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Optimism MRI: this new study shows optimism can be detected by a brain scan
Optimism MRI: a new study shows optimism can be detected by a brain scan
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Loan decisions made in the early afternoon are more likely to be rejected
New research from Cambridge University shows that bank credit officers are more likely to make negative loan decisions in the early afternoon. Likewise, “decision fatigue” around midday is associated with defaulting to the safer option of saying no. The study…
Mindfulness interventions for teens actually decrease mindfulness
A new preprint study suggests that school-based mindfulness programs, widely implemented in recent years, do not significantly benefit adolescents' mental health or well-being.
Induced sadness reduces unethical behavior
New research suggests that inducing mild feelings of sadness can make people less likely to engage in dishonest and harmful acts, by heightening their sensitivity to the potential negative consequences of such behavior.
New study finds that short dialogues with AI chatbots can reduce people’s belief in conspiracy theories by 20%
A new study finds that AI chatbots using custom-tailored dialogues managed to significantly reduce the beliefs held by conspiracy theorists, with effects still persisting two months later.
Social Media May Not Be the Stress Trigger We Thought, New Study Suggests
A new study finds that short sessions of social media use do not trigger a physiological stress response, and may even help alleviate stress.
When “You’re Not Listening!” Really Means “You Don’t Agree with Me!”
A new study suggests that people often perceive others as poor listeners if the listener disagrees with them, even if the listener has objectively been listening well.
New study finds that discussing political disagreements isn’t as unpleasant as people usually assume
A new study finds that people often overestimate the likelihood of animosity in political discussions.
New study finds the mental health of comedians is surprisingly okay
Despite the "troubled stand-up" stereotype, the study only found modest support for the idea that comedians have a unique profile of psychological dysfunction.
A new study finds that the later we meet someone in a sequence, the more negatively we describe them
New research finds that unconscious bias could disadvantage people who happen to be evaluated later in a sequence, whether it's job applicants, contestants on a reality show, or Tinder dates.