Tag: ScientificReports

Social psychology

Small acts of kindness are frequent and universal

Small acts of kindness are frequent and universal

vneo Jun 5, 2023 0 2167

Discovering the universality of human kindness and cooperation across cultures.

Big five

New personality test is faster, and tougher to trick

New personality test is faster, and tougher to trick

vneo Aug 30, 2018 0 3646

A new 'Big 5' type personality test has been developed by researchers that is both...

Anxiety and stress

Pets reduce stress

Pets reduce stress

vneo Jul 15, 2019 0 5454

Interaction with cats and dogs has stress-relieving benefits.

Emotions

Suppressing negative emotions during a health scare may whip up spiral of fear

Suppressing negative emotions during a health scare may...

vneo Jul 10, 2018 0 4789

Attempts to suppress a health scare may create an interminable cycle of suppression...

Art

Art therapy

vneo Jul 29, 2019 0 6034

Art therapy reduces teenage girls' headaches.

AI

Artificial intelligence can predict your personality, simply by tracking your eyes

Artificial intelligence can predict your personality, simply...

vneo Jul 27, 2018 0 3608

Personality type can be assessed with eye movement.

Child psychology

Childhood hardships and health effects

Childhood hardships and health effects

vneo Sep 19, 2019 0 4046

Children who suffer through hardships have better long-term health if they have...

Envy

Timing and the experiencing of envy

Timing and the experiencing of envy

vneo May 13, 2019 0 4620

We are more envious of things that haven't happened yet.

Thoughts

We may have less control of our thoughts than we think

We may have less control of our thoughts than we think

vneo Jun 21, 2018 0 8939

Involuntary counting and imagery is present in the conscious mind in response to...

Book summaries

Nature vs Nurture

Nature vs Nurture

vneo Sep 29, 2018 0 4139

In a controversial new book titled Blueprint: How DNA makes us who we are, psychologist...

Depression

Behavioral risk factors for depression vary with age

Behavioral risk factors for depression vary with age

vneo Oct 29, 2018 0 4586

New study examines risk factors according to 3 age groups.