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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring: language, social categories, and sentencing decision making; genetic and environmental contributors to both math achievement and broader academic achievement; new statistical techniques for exploring links between birth order and personality.
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Hearing an Opinion Spoken Aloud Humanizes the Person Behind It
We attribute more humanlike qualities to people whose contentious opinions we listen to as opposed to those we read.
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
Read about the latest research from Clinical Psychological Science: What Drives False Memories in Psychopathology? A Case for Associative Activation Henry Otgaar, Peter Muris, Mark L. Howe, and Harald Merckelbach Memories play an influential role in both clinical and legal settings because memory anomalies are characteristic of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. For example, PTSD has been shown to incorporate poorly elaborated and integrated memories, which may lead to problems with intentional recall, whereas depression has been linked to distinct autobiographical memory problems.
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People Who Value Virtue Show Wiser Reasoning
We’re often better at working through our friends’ problems than our own—but people who are motivated to develop the best in themselves and others don’t show this bias.
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: Educational Attainment and Personality Are Genetically Intertwined René Mõttus, Anu Realo, Uku Vainik, Jüri Allik, and Tõnu Esk In this study, the researchers examined whether phenotypic variation in personality traits is associated with polygenic propensity for educational attainment. The researchers examined more than 3,000 Estonian adults who were part of the Estonian Biobank cohort. The participants gave a blood sample for DNA testing, reported their highest level of educational attainment, and completed an assessment of personality domains of the five-factor model and their 30 facets.
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Clinical Psychological Science: Investigating an Incentive-Sensitization Model of Eating Behavior: Impact of a Simulated Fast-Food Laboratory Michelle A. Joyner, Sally Kim, and Ashley N. Gearhardt The incentive-sensitization theory suggests that compulsive eating behaviors are driven more by "wanting" (the motivation to consume a substance) than by "liking" (hedonic pleasure). "Wanting" and "liking" are hypothesized to be distinct only in the presence of substance-related cues -- cues that may affect other motivations to consume food, such as hunger.
