Many organizations offer their members feedback that shows how they perform relative to others. New research suggests that such feedback has psychological costs that disproportionately impact women.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/RkN050YuUzM
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📈 New research suggests that political moral conflict often comes down to one question: "Who is vulnerable?" Liberals and conservatives don't disagree about whether harm is wrong, but they disagree about who is at risk of it.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/GH0G50YsRwZ
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📊New research suggests that women (and their partners) may lower how much they value female orgasm when it has been consistently absent, potentially as a way to protect relationships satisfaction.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/l9a850YoOLB
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📈 New research explores how people perceive scientists who study their own marginalization. The findings reveal a complex picture of trust, expertise, and community commitment.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/sy5t50YgMSY
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📈New research finds that people who spread their donations across multiple recipients are judged as more moral than those who give the same amount to just one.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/3xAq50Yez8G
📈New research: To foster more thoughtful consumption, psychologists have developed an online tool that can inoculate consumers against misleading media tactics and could be used across educational, media, and healthcare settings.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/17F350YbXWl
📈 New research shows that a brief exercise helping people recognize the strengths they demonstrate in facing depression increased their confidence and goal progress by 49% over two weeks.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/h8St50Y8tGw
New research finds that debunking disinformation works better than prebunking when there is a time delay. Correcting false claims after people encounter them reduced trust in disinformation for at least two weeks across multiple topics.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/QE9h50Y7Q7W
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📈New research examines the interplay between hurt feelings and anger, shedding light on how they relate to holding grudges. People who felt high hurt and anger reported stronger grudges than those who felt only one emotion strongly.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/IN1550Y4ESH
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📊New research finds that the 2024 election in the United States was associated with increased acceptance of prejudice toward groups targeted in campaign rhetoric, similar to patterns observed following the 2016 election.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/VemK50Y3W2u
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New research explores how Chinese, Asian American, and Euro-American people organize their social networks. The study found that Chinese and Asian American participants were more likely to keep friend groups separate.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/xBgV50Y0lqk
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📊 New research examines the links among socioeconomic background, friendship networks, and well-being in college - with important implications for how universities can effectively support first-generation, low-income students.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/W7jG50XY9x5
People who want redistribution are often dismissed as being driven by an ugly emotion: envy.
Our new paper in #PSPB challenges this widespread narrative.
We show that support for redistribution is less driven by envy and more by the belief that the rich do not deserve their advantage. 🧵⬇️
Note: The original post includes a typo regarding the journal name: This article was actually published in #PSPB - Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, not #SPPS - Social Psychological and Personality Science. Apologies for the error!
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📊New research suggests that while people who endorse conspiracy theories express a stronger preference for "doing their own research," their behavior mostly does not match this preference outside of conspiratorial contexts.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/XiNX50XWqzg
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📈 New online dating research shows that people who mention conspiracy theories in their profiles receive less favorable reactions and fewer matches.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/N5bF50XTFR2
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📊New research reveals how political similarity and rarity shape our feelings about others. People with moderate views were liked most overall, while those with extreme views had more extreme supporters and critics.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/aGoh50XQU2P
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As many people consider forming new habits at the start of the year, we're revisiting research that examines the power of habits for promoting resistance to social influence.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/QKYG50XMKbk
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New research finds that viewing one's ingroup as spiritually formidable (possessing inner strength and conviction) can lead individuals to engage in great risks and personal sacrifices.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/pAW450XLIwU
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📈New research illustrates why rituals matter when facing uncertainty. Pulling motions increased feelings of luck, while pushing did not. The findings suggest rituals may work by reducing psychological distance.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/41O750XKTfI
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📊 New #PSPB research: Embracing impartial beneficence - the principle that we should strive to improve others' well-being regardless of their relationship to us - does not preclude people from caring deeply about those close to them.
📑Read more: https://ow.ly/C9j350XIGzb
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📈New research illustrates how group members become willing to make extreme sacrifices. The key factor: collective narcissism, or believing your group is exceptional but underappreciated by others.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/Pnuz50XE4lX
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New research identifies a hidden cost of gratitude expressions, indicating that amplified gratitude can undermine couples' well-being by compromising authenticity and responsiveness.
Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/RXnY50XCa9I
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New paper #PSPB
More evidence that liberals and conservatives think differently.
Here, conservatives engage in more slippery-slope thinking
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🌍New #PSPB research explores how approach, acceptance, and avoidance coping styles predicts re-entry stress for students coming home after studying abroad. Researchers illustrated the importance of using adaptive coping styles upon re-entry.
Read more: ow.ly/8Sl350XA2ly
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Conflicting information can undermine emotions, cognition, and behavior. New #PSPB research highlights the roles of source credibility and perceived uncertainty in understanding the negative effects of conflicting information on decision-making.
Read more: ow.ly/FI4850XxaTL
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Online dating profiles may more honest than you might think. New #PSPB research shows people actually want to be seen accurately on dating apps, and they succeed at conveying their desired persona without their true personality leaking through.
📖: ow.ly/oGte50XtLGo
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New #PSPB research reveals how feeling time-poor creates a troubling imbalance: we become more likely to seek help but less willing to give it. The study found that zero-sum thinking about time drives this selfish shift in our social behavior.
📖: ow.ly/KBCM50WZnib
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What motivates romantic partners to continue being supportive in their partner's goal pursuit?
New #PSPB research suggests that as long as gratitude is expressed, partners remain motivated to help even when their partner does not succeed.
Read more: ow.ly/Ljvu50WNCrq
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Transgressions that occur within relationships may be opportunities to become stronger. New #PSPB research highlights that relationships can emerge stronger out of adversity when partners engage in the constructive process of co-reflection.
Learn more: ow.ly/B9E150WG6TP
