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Men overestimate women’s preference for masculinity
10 February 2025
… and women, men’s preference for femininity, according to new research.
Pandemic kids more likely to struggle identifying false beliefs
20 February 2025
Recent work investigates Theory of Mind in children who lived through the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Episode 39: Why it's worth embracing uncertainty
10 December 2024
Can facing the unknown be more beneficial than we think? Join Ella Rhodes and uncertainty expert Maggie Jackson as they explore the research in this episode of PsychCrunch.
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New study hints at how naps improve performance
06 January 2025
… and suggests that one day it may be possible to replicate the effect with brain stimulation.
Beauty filtered selfies are more damaging than filtered photos of others
31 January 2025
New study unpicks the influence of instant beauty filters on body image and attitudes.
Do honesty oaths really make us behave honestly?
27 January 2025
A new study finds that when asking someone to swear honesty, phrasing matters.
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