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BFFing yourself: People pick friends just like themselves
TODAY Health: Ever wonder what your friends see in you? It might just be themselves, according to new research published in the scientific social psychology journal Group Processes and Intergroup Relations. “When you have opportunity
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OppNet Request for Applications: Mechanistic pathways linking psychosocial stress and behavior (R01)
OppNet, NIH’s Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network, just released a new RFA for three-year research projects: Mechanistic pathways linking psychosocial stress and behavior (R01) This OppNet Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages research grant
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In a Married World, Singles Struggle for Attention
The New York Times: Here’s a September celebration you probably didn’t know about: It’s National Single and Unmarried Americans Week. But maybe celebration isn’t the right word. Social scientists and researchers say the plight of
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Why Remember What You Can Find Online?
Where do you store important information? According to psychological scientist Betsy Sparrow, the answer isn’t always “in your brain.” Sparrow says that we allow ourselves to forget information that we are confident the people around
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Attractive individuals may be penalized for good looks
National Post: It isn’t easy being beautiful — at least, not all the time. Two new studies have identified a surprising penalty for good looks, with implications for professional and personal settings alike. Researchers from
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Something for the weekend
Financial Times: We are all familiar with the pain of rejection – not being invited to a party, or being excluded in a conversation. Now a psychology academic and an assistant professor of management and