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No Evidence That Women’s Preference for Masculine Faces Is Linked With Hormones
Data from almost 600 participants show that women’s perceptions of male attractiveness do not vary according to their hormone levels, in contrast with some previous research. The study findings are published in Psychological Science, a
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Group norms influence individual self-control in children
Those participants who were told their group members were patient ended up waiting almost twice as long for a second marshmallow as the others
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring competition and inequality, religiosity and trust, differences between visual memories and visual perception, and confidence and information seeking.
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APS Fellow Kristina Olson Receives Nation’s Top Honor for Early-Career Scientists
The 2018 Waterman Award recognizes Olson’s innovative research on social cognition and cognitive development in children.
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Classical or Country? Music Choices Can Indicate Some Aspects of Personality
In particular, the personality traits ‘openness to experience’ and extraversion were uniquely associated with preferences for specific types of music
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Behavioral Strategies More Effective Than Persuasion in Promoting Vaccination
A report in Psychological Science in the Public Interest identifies the most effective ways to increase vaccination rates.