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A study of 1.6 million social media posts found that adding moral language increases engagement, but only up to a point. The most moralistic posts perform worse than posts with no moral language at all.

A study of 1.6 million social media posts found that adding moral language increases engagement, but only up to a point. The most moralistic posts perform worse than posts with no moral language at all.

Sep 8 · 8 min read · Nature

A new PNAS study explains why salary negotiation advice works for some people and backfires for others. The difference comes down to social class, not skill

A new PNAS study explains why salary negotiation advice works for some people and backfires for others. The difference comes down to social class, not skill

Aug 19 · 9 min read · PNAS

New research challenges the assumption that family breakdown is purely a parental story. Genomic data from 40,000 children tells a more complicated picture

New research challenges the assumption that family breakdown is purely a parental story. Genomic data from 40,000 children tells a more complicated picture

Aug 5 · 7 min read · PNAS

Social psychology’s most influential theory says mixing different groups reduces prejudice. A re-analysis of 31 studies and 33,000 people found the causal evidence for that is largely a statistical artifact

Social psychology’s most influential theory says mixing different groups reduces prejudice. A re-analysis of 31 studies and 33,000 people found the causal evidence for that is largely a statistical artifact

Jul 17 · 8 min read · Nature

Researchers followed 1,925 couples across three waves and found that narcissism and relationship quality influence each other simultaneously. The person with narcissistic traits is also being changed by the relationship they’re destroying.

Researchers followed 1,925 couples across three waves and found that narcissism and relationship quality influence each other simultaneously. The person with narcissistic traits is also being changed by the relationship they’re destroying.

Sep 2 · 9 min read · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

A study of 34,000 Nobel laureates, Olympic champions, and world-class musicians found that the children who showed the most promise early were rarely the ones who achieved the most as adults

A study of 34,000 Nobel laureates, Olympic champions, and world-class musicians found that the children who showed the most promise early were rarely the ones who achieved the most as adults

Aug 15 · 9 min read · Science

The Dunning-Kruger effect says the least competent people are the most overconfident. A new study from Bath and LSE found it is actually the other way around

The Dunning-Kruger effect says the least competent people are the most overconfident. A new study from Bath and LSE found it is actually the other way around

Jul 29 · 6 min read · Psychological Review

Researchers measured narcissism in 45,000 people across 53 countries and found the same pattern everywhere. Young men consistently score highest, and the gap widens in certain types of societies.

Researchers measured narcissism in 45,000 people across 53 countries and found the same pattern everywhere. Young men consistently score highest, and the gap widens in certain types of societies.

Aug 31 · 9 min read · Self and Identity

A clinical trial just found that schizophrenia and bipolar patients who switched to a ketogenic diet showed significant reductions in depression and psychosis after four months. The drug doses did not change.

Medical Research & Innovations

A clinical trial just found that schizophrenia and bipolar patients who switched to a ketogenic diet showed significant reductions in depression and psychosis after four months. The drug doses did not change.

Aug 8 · 8 min read · The journal of psychoses and related disorders

Teens who spend 6 hours a day on social media are twice as likely to develop anxiety. A new study found their risk of suicidal thoughts triples

Teens who spend 6 hours a day on social media are twice as likely to develop anxiety. A new study found their risk of suicidal thoughts triples

Jul 25 · 6 min read · Pediatrics Open Science

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