Adolescent girls who engage in heightened levels of repetitive negative thinking are more likely to engage in disordered eating habits, according to new research published in the scientific journal Eating Behaviors. The findings provide preliminary evi…
Overweight women with more gluteofemoral than abdominal fat are less stigmatized than underweight women, study finds
New research has found that women with abdominal fat around their midsection are more stigmatized than those with gluteofemoral fat on the hips, buttocks and thighs. The study, which has been published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, i…
Conservative Protestant men are just as sexually insecure as men of other religious affiliations
A study published last year (Perry & Whitehead, 2021) suggested that conservative Protestant men are more insecure in their sexual performance and masculinity. But new research published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion empirically t…
A psychological concept called “ego effectiveness” appears to play a major role in relationship functioning
Ego effectiveness refers to the ability to act in accordance with one’s ideal view of oneself. New research published in the Journal of Personality indicates that heightened ego effectiveness is related to several positive relationship outcomes, while …
Psychologists uncover a novel perceptual illusion that provides insight into the nature of time perception
A new study provides evidence that our causal assumptions shape our perceptions of the temporal order in which we experience events occurring. The findings, which have been published in the journal Psychological Science, shed light on the influence of …
Team flow appears to be a distinct brain state, according to new research
New research provides evidence that the experience of team flow is associated with a unique pattern of brainwaves. The findings have been published in published in eNeuro. A “flow state” describes the experience of becoming so absorbed in an activity y…
Brain imaging study sheds light on the neural mechanisms underlying romantic relationship maintenance
A dopamine-rich brain region associated with reward processing appears to play an important role in maintaining romantic relationships, according to new neuroimaging research. The study, published in Psychological Science, found evidence that the nucle…
New psychology research links mystical experiences to heightened spiritual intelligence
New research published in the journal Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice provides evidence that mystical experience is a spiritual rather than a wholly pathological phenomenon. The study found that women who reported having mys…
Blame-related action tendencies are linked to vulnerability to major depressive disorder
A new study suggests that people who are vulnerable to depression have a greater desire to engage in maladaptive actions in response to negative social interactions. The findings, published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, shed new light on the …
People tend to perceive stronger men as more effective parents, study finds
A recent study published in Evolutionary Psychological Science examined the value of male physical strength in shaping perceptions of their ability to protect and nurture offspring. While stronger men were perceived as more effective protectors, they w…