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·April 27, 2021·5 min read

Psst! Have You Heard That Gossip Isn’t All Bad?

While gossiping generally has negative connotations, a new study says gossiping can be a rich and multifaceted form of communication. Gossip can help to build social connections and improve indirect understanding about the world.

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·November 18, 2017·3 min read

Have You Heard? Gossiping Isn’t All Bad

While it might be said that it is wrong to gossip, new research reports talking about other people's actions isn't all bad. Researchers report those who gossip about deviant actions of others have a better understanding of social norms, and a clearer sense of what is appropriate behavior.

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·April 24, 2023·5 min read

A Helping Hand: Small Acts of Kindness Occur Every Two Minutes

In a study of people from different countries and cultural backgrounds, researchers found people tend to ask for assistance with small tasks on average every two minutes. Across cultures, people tend to positively respond to the requests of others more often than they deny assistance. The findings suggest all cultures may have more similar cooperative behaviors than prior research has established.

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·March 6, 2023·5 min read

Brains With Compromised Trust Settings a Warning Sign of Lurking Depression

Shrunken gray matter volume in brain areas associated with social cognition and a compromised ability to trust others is linked to depression vulnerability and could be used as a biomarker for the onset of depressive symptoms, a new study reports.

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·February 9, 2023·6 min read

‘Just as Deadly’: Inside the Mind of a Female Serial Killer

Female serial killers are considered fairly anomalous. Research into females who commit serial killings has been pretty limited, until now. Researchers have identified certain characteristics of female serial killers, finding they tend to be white, married at least once, of at least average intelligence, and are more likely to be employed in healthcare professions.

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·August 27, 2022·3 min read

Narcissistic People Are More Likely to Be Aggressive and Violent

People high in narcissistic traits showed higher levels of verbal aggression, physical aggression, and other bullying behaviors. They often extend their aggression to innocent bystanders. Narcissism was associated with a 21% increase in aggression and an 18% increase in violent behaviors.

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·October 2, 2021·7 min read

The Neurobiology of Memes and Conspiracy Theories

The propensity to believe in conspiracy theories may be a result of genetic determination, cognitive capacity, and affective reactions. Researchers found the representation of memes acts as neural network attractor states in the brain, linking them with the formation of conspiracy theories.

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·June 30, 2021·5 min read

‘Cheating’s Ok for Me, but Not for Thee’ – Inside the Messy Psychology of Sexual Double Standards

Both men and women play a role in perpetuating attitudes toward sex that are hypocritical and logically inconsistent, researchers say.

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·April 24, 2021·5 min read

You Don’t Have a “Male or Female Brain”: Studies Weaken Theories of Human Brain Sex Differences

Recent studies dispel the myth of sexual dimorphic brains.

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·February 9, 2021·4 min read

Mean or Nice? These Traits Could Make or Break a Child’s Friendships

One child's behavioral traits drive another child's friendship experience over time. Children with mean friends report an increase in friendship negativity over time, while those with nice friends report a decline in negative relationship emotions.