psychology
2026-06-10 @ 12.08.07 ∈ In English
2026-05-08 @ 18.49.45 ∈ In English
Sharper brains switch to a 'not what you know, but who you know' mindset online and on social media, study shows
Rather than encoding information itself, individuals increasingly track who possesses the information. It indicates that people engage with and use the social network like an external hard drive for the brain.
2026-04-17 @ 9.58.07 ∈ In English
Gifted men exhibit lower levels of conservatism compared to their average-intelligence counterparts, finds study
[Recent] research reveals a significant gender-specific distinction: Intellectually gifted men tend to be less conservative than men of average intellectual [ability—a difference not observed among women.]
2025-12-11 @ 17.25.51 ∈ In English
Personal risk tolerance has sweeping implications for how societies evolve
[When] wealth buffers are low and the stakes are high, that increases the degree to which risk tolerance is passed down from one generation to the next, so a distaste for risk—and therefore change—is likely to persist long-term.
2025-10-17 @ 15.21.06 ∈ In English
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Misophonia: having strong negative reactions to certain sounds is linked to mental inflexibility
The researchers found that the severity of someone’s misophonia was associated with their ability to accurately respond to emotional tasks. More severe misophonia was associated with worse accuracy on these tasks, suggesting reduced mental flexibility when dealing with emotional stimuli. [People] with more severe misophonia also showed a stronger tendency to ruminate.
2025-10-14 @ 19.20.14 ∈ In English
2025-09-26 @ 11.03.44 ∈ In English
New research reveals women outperform men on intelligence, competitiveness and literacy
When confidence was explicitly measured and incentivized, women consistently outperformed men. In the task measuring intelligence, they allocated their belief tokens in a way that achieved higher earnings efficiency than men, meaning they earned closer to the maximum possible expected reward[.]
2025-09-13 @ 14.19.59 ∈ In English
2025-08-20 @ 19.28.51 ∈ In English
Research shows the ‘compliment sandwich’ is no longer effective
Delivered with care and confidence, direct feedback doesn't just help employees grow, it can strengthen relationships and build trust. And that's exactly where the compliment sandwich crumbles. Instead of offering clarity, it creates confusion.