The British Psychological Society's Research Digest
The latest peer-reviewed research, digested, by a team of writers with a Psychology background.
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Quarantine and questioning: gender identity journeys through the pandemic
03 February 2025
New work explores the influence of the Covid pandemic on gender identity in trans and gender diverse youth.
A quirky look at experienced love
15 February 2024
A ten-day inventory of loving feelings reveals the various ways in which we experience love.
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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