Leaders undergo personality change in preparation for and during their careers.

On May 24th, 2022, 19 children and 2 teachers lost their lives in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Parents waited in anguish at a local civic center to learn if their child had survived. The agonizing screams of family members could be heard from the parking lot outside. This marks the 27th school shooting so far this year in the United States. Just 10 days before the Texas shooting, 10 Black people has been killed in a racist rampage in a Buffalo, New York supermarket.

Men who maintain a sexualized presence on dating apps are less appealing to women, according to findings published in Sex Roles: A Journal of Research. The study found that women rated a man lower in competence and more prone to risky sexual behavior when his Tinder profile featured a shirtless photo or indicated an interest in casual sex.

Heteronormative stereotypes about how men and women should act in relationships are prevalent in our society and often depicted in popular media. New research published in The Journal of Sex Research found that heavy consumption of reality television is associated with greater endorsement of traditional gender role stereotypes in adolescents.

Women who are concerned about threatening their male partner’s masculinity are more likely to fake orgasms and less likely to communicate honestly about their sexual needs, according to new research published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science. The findings shed new light on how relationships can be impacted by precarious manhood — the belief that one’s status as a “real man” is hard to attain but easily lost.

New research provides evidence that psychopathic personality traits are associated with the creation and dissemination of deepfake pornography. The findings have been published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior.

Can we become addicted to the internet? That’s the question discussed in a new review article published in Science by the University of Duisburg-Essen’s Prof. Matthias Brand.

New research provides evidence that people with psychopathic tendencies become more manipulative and abusive after age 50, causing those around them to suffer. The study, published in International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, casts doubt on claims that antisocial behavior among psychopathic individuals decreases after middle adulthood. ...

A recent study explores the psychology behind labeling ideas as conspiracy theories. The findings, published in the British Journal of Psychology, suggest that labeling a statement as a conspiracy theory does not make it less believable.

Church attendance has sharply declined and the number of people who express interest in religion is decreasing. Why are atheism and agnosticism becoming increasingly popular? Is the human brain evolving away from religiosity?

The pandemic put a spotlight on mental health and burnout within health care professions, but emerging research reveals these issues have been affecting health care workers for years, with suicide rates notably high among physicians and nurses.

People make impressions of others using the limited information available such verbal cues or communication patterns. New research published in Social Psychological and Personality Science found that high verbal authenticity is associated with positive interpersonal impressions, increased social engagement, and more entrepreneurial success.

Showing signs of stress could make us more likeable and prompt others to act more positively towards us, according to a new study by scientists at Nottingham Trent University and the University of Portsmouth.

"Scrolling social media is so ubiquitous that [we] do it almost without thinking from the moment we wake up to when we close our eyes at night."

Discovering the molecule that drove her madness.

Many people have strong opinions about sex, reproductive rights, and gender roles, and those seem to differ by demographics like gender, age, and socioeconomic status. A study published in Evolutionary Human Sciences suggests that having more male offspring of reproductive age can also have a big effect — specifically on increased conservative views.

Can wearing high heels make you seem more attractive? According to research recently published in Personality and Individual Differences, high heels can make a woman appear more sexually attractive, higher status, and more feminine.

A new study has found a positive association between mindfulness practice, psychedelic use, and overall psychological wellbeing. The findings have been published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. “Psychedelics as a topic is exploding back into both popular culture and academic study, the potential here is tremendous,” said study author Tianhong Tim Qiu of Western University.

The research published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships examines the thought processes that provide solace to perpetrators of infidelity. The study provides new information about how men who cheat on their partner frame their experience to reduce their own feelings of discomfort.

A new study of monozygotic twins raised apart in South Korea and the United States provides unique insight into how genetic, cultural, and environmental factors influence human development. The new research has been published in the scientific journal Personality and Individual Differences. ...