Yours or Mine? How We Handle Objects Depends on Who Owns Them
From scissors and staplers to car keys and cell phones, we pass objects to other people every day. We often… More
Personality/Social
Scientists have identified why binge-watching “Game of Thrones” together brings couples closer
Quartz: You should be talking more. You should be cooking dinner together and eating it by candlelight and then having… More
New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: The Development of Inequity Aversion: Understanding When (and Why) People Give Others… More
Stereotypes Skew Our Predictions of Others’ Pains and Pleasures
Every day, millions of people – including senators, doctors, and teachers — make consequential decisions that depend on predicting how… More
Paying Do-Gooders Makes Them Less Persuasive
People who receive a financial incentive to raise money for a charity they care about are actually less effective in soliciting donations, even when potential donors have no idea that incentives were involved… More
Heart Trouble: Exploring Links Between Racism and Health Risks
Research suggests that people who live in communities with high levels of overt racism are more likely to die from heart disease and other circulatory diseases… More