Stay informed on the latest psychology and neuroscience research—follow PsyPost on LinkedIn for daily updates and insights. A new study suggests that Americans burdened by student loan debt are not …
Social PsychologyStudent loan debt doesn’t deter civic engagement — it may actually drive it, new research suggests
Social PsychologyNot bothered by celebrity infidelity? This psychological trait might be why
Stay informed on the latest psychology and neuroscience research—follow PsyPost on LinkedIn for daily updates and insights. Many social media users condemn celebrities who cheat on their partners, yet new …
Social PsychologyPeople who think “everyone agrees with me” are more likely to support populism
A new study published in Political Psychology suggests that people who overestimate how many others share their political views are more likely to hold populist attitudes and mistrust democratic institutions. …
Social PsychologyPeople who are more likely to die seem to care less about the future
Stay informed on the latest psychology and neuroscience research—follow PsyPost on LinkedIn for daily updates and insights. Two studies of individuals who had purchased life insurance found that those assigned …
Social PsychologyRadical leaders inspire stronger devotion because they make followers feel significant, study finds
Stay informed on the latest psychology and neuroscience research—follow PsyPost on LinkedIn for daily updates and insights. People are more likely to throw their support behind radical political leaders than …
Social PsychologyOpenness to sugar relationships tied to short-term mating, not life history strategy
People’s openness to “sugar relationships” is more strongly predicted by their interest in short-term mating than by their broader life history strategy, according to new research published in Evolutionary Psychology. …
Social PsychologyNew research uncovers surprisingly consistent misjudgments of tattoos
A new study published in the Journal of Research in Personality finds that while people tend to form strong and consistent impressions about someone’s personality based on their tattoos, those …