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Brain Can Be Trained in Compassion, Study Shows

A new study investigates whether training adults in compassion can result in greater altruistic behavior and related changes in neural systems underlying compassion. ... More>


New Research From Psychological Science

A sample of new research exploring cognitive load and judgment; group size and productivity; context effects in decision-making; and word learning in children. ... More>


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Study: Men’s Biceps Predict Their Political Ideologies


Political Motivations May Have Evolutionary Links to Physical Strength

Men’s upper-body strength predict their political opinions on economic redistribution, according to new research published in Psychological Science. ... More>