A large-scale project involving over 100,000 people from 26 countries concluded that conspiracy mentality was associated with extreme left- and right-wing beliefs, and that this effect was stronger among voters of opposition parties (i.e., voters depri…
Psychologists have developed a new psychometric assessment of cannabis intoxication
New research published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence provides evidence that a new scale that incorporates contemporary young adult language to measure the effects of cannabis is a viable alternative to standard assessments of intoxication. Many previo…
Donald Trump’s presidency associated with significant changes in the topography of prejudice in the United States
A series of 13 studies with over 10,000 participants tested the change in Americans’ prejudice following the presidency of Donald Trump. The researchers found that explicit racial and religious prejudice increased amongst Trump’s supporters, while prej…
Intelligent people became less happy during the pandemic — but the opposite was true for unintelligent people
A person’s level of intelligence was related to their psychological response to COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research published in the Journal of Personality. The study found that more intelligent people tended to be less happy with their lives …
Men and women report more conflict with their mothers-in-law than mothers, study finds
A recent study published in the journal Evolutionary Psychological Science examined cooperative and conflictual aspects of affinal relationships (i.e., relationships with in-laws). The results revealed that both men and women report more conflict with …
Membership in sororities and fraternities linked to heightened narcissism, study finds
There are certain personality traits that members of Greek Letter Organizations (e.g., sororities, fraternities) tend to possess such as extraversion and agreeableness. However, new research published in Acta Psychologica finds that members of these or…
New research sheds light on how psilocybin influences sleeping patterns
The psychedelic substance psilocybin causes transient changes to the sleep-wake architecture of laboratory mice, according to new preliminary research published in Translational Psychiatry. The findings provide new details about how the drug impacts sl…
Meta-analysis finds that perseverance of effort, or grit, is strongly tied to better subjective well-being
Grit, a trait consisting of perseverance despite adversity and passion for long-term goals, is a strong predictor of success, but less is known about how it relates to an individual’s subjective well-being. Research published Personality and Social Psy…
Large study finds closed-mindedness predicts non-compliance with preventive COVID-19 measures
Closed-minded individuals were less likely to adhere to COVID-19 preventive behaviors, such as physical distancing, according to new research that examined data collected from 17 countries. The study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, provides evid…
Virtual reality can induce mild and transient symptoms of depersonalization and derealization, study finds
New research sheds light on how virtual reality (VR) can influence a person’s sense of reality. The findings have been published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior. There have been some preliminary indications that the use of VR technology can …