Social Psychology

A new study from Spain suggests hostile and competitive people are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol. “There are still many questions to answer but what we discovered is...

A recent study sheds new light on why people who frequently watch partisan news outlets are more likely to believe falsehoods about political opponents. And contrary to popular opinion, it...

New research finds no evidence for the claim that only children are more narcissistic than children with siblings. German social and personality psychologists Drs. Michael Dufner (University of Leipzig), Mitja...

Research has established a link between food insecurity and higher rates of disease, but there is little evidence showing exactly why this occurs. A new study of more than 10,000...

UK researchers have discovered that kids bullied at home and at school are more likely to have mental health issues in young adulthood. Investigators found that depression, self-harm and suicidal...

A new study suggests that experiencing an annual income drop of 25 percent or more during young adulthood may increase the risk of developing thinking problems and reduced brain health...

Exposure to community and police violence can negatively impact a person’s physical and psychosocial health, according to new research published in the journal Health Affairs. The research involved two studies...

New research from the University of Zurich (UZH) finds that mothers and fathers today are happier with their lives than parents were 20 or 30 years ago, thanks mainly to...

A new study offers a closer look at a lesser-known form of psychological abuse: educational sabotage. This type of abuse involves behaviors aimed at hindering or stopping another person’s educational...

New research has determined that dads are often happier, less stressed and less tired than moms when taking care of kids. Investigators believe these differences may come down to how...