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New psychology research uncovers power-related motives behind men's objectification of women
Men who endorse social hierarchies are more likely to objectify women when their own power is threatened, according to new research published in the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly. “I am generally intrigued by identifying subtle social psychological mechanisms that reinforce gender power relations and traditional gender roles.
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More People Than Ever Are Trying to Lose Weight, to No Avail
A new study shows a country stressed about their bodies, and lacking in tools to either make peace with who they are or manage their health.
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Reflecting on religious and scientific beliefs does not appear to buffer against stress
Reflecting on your personal beliefs immediately before a stressful experience does not appear to mitigate the psychological and physiological impact, according to new research published in Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice.
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I am the 'book murderer', but I tear them apart out of love
Twitter has taken umbrage at my habit of chopping books into smaller units. But isn’t the real violence against culture happening elsewhere?
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Leaders Show Distinct Body Language Depending On Whether They Gain Authority Through Prestige Or Dominance
All kinds of animals use their bodies to signal a high social rank — humans included. But a growing body of research suggests that, for us at least, there are two distinct routes to becoming a leader. One entails earning respect and followers by demonstrating your knowledge and expertise, which confers prestige. An alternative strategy is to use aggression and intimidation to scare people into deference — that is, to use dominance instead.
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Teenagers Who Believe They Are Particularly Intelligent Tend To Be More Narcissistic And Happier With Life
Though it may vary based on context or mood, most of us have a fairly steady belief in how intelligent we think we are. Whether that belief is in any way accurate or even helpful is a different question — one 2019 study found that people who were happier to admit they don’t know something actually had better general knowledge, whilst a survey from the year before found that the majority of Americans believed they were smarter than average.
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LinkedIn CEO Gives The Best Work From Home Advice
The Chief Executive Officer of LinkedIn, Jeff Weiner has shared his advice about utilizing the free time for work from home effectively. He always advocates for maximum productivity and has suggested a new approach related to buffer time.
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Self-Compassion Can Protect You From Feeling Like A Burden When You Mess Things Up For Your Group
It feels bad to know that you’ve messed up, especially when other people have to pay a price for your actions. Unfortunately, this feeling is something that most of us end up experiencing at one point or another — when we’re placed on a team with other people at school or at a job, for instance, and make a mistake that forces our team members to do more work as a result.
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Style of underwear for men
Just because no one sees it (other than you) does not mean you should not seriously think about your underwear. This should not be the way you think.
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New psychology study suggests intellectual humility has important sociopolitical consequences
A new study provides evidence that intellectual humility is related to how people perceive their political opponents. The research, published in the Journal of Personality, indicates that Americans who are humble about their level of knowledge are less likely to view people who disagree with them as morally or intellectually inferior.
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How solitude and isolation can affect your social skills
Neil Ansell became a hermit entirely by accident. Back in the 1980s, he was living in a squat in London with 20 other people. Then someone made him an offer he couldn’t refuse: a cottage in the Welsh mountains, with rent of just £100 ($130) per year. This was a place so wild, the night sky was a continuous carpet of stars – and the neighbours were a pair of ravens, who had lived in the same cedar tree for 20 years.
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Children Can Acquire Fear Vicariously, By Watching Their Parents’ Reactions
How do children learn to fear things that aren’t obviously scary, but that do pose a threat — to learn, say, that touching the base of a lit barbecue is a very bad idea, so should never be done? A parent might explain that it’s dangerously hot. But as a new paper published in Scientific Reports explores in detail, we also benefit from another more direct, wordless method of learning about threats.
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Teens who spend more time taking part in extracurricular activities like sports and art and less time in front of screens have better mental health, study finds
If you're worried about your kids' mental health, particularly because of the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing mandates, less screen time and more extracurricular activities will help, says a new study. Adolescents -- especially girls -- who spend more time in extracurricular activities and less than two hours of screen time after school have better mental health, according to a study from the University of British Columbia and published in the journal Preventive Medicine.
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The Difference Between Praise and Encouragement
Twenty-five years ago, as a parent educator, I began reading about the dangers of praise. I was completely shocked by what I was learning. Praise, the feel-good strategy of choice, not good for our kids? How could that be? So I spent years talking with professionals, reading about the effects of praise, observing how my own children responded to encouragement (instead of praise) and was soon convinced to close the door on praise and focus on building an encouraging household.
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“Psychological Flexibility” May Be Key To Good Relationships Between Couples And Within Families
What makes for a happy family? The answer — whether you’re talking about a couple or a family with kids — is psychological “flexibility”, according to a new paper in the Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. Based on a meta-analysis of 174 separate studies, Jennifer S. Daks and Ronald Rogge at the University of Rochester conclude that flexibility helps — and inflexibility hinders — our most important relationships.
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Why Even the Most Reasonable People You Know Are Bending Covid Safety Rules
It was a warm September evening, perfect for a socially distanced outdoor gathering. When she arrived at her friends’ house in rural Pennsylvania, Karen — who asked that we only use her first name to protect her friends’ privacy — dutifully donned her mask and walked straight to the back patio. The hosts, close friends of hers, had planned their get-together carefully. They set up chairs more than six feet apart on their patio, they asked everyone to bring their own drinks, and they planned to order individual meals from a restaurant to avoid sharing food.
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Stop Making Excuses for Toxic Bosses
Even if they seem remorseful, research finds their behavior is unlikely to change.
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Mothers who earned straight A's in high school manage the same number of employees as fathers who got failing grades
Mothers who showed the most academic promise in high school have the same leadership opportunities as fathers who performed the worst, according to our new peer-reviewed study. That is, in their early-to-mid careers, mothers who got straight A’s end up overseeing a similar number of employees as men who got F’s.
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People with ‘gay-sounding’ voices face discrimination and anticipate rejection
Despite strides made toward LGBTQ equality, individuals with stereotypically “gay-sounding” voices continue to face specific stigma and prejudice regardless of their sexual orientation, and are more vigilant about how their voices are perceived by others, a new study has found.
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Do You Have the 9 Traits of an Effective Flirt?
We've all seen what "good flirting" looks like, and you've probably seen some "bad flirting" in action, too. Sometimes the distinctions are quite obvious, but other times the line between flirting wins and flirting fails is sometimes hard to pinpoint until you've crossed it. How can you be a "better" flirt?
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