social-psychology

Psychopaths can become temporary partners in crime—a grim symbiosis with unfortunate consequences for other people.

An important new book provides vital and exciting perspective on the interface between brain and culture.

When you think about self-improvement, you probably focus on ways to change yourself. New research shows how change can come about by finding the right relationship.

A new study suggests that experiencing a mental illness is becoming a distinct political identity, particularly among Gen Z. Those who strongly identify with their mental health conditions are increasingly demanding expanded healthcare, education, and welfare funding.

While Americans prefer back-and-forth conversations and dislike when automated systems use emojis, Chinese users appear highly accepting of mental health chatbots regardless of communication style, revealing deep cultural divides in how we interact with technology.

Nicole McNichols' new book "You Could Be Having Better Sex" explains that sexual well-being is essential to overall health.

Source: Association for Psychological Science Scams are now one of the most common crimes in the world. In the UK, for example, scams accounts for 40% of all reported crimes. A 2024 study by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance reports that about half of the world's population is faced with a scam solicitation at least once a week. And the cost of scams worldwide is thought to be more than $5 trillion a…

New research shows narcissists not only post differently on social media, but they also expect very different reactions to their posts, regardless of what they share.

Stanford psychologist Hazel Rose Markus has been a leading scholar in understanding how culture and psychology interact, a research portfolio that saw […] The post Hazel Markus: We Don’t Have to be Afraid of Difference appeared first on Social Science Space .

BackgroundSchool bullying is a widespread and urgent public health issue that threatens adolescents’ social and emotional development. Understanding its impact on social-emotional skills is critical for designing effective interventions. This study examines the association between school bullying and social-emotional skills using data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developmen…

IntroductionResearch on child-to-parent violence has expanded considerably over the last decade. Most of the studies have been mainly conducted with samples of adolescents and very few has explored this issue in young adults. However, this form of violence is not limited to adolescence but continues into young adulthood. Despite the extensive literature on family and individual risk factors, some…

IntroductionA large number of children have been relocated through poverty-alleviation programs into newly established resettlement communities in China. These children have experienced substantial environmental changes and may face significant challenges in psychosocial adaptation. The present study examined the mediating role of subjective socioeconomic status and the moderating role of core se…

Scheme aims to help 18-year-olds in England who lack support after leaving system to find trusted people with whom they have lost touch Growing up and leaving the care system is daunting enough, but for 22-year-old Hannah, from Hertfordshire, the biggest anxiety was the sudden reality of no longer having a crowd in her corner. Turning 18 as a care leaver in England has been described as a “cliff …

Autistic women often mask to survive, only to be praised for quirks and dismissed when quirks aren't cute. The manic pixie dream girl trope deepens this pattern.

UW professor Catalina Toma reveals the unexpected benefits of social media and dating apps.

What impression do we want to create as we communicate with others, and how do we try to correct our face when others do not see us as we want to be seen?

BackgroundInternational students are especially vulnerable to loneliness because geographic displacement can disrupt social ties, reduce access to familiar cultural environments, and increase acculturative stress. Although active online participation has been linked to better psychosocial outcomes, less is known about whether a specific live-stream behavior, live interactive singing, is associate…

This study examines the effect of social support, work-life balance, and workload on psychological wellbeing with time pressure as a mediating variable among Gojek drivers in the Special Capital Region of Jakarta. The research is motivated by the increasing reliance on ride-hailing services within the urban transport system and the growing vulnerability of gig workers’ wellbeing under platform-ba…

With the constant risk of being recorded, many young people are afraid of showing enthusiasm – let alone doing something so potentially embarrassing as dancing in public. Is there a way to set themselves free? In a video posted to TikTok, where Katie Whitney has 2.5 million followers, she says to camera, bluntly: “This video is for Cynthia Erivo. If you’re not Cynthia Erivo … you can keep on scro…