progscrape: psychology

Negotiation is a routine part of daily life, not a rare high-stakes event

31 days ago esmt.berlin psychology

A test to determine if people who report out-of-body experiences could identify objects in another room produced results no better than chance, but afterward something strange happened: Two participants described, unprompted, researchers’ locations and activities behind closed doors.

25 days ago uvahealth.com psychology

Low-arousal background music increased healthy food choices (from 13.6% to 18.9%) in a cafeteria field experiment and increased intentions to consume healthy foods

20 days ago kochzauber.eu music psychology

In a preregistered German experimental study, a doctor's warmth and competence changed how 349 people interpreted identical normal test results: those shown a warmer, more competent doctor felt more reassured and were less inclined to want a second opinion.

21 days ago doi.org psychology

People who expressed positive views regarding masturbation, oral sex, and anal sex reported higher levels of sexual pleasure and satisfaction, greater sexual self-efficacy and self-esteem

34 days ago psypost.org psychology

A recent study reveals that as children grow, their brains become more specialized at processing facial expressions based on gender and emotional expectations, but elevated anxiety can cause them to suppress attention toward threatening cues like angry male faces.

23 days ago psypost.org psychology

Heavy ChatGPT use linked to intellectual laziness and social isolation

33 days ago psypost.org chatgpt gpt psychology

Workplace stress may impair erectile function in young men by affecting stress management pathways in the brain and reducing testosterone levels

26 days ago eurekalert.org brain psychology

Research has found young people leaning on AI chatbots for emotional support or personal advice are significantly more likely to struggle with serious emotional problems, feel isolated…

33 days ago uottawa.ca ai psychology

Brain waves reveal how alcohol cues hijack decision-making in addiction

30 days ago psypost.org brain psychology