Young women in China, living in a rapidly changing society with more personal independence, disposable income and exposure to Western media than ever before, are … Views of ideal female appearance in China are changingRead more
Psychology
Posted inNews / Psychology / Science
The growing pains of orphan chimpanzees
Offspring muscle mass increased with age in both males and females. However, chimpanzee offspring that lost their mother after they were already weaned had less … The growing pains of orphan chimpanzeesRead more
Posted inChildren / Psychology
Corporal punishment is ineffective and can lead to mental health disorders
New guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics has found that children who are spanked by their parents are more likely to develop aggressive behaviors … Corporal punishment is ineffective and can lead to mental health disordersRead more
Posted inChildren / Psychology / ToMl
How bullying may shape adolescent brains
In recent years, a steadily increasing volume of data has demonstrated that peer victimization—the clinical term for bullying—impacts hundreds of millions of children and adolescents, … How bullying may shape adolescent brainsRead more
Posted inMobile / Psychology
Consumers less attentive to news content on small screens
If you’re getting your news from a smartphone, size matters. Heart rate variability decreases and changes in sweat are muted when viewing video news content … Consumers less attentive to news content on small screensRead more
Posted inMobile / News / Psychology
Phone movement can be used to predict personality types
Researchers used data from mobile phone accelerometers – the tiny sensors tracking phone movement for step-counting and other apps – to predict people’s personalities. previous … Phone movement can be used to predict personality typesRead more
Posted inPolitics / Privacy / Psychology
Invisible Manipulation: ways our data is being used against us
The era where we were in control of the data on our own computers has been replaced with devices containing sensors we cannot control, storing … Invisible Manipulation: ways our data is being used against usRead more
Posted inEconomics / Human / Psychology / ToMl
Why do rich people lie, cheat and steal more than those on low incomes?
DID YOU EVER get the feeling that people driving fancy, expensive cars are more aggressive on the road, more domineering or that they think they … Why do rich people lie, cheat and steal more than those on low incomes?Read more
Posted inPsychology / Science
Human brain works backwards to retrieve memories
When we remember a past event, the human brain reconstructs that experience in reverse order, according to a new study at the University of Birmingham. … Human brain works backwards to retrieve memoriesRead more
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Childhood trauma has lasting effect on brain connectivity
A study lead by Penn Medicine researchers found that childhood trauma is linked to abnormal connectivity in the brain in adults with major depressive disorder … Childhood trauma has lasting effect on brain connectivityRead more