- A new study finds that we often think of ourselves as both morally superior and less biased than other people. http://spp.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/10/06/1948550616673878.abstract 16 comments science
- Previous evidence linking disease threat and social attitudes suggests that a highly salient society-wide pathogen threat should lead to more negative attitudes toward gay men and lesbians. New study finds that during the ebola outbreak there was a small shift towards anti-gay implicit attitudes. http://spp.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/03/21/1948550616639651.abstract 4 comments science
- New study finds that having features more stereotypical of a white person relates to less use of police force. Results suggest that intragroup bias is a protective factor for Whites, but not for non-Whites, providing an additional route through which racial disparities in policing operate. http://spp.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/02/22/1948550616633505.abstract 7 comments science
- New study finds that eyewitnesses will ascribe more typically African American features to perpetrators when the victim of a drive by shooting is white or female rather than a black male. This effect does not occur when the crime is not seen as typical of black men (serial killer). http://spp.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/04/18/1948550616644655.abstract 6 comments science
- In a study, white people who expressed racist attitudes were less likely to be seen as racist if they referenced having friendships with minorities http://spp.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/01/27/1948550615624140.full 17 comments science
- Researchers have shown that material purchases, from sweaters to skateboards, provide more frequent happiness over time, whereas experiential purchases, like a trip to the zoo, provide more intense happiness on individual occasions. http://spp.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/11/26/1948550615619761 8 comments science
- More sex is associated with more happiness, up to a point. Once you hit once per week, anything more than that is not associated with greater happiness http://spp.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/11/16/1948550615616462.full.pdf+html 7 comments science
- Existing research, mostly based on the data from the United States, suggests that religiosity contributes to better health and longevity. However, a new study has found that the health and longevity benefits of religiosity are restricted to highly religious regions. http://spp.sagepub.com/content/6/8/911.abstract 11 comments science
- Negative Stereotypes Cause Christians to Underperform in and Disidentify With Science http://spp.sagepub.com/content/6/8/959?etoc 41 comments science
- Higher Income Is Associated With Less Daily Sadness but not More Daily Happiness http://spp.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/01/08/1948550614568161.abstract 4 comments science
- People who consume organic foods display reduced prosocial behavior and harsher moral judgments [Paywall - Link to full .pdf in comments] http://spp.sagepub.com/content/4/2/251 6 comments science
- Taking a Leap of Faith: Reminders of God Lead to Greater Risk Taking - A new study found that priming participants to think about god lead to more risk taking behaviour. http://spp.sagepub.com/content/5/8/901 3 comments science
- Why are we attracted to people we know are trouble. People may assume they’re drawn to danger or risk taking. But in fact, people with dark personalities may look hotter when they try harder than do those with more stable character traits. http://spp.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/10/02/1948550612461284.abstract 6 comments science
- Psychopaths, 'Dark' Personalities Better At Making Themselves Look Attractive, Study Suggests http://spp.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/10/02/1948550612461284.abstract?rss=1 168 comments science
- What Dilemma? Moral Evaluation Shapes Factual Belief http://spp.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/08/13/1948550612456045 5 comments science
- "Countries that had higher rates of tipping behavior tended to have higher rates of corruption." http://spp.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/08/06/1948550612454888 62 comments science
- Touching a teddy bear mitigates negative effects of social exclusion and increases prosocial behavior. http://spp.sagepub.com/content/2/6/618.abstract 10 comments science
- Friends (and Sometimes Enemies) With Cognitive Benefits: What Types of Social Interactions Boost Executive Functioning? http://spp.sagepub.com/content/early/2010/10/31/1948550610386808.abstract 10 comments cogsci
- The Presence of an Attractive Woman Elevates Testosterone and Physical Risk Taking in Young Men [pdf] http://spp.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/1/1/57 12 comments science