain scans, using "state-of-the-art artificial intelligence algorithms." Wow! Either this is the most powerful AI system in the known universe, or it's a complete ruse. It's a ruse, of course: there's little cause to get excited. To refute the researcher's work, you don't even need to read their article. We're done now. All you need is the words "politics change."
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People who reject the theory of human evolution tend to have more bigoted attitudes
Individuals who accept human evolution tend to exhibit reduced levels of prejudice compared to those who reject the scientific theory, according to new research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
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There's a Surprising Upside to Imposter Syndrome, Research Shows
Many of us are familiar with imposter syndrome: feelings of doubt about our skills and intelligence, and a sense that we're going to get exposed as frauds at any moment. It can be a debilitating mental condition, but new research has found a positive
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Narcissists have overall worse memory for faces and objects compared to non-narcissists, study finds
People have unique ways of thinking and seeing the world and therefore, vary in ways they process memory. New research published in the Journal of Personality found that narcissistic individuals have worse recognition memory both for social targets (faces) and nonsocial targets (objects) compared to non-narcissistic people.
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What is Consciousness?
We must stop glorifying “consciousness” as the ultimate human achievement and the purpose of life on this planet. The tortured mess of our moral life and anxiety itself is one of the key signs of consciousness. One could almost say that anxiety is consciousness. An animal does not become aware of itself except when something goes wrong. To imagine that all life seeks its highest expression in the anxious self-absorbed hallucinated voices of a smug ape – I’d like to know when this might begin striking everyone else as grotesquely funny.
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Men with higher levels of dark personality traits exhibit a greater tendency towards infidelity
Having a partner with a ‘dark personality’ can put you at higher risk of suffering repeated infidelity, a study published in the Acta Psychologica journal reveals. The concept of a ‘dark personality’ comes from a triad proposed by personality theorists and includes subclinical narcissism (focus on oneself), psychopathy (lack of empathy, remorselessness), and Machiavellianism (cynicism, acting in self-interest). Other traits associated with a dark personality are sadism, selfishness, moral disengagement, and resentment.
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Asking people to use "your heart, rather than your brain" increases prosocial behaviors, study finds
A recent study examined the effects of rational (“brain”) and affective (“heart”) decision modes, and individual differences in processing styles on prosocial behaviors, finding that affective decision mode increased prosocial behaviors. Processing style (i.e., intuitive vs. deliberative processing) did not predict prosocial behaviors or interact with decision mode. This research was published in the journal Judgment and Decision Making.
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New psychology research indicates hatred toward collective entities inspires meaning in life
“I think that any casual observer of human nature recognizes that many prominent cultural figures or political movements gain a lot of steam when they have a clear, identifiable enemy that they are fighting against. I started reflecting more on why this might be, and it occurred to me that having an enemy, someone to hate, might energize people,”...
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Labelling something a “conspiracy theory” does little to stop people from believing it
The label “conspiracy theory” is often slapped on unsubstantiated ideas. But does labelling something a conspiracy theory actually discredit it? A new paper in the British Journal of Psychology suggests not. Karen M. Douglas at the University of Kent and colleagues find that people call an idea that they already consider unbelievable a “conspiracy theory” — rather than being influenced by that term to disbelieve it.
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New Study of 1 Million People: Happiness Makes You Dramatically More Successful
A massive new study of soldiers underlines why focusing on your happiness is so valuable.
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Study pinpoints a negative view of the past — and a negative memory bias — as key aspects of vulnerable narcissism
A series of studies published in the Journal of Research in Personality suggests that the traits of vulnerable narcissism and a negative view of the past are associated with similar personality profiles. Both concepts were associated with high neuroticism and antagonism, low self-esteem, and a negative memory bias.
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The One Essential Ingredient for Happiness and Well-Being
New research explores the role of autonomy in affect, engagement, and meaning. Might greater autonomy also contribute to well-being and happiness? Perhaps. A recent article by Kukita, Nakamura, and Csikszentmihalyi—published in the January/February issue of The Journal of Positive Psychology—describes the use of real-time assessments to determine the effects of situational and motivational factors, like autonomy, on the above three components of well-being.
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Attractiveness biases attributions of moral character, study finds
Recent research published in the Journal of Nonverbal Behavior found that people attributed more moral traits to attractive (vs. unattractive) individuals. This finding was conceptually replicated in a second study when matching traits on perceived warmth.
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We feel more nostalgic as we get older — but it’s not always a positive experience
By Emily Reynolds. Young adults reported nostalgia 60% less often than middle aged adults, while older adults reported nostalgia three times more than middle aged people.
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More creative people tend to also be more unethical, according to a meta-analysis of 36 studies
According to a meta-analysis published in the journal Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, creativity and unethicality are positively related. The researchers argue that some studies have failed to find this association due to the use of self-report measures in assessing unethical behavior.
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Elephant study could reduce conflict with humans
Younger male elephants' aggression is reduced in the presence of older male elephants, a study finds. The findings could aid in elephant conservation.
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Face masks impair people's ability to accurately classify emotional expressions
New research suggests that masks can impact social functioning. The study, published in PLOS One, found that masks diminish people’s ability to accurately identify facial expressions. Face masks have been widely adopted in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, but little is known about the psychological consequences of this development.
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How Observing Your Ego Can Improve Your Social Functionality
We all have egos, whether we choose to acknowledge it or not. And we assess and judge people we feel have more inflated egos than others. The “ego” is the part of the human personality that defines one’s “self.”
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Atheists are viewed as less desirable romantic partners, study finds
Atheists might be seen as less attractive romantic partners compared to their theist counterparts, at least among college students in the Southern United States, according to new research published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. ...
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Most mums admit favouring sons, say researchers
Mothers are more critical of their daughters than their sons, and admit to having a having stronger bond with their little boys, according to research. While they praise particular characteristics in their sons – seeing them as being "funny", "cheeky" and "playful" – mothers admit that they are likely to denigrate their daughters for showing similar attributes, referring to them instead as "stroppy", or "argumentative".
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