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Extreme Political Attitudes May Stem From an Illusion of Understanding
Having to explain how a political policy works leads people to express less extreme attitudes toward the policy, according to new research published in Psychological Science. ... More>
New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring attentional capture; visual short-term memory and visual aftereffects; life-history strategies and diversification; and the role of self-views in treatment for social anxiety disorder. ... More>
Infants’ Sweat Response Predicts Aggressive Behavior as Toddlers
Infants who sweat less in response to scary situations at age 1 show more physical and verbal aggression at age 3, according to new research published in Psychological Science. ... More>
Green Spaces May Boost Well-Being for City Slickers
People who live in urban areas with more green space tend to report greater well-being than city dwellers who don’t have parks, gardens, or other green space nearby. ... More>
New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring audiovisual speech perception in infants; perseveration errors in memory recall; and how the presence of companions can influence how we size up foes. ... More>
