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The Verdict Is In: Courtrooms Seldom Overrule Bad Science
A new, multiyear study published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest finds that only 40% of the psychological assessment tools used in courts have been favorably rated by experts. [NEWS Feb. 15, 2020]
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Romance, Scent, and Sleep: The Stuff that Dreams Are Made Of
The scent of a romantic partner can improve your quality of sleep. This is true regardless of whether or not you are consciously aware that the scent is even present. [NEWS Feb. 13, 2020]
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
A sample of research on interpersonal distance and psychopathy, how suggestive feedback may worsen stress symptoms, emotion changes associated with depressive and borderline features, depression symptoms, and posttraumatic stress after a terrorist attack.
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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on moral obligations and family, how people view God in times of conflict, and sex differences in perceptions of sexual interest.
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What Makes a ‘Good Samaritan’ Good? That Opinion Depends on the Beneficiary
Helping a total stranger is generally viewed as morally better and more trustworthy than someone who helps a family member. But this is true only if the helper did not have to choose between those options. [NEWS Feb. 10, 2020]
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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on delay of gratification in children, the link between religiosity and violent crime, self-objectification and women’s social activism, and how object design can afford learning.
