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Posted July 27, 2026 | Reviewed by Devon Frye We’ve all heard them. Queer. F*g. D*ke. These LGBTQ slurs are disturbingly common in everyday vernacular. They are fixtures in society. But what motivates people to use LGBTQ…
Posted July 27, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Misogyny is often imagined as obvious hostility toward women: harassment, violence, discrimination, or openly declaring that women are less capable than men. But misogyny…
Posted July 27, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Although we know it’s a myth, as we age, many of us continue to search for the proverbial fountain of youth so that we can turn back the clock, or age more slowly. What…
Posted July 27, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan Maybe you shouldn't throw away that old iPod. A recent Harvard Gazette article on the "tech-lash" caught my attention. It was built around an interview with the analyst…
Posted July 27, 2026 | Reviewed by Devon Frye You're mid-sentence in one language when a word from another shows up instead. Or you reach for a word in your first language and find it in your second one first. Or you…
Posted July 27, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Most humans no longer experience artificial intelligence (AI) as dramatic. What felt like a grand technological revolution in 2022 is gradually becoming a standard asset…
Posted July 27, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader New research shows that people with access to AI-generated answers are less willing to admit "I don't know," even when those answers are wrong. In the study…
Posted July 27, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Most of us remember the first time we met the important people in our lives: from our boss to our beau to our best friend. First impressions are surprisingly enduring…
Posted July 27, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Co-authored by Lena Wang, Haiying Kang, Joe Jiang and March To Choosing a career is not easy; it involves a complex psychological process. People need to figure out…
Posted July 27, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Every two people are, by definition, different. Even identical twins have conflict. For women especially, the dominant American culture taught many of us to be nice and…
Psychology says people who don't talk politely to others aren't always trying to hurt or insult people. Psychology explains that speech patterns can be shaped by stress, emotions, personality, habits, ...
A degree in business psychology provides more than just a pathway into a specific career. It equips graduates with practical, transferable skills that can be applied across a wide range of roles and ...
Brain health is central to Africaâs development, but current financing and policy frameworks remain poorly matched to the scale and distribution of need. Upstream economic risks, such as poverty, inequality, food…
In order to improve their performance, musicians devote thousands of hours to practising their instrument. However, how practise shapes the behaviour of muscles involved in music-making is not yet fully understood. Using…
Emotion dysregulation (ED) is a core transdiagnostic feature of several psychiatric disorders, including borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. These ED disorders…
Social anxiety (SA) frequently co-occurs with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but it remains unclear whether SA in ASD reflects greater symptom severity or a distinct subtype. Across two complementary studies, we…
Force of Nature: Understanding Evolution’s Deepest Logic — and Putting It to Use Owen D. Jones W. W. Norton (2026) From antimicrobial resistance and vaccines to drugs design and even policymaking, evolution is…
Physically and visually disabled persons in nursing-home based care face numerous challenges and are a vulnerable population subjected to environmental barriers and restrictions potentially leading to poor quality of…
Historically, personality traits have been viewed as highly stable and âset like plasterâ once people reach adulthood. Although decades of research have refuted this claim, it remains unclear how much personality…
The interplay between sleep, light exposure, and circadian rhythms is critical for health, yet it remains inadequately described in the everyday lives of parents with young infants. Prior work has focused mainly on…
Radical climate protests have been theorized to shape perceptions of moderate climate groups, a dynamic known as the radical flank effect (RFE). We examine this phenomenon through a longitudinal analysis of German media…
As humanoid robots and artificial intelligence technologies advance, people’s concerns about non-human entities becoming like or replacing humans are increasing. However, considering the prospect of coexistence with…
Children and youth face rising mental health challenges in an increasingly digital world. Universal Tier 1 digital mental health interventions (DMHIs)—low-intensity, high-reach supports for non-clinical populations—have…
Speaking remains a persistent challenge for Saudi EFL learners, as large classes, limited exposure, and speaking anxiety restrict opportunities for practice. This quasi-experimental study examined whether…
Peer relationships are closely linked to academic development, but the distinct roles of best friend (BF) and fixed peer groups (PGs) across developmental stages remain unclear. Clarifying these patterns is important for…
This study investigates the differential associations between AI-integrated entrepreneurship education (AIEE), traditional entrepreneurship education (TEE), and college studentsâ entrepreneurial intention (EI) using…
This scoping review maps literature for use of ketamine or esketamine with psychotherapy for depression or depressive symptoms. Forty-seven studies were identified including 4/47 (9%) randomized controlled trials, 4/47…
This study evaluated psychological resilience, COVID-19–related anxiety, and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, together with factors independently associated with these outcomes, among academic professionals during the…
Despite growing public concern regarding the marine discharge of Fukushima treated contaminated water (FTCW), trust aspects related to risk perception remain underexplored. We used a nationally representative survey in…
Our brains respond to emotional triggers and marketing techniques encouraging spontaneous purchases. Anticipating a purchase activates the brain's reward system, releasing dopamine for pleasure.
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