Social Sciences

Attachment is the term psychologists use for the most significant relationships that hold people’s lives together. But what makes an attachment relationship different from all others? According to the pioneering American–Canadian developmental psychologist Mary Ainsworth, […]

As marketers increasingly turn to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create content and improve the efficiency of their workflows, a new study by a Penn State researcher and collaborators proposes an approach to deploying AI-generated […]

It was the first day of school, and the kids at the Logan Intergenerational Family Education Center were not going to wait a second longer. Normally, the hordes of elementary schoolers would take turns chattering […]

New research from NTNU’s Department of Psychology indicates that elite soccer players experience lower levels of competitive anxiety than amateur players, despite performing under intense scrutiny.This post was originally published on this site

This summer, social media was filled with posts declaring that almost anything was “kinda chic”. Repeating outfits was kinda chic. Being overdressed was kinda chic. Doing something unfashionable could, apparently, also be kinda chic.This post […]

So, you’re a people pleaser? A social chameleon? Perhaps you’re an introvert or an extrovert.This post was originally published on this site

Say “I’m angry” out loud, and your brain reacts to it, reducing the use of emotional brain regions. But this trick does not work if you say it in your second language. A new study […]

Blunt warnings telling teenagers not to share sexual images are failing to protect them and can make victims of image-based sexual abuse feel blamed, ashamed and unable to seek help, according to new research from […]

Celebrity victim-survivors of deepfake sexual abuse face distinctive forms of victim-blaming, harassment and barriers to justice, according to new research led by Irish researchers.This post was originally published on this site

During puberty, as boys transition into men, the dramatic drop in their vocal pitch has sparked a long-running debate among scientists. Why did such deep voices evolve in the first place? Was it to attract […]