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The Belief That Trump Is a Messiah Is Rampant and Dangerous
Psychologists have explained quite a lot about Donald Trump’s political invincibility and the unconditional allegiance of his followers. One well-supported explanation is that the president keeps his base loyal by keeping them fearful. Through persistent fear-mongering, with messages like, “Illegal immigrants are murderers and rapists,” and “Islam hates us,” Trump gets to play the role of the great protector.
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Humans struggle to differentiate imagination from reality
The more vividly a person imagines something, the more likely it is that they believe it’s real, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
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Women's pornography genre preferences predict their sexual experiences and beliefs, study finds
New research on female pornography users revealed four distinct patterns of pornography preferences. These different consumption patterns were linked to differences in sexual experiences, sexual esteem, and prior sexual victimization. The study was published in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. ...
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Maternal antipathy in childhood is linked to aberrant brain reactions to social reward anticipation in adulthood, study finds
A neuroimaging study of adults with varying levels of adverse childhood experiences showed that participants reporting higher levels of maternal antipathy (in childhood) exhibited reduced activation in the brain reward network when they anticipated social rewards. Normally, activations in brain regions underlying reward processing are elevated when a person is anticipating social rewards. The study was published in Translational Psychiatry.
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Sugar Pill Nation
Even when we know they’re “fake,” placebos can tame our emotional distress.
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Some psychopathic individuals have adaptive traits that lead to happiness and life satisfaction
A new study published in Personality and Individual Differences examined the role that adaptive psychopathic traits may play in the lives of those who score high on measures of psychopathy. The findings indicate that individuals with higher levels of traits such as social dominance, fearlessness, low-stress reactivity, and extroversion tend to report higher levels of well-being.
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Colonial Psychology: The Psychology We All Recognize
Psychology is dominated by a worldview most of the world does not have.
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Harsh discipline increases risk of children developing lasting mental health problems
In a study of over 7,500 Irish children, researchers at the University of Cambridge and University College Dublin found that children exposed to ‘hostile’ parenting at age three were 1.5 times likelier than their peers to have mental health symptoms which qualified as ‘high risk’ by age nine.
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5 Habits of Emotional Stable People
It’s a common misconception that emotional stability comes from having fewer and less intense emotions.
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Having camera on during online classes increases social appearance anxiety, which decreases learning of students
Three experiments on university students and young people showed that having one’s camera turned on during online classes increased social appearance anxiety and decreased learning. Participants who had a chance to view themselves on screen reported even higher social appearance anxiety. The study was published in Applied Cognitive Psychology.
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Giving kids no autonomy at all has become a parenting norm. The pandemic is making this worse
Teaching children independence breeds confidence and social skills. Why aren’t we encouraging this?
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People with personality disorders are more likely to sign up for psychology studies – here's why that's a problem
Many psychological studies rely on participants to give up their time to take part in experiments or complete questionnaires. They take part because they get paid or because they are required to as part of their university course. But, beyond this, not much is known about what motivates people to take part in these studies.
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What Is Writing Therapy? Tips, Benefits, and Prompts to Start
Gen Z and Millennials are turning to writing therapy as an effective and cost-friendly alternative to talk therapy. Here's what to know.
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About three-in-ten U.S. adults say they are ‘almost constantly’ online
As smartphones and other internet-connected devices have become more widespread, 31% of U.S. adults now report that they go online “almost constantly,” up from 21% in 2015, according to a new Pew Research Center survey conducted Jan. 25 to Feb. 8, 2021.
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Psychedelic treatment linked to substantial reduction in alcohol misuse and PTSD symptoms in US Special Operations Forces Veterans
A study of U.S. Special Operations Forces Veterans participating in an ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT treatment in Mexico showed that participants treated with these psychedelic substances showed a significant reduction in alcohol misuse 1 month after the start of the treatment. These effects persisted 6 months later and there was also a strong reduction in symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. The study was published in Military Psychology.
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Is There a Minimum Salary for Happiness?
Shoot for something between poverty and excess.
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Sniffing other people's sweat can help treat social anxiety, study suggests
Using mindfulness as an anxiety therapy could be more effective if participants sniff sweat at the same time, a new study suggests.
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Study examines straight men and their sexual attraction to transgender women
An analysis of online Reddit conversations also revealed a paradox: the same men devalue both trans and cisgender women.
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Individuals with secure emotional attachment are more likely to forgive and to be forgiven, study finds
An new study of German couples has found that individuals with secure emotional attachment are more likely to forgive offences to their partners, but also to be forgiven. Persons with a preoccupied attachment style were more likely to forgive their partners, but were neither more nor less likely to be forgiven. The study was published in the Journal of Research in Personality.
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Use of melatonin linked to decreased self-harm in young people
Medical sleep treatment may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, an observational study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests. The risk of self-harm increased in the months preceding melatonin prescription and decreased thereafter, especially in girls. The study is published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
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