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·November 1, 2016·4 min read

Does Your Empathy Predict If You Would Stop and Help an Injured Person?

Researchers report the more empathetic you are, the more likely you are to play 'good Samaritan' and help an injured person.

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·December 3, 2016·5 min read

Being Part of a Community Group May Protect You From Cognitive Decline

Researchers report people aged 50 and over who participate in social activity through a community based group appear to have better cognitive function than their less social peers.

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·January 6, 2017·4 min read

Gun Violence is a ‘Contagious’ Social Epidemic

Researchers use an epidemiological approach to assess the probability of an individual becoming a victim of gun violence.

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·January 16, 2017·4 min read

Frankly, Do We Give a Damn? Study Finds Link Between Profanity and Honesty

A new study reports people who use profanities tend to be more honest and are less likely to be associated with deception or lying.

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·February 16, 2017·5 min read

Social Exclusion Leads to Conspiratorial Thinking

Researchers report people who experience social exclusion are more likely to believe disinformation, fake news and conspiracies.

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·March 1, 2017·3 min read

People Feel Moral Outrage Toward Those Who Decide Not to Have Kids

Researchers investigate bias against childless couples and discover people not only see them as atypical, but also 'morally wrong'.

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·March 9, 2017·5 min read

Parental Concerns Reduce Uptake of Flu Vaccines in Children

Disinformation and concern about vaccine safety appear to be negatively influencing parents when it comes deciding whether or not to vaccinate their children, a new study reports.

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·April 18, 2017·5 min read

Networks of Narcissists: Social Media and Narcissism

A new study reports narcissists are drawn to social network platforms as they see them as the ideal stages to showcase themselves.

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·June 7, 2017·4 min read

Altruism Changing Western Society

A rise in individualism helps create generations of people with more altruistic mindsets, researchers report.

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·June 9, 2017·3 min read

Smiling During Victory Could Hurt Future Chances of Cooperation

People who smile following a victory can trigger an opponent to act more aggressively, a new study reports.

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·October 21, 2017·6 min read

Boosting Social Skills With Brain Scanning

A new study aims to use neuroimaging technology to better understand the networks behind social interactions.

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·January 26, 2018·4 min read

Do Western Societies Promote Narcissism?

A new study in Charité reveals those who grew up in the former Western states of Germany between 1949 and 1990, tend to be more narcissistic than those who were raised in the East. The study raises the question of whether narcissism is associated with Western culture.