Study links attraction to ‘tyrannical’ leaders to dysfunctional family dynamics
Ever wonder how some leaders in business or politics who appear selfish, manipulative and domineering still manage to amass a following?
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Our itch to share helps spread COVID-19 misinformation
To stay current about the Covid-19 pandemic, people need to process health information when they read the news. Inevitably, that means people will be exposed to health misinformation, too, in the form of false content, often found online, about the illness.
Read moreDesert island discs: Music listened to in younger years defines us forever, research finds
Researchers at the University of Westminster and City University of London analysing the music record choices of guests on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs programme has found that the music we listen to between the age of 10 and 30 define us for the rest of our lives.
Read moreNew study reveals people more likely to donate when reminded of own mortality
New research from the UBC Sauder School of Business shows that people are 30 per cent more likely to donate their assets when faced with their own mortality.
Read moreEarly childhood education centers can boost parents’ engagement at home
COVID-19 has temporarily shuttered many early childhood education centers across the country, shifting full-time child care and teaching responsibilities largely to parents.
Read moreCOVID-related discrimination disproportionately impacts racial minorities, study shows
Discrimination against people thought to be infected with coronavirus was experienced by a rising number of United States residents, particularly racial minorities, in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study from the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
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Native Amazonians, Americans and monkeys show similar thinking patterns
Humans and monkeys may not speak the same lingo, but our ways of thinking are a lot more similar than previously thought, according to new research from UC Berkeley, Harvard University and Carnegie Mellon University.
Read moreCloser threats inspire a more primitive kind of fear
Different use of brain circuits may help explain the tenacity of post-traumatic stress
Read moreAttitudes, psychological factors associated with behaviors among adolescents during COVID-19
What The Study Did: Psychological factors associated with adolescents’ behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic are examined in this survey study.
Read moreIt’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood… or is it?
EAST LANSING, Mich. – How do you feel about your neighborhood now that you’ve been confined during a pandemic? A
Read moreCloser threats inspire a more primitive kind of fear
Different use of brain circuits may help explain the tenacity of post-traumatic stress
Read moreAttitudes, psychological factors associated with behaviors among adolescents during COVID-19
What The Study Did: Psychological factors associated with adolescents’ behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic are examined in this survey study.
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