- The lack of respect and open-mindedness in political discussions may be due to affective polarization, the belief those with opposing views are immoral or unintelligent. Intellectual humility, the willingness to change beliefs when presented with evidence, was linked to lower affective polarization. https://www.spsp.org/news-center/blog/bowes-intellectual-humility 7364 comments science
- Philanthropy may play an important role in justifying inequality. When a wealthy person donates millions to charity, people were more prone to believe that they had worked hard for their fortune. But, when a rich person spends their wealth living a lavish lifestyle, people had the opposite view. https://www.spsp.org/news-center/blog/davidai-wealth-perception 2 comments science
- Being a misfit doesn’t bother everybody. Assertive, creative, and open people do not care all that much whether or not they fit in. However, warmhearted, nice, and agreeable people have a particularly strong desire to fit in. (n=2,672,820 from 102 countries) https://www.spsp.org/news-center/blog/gebauer-eck-happy-misfits 752 comments science
- People’s emotional expressions affect how rich or poor they look. People broadly perceive faces that express negative emotions as lower in social class and positive emotions as higher. People can use their emotional expressions to manage others’ impressions of them. https://www.spsp.org/news-center/blog/bjornsdottir-facial-expression-wealth-perception 2 comments science
- People who grow up with aggressive parents are more likely to use anger words such as “mad,” “hate,” and “stupid” when annoyed or irritated with romantic partners. These moments can escalate into more intense conflict, unless we stop repeating our parents’ communication patterns. https://www.spsp.org/news-center/blog/han-anger-word-choice-romantic-partner 883 comments science
- People who grow up with aggressive parents are more likely to use anger words such as “mad,” “hate,” and “stupid” when they felt more annoyed or irritated with their partners. Both men and women’s use of anger words relate to their experiences growing up and their family history. https://www.spsp.org/news-center/blog/han-anger-word-choice-romantic-partner 3 comments science
- Globally, gay men are disliked more than lesbian women across 23 countries. The endorsement of traditional gender roles was associated with anti-gay attitudes in every Western country studied, but in China and India, this was reversed. Those endorsing gender norms were most positive towards gays. http://www.spsp.org/news-center/press-releases/bettinsoli-global-attitudes 2828 comments science
- Ants, like people, prefer things for which they've had to work hard http://www.spsp.org/news-center/blog/czaczkes-ants-value-hard-work 7 comments science
- The Status Signals Paradox : When it comes to making new friends, status symbols actually repel people from making friends with us http://www.spsp.org/news-center/press-releases/forget-the-bling 8 comments science
- Gender Roles Highlight Gender Bias in Judicial Decisions - Judges may be just as biased or even more biased than the general public in deciding court cases where traditional gender roles are challenged, according to a new study. http://www.spsp.org/news-center/press-releases/gender-judicial-bias 3 comments science
- Cognitive Ability Varies, but Prejudice is Universal. When it comes to prejudice, it does not matter if you are smart or not, or conservative or liberal, each group has their own specific biases. http://www.spsp.org/press-release/cognitive-ability 113 comments science
- A Father's Love is One of the Greatest Influences on Personality Development http://www.spsp.org/default.asp?page=pressrelease_12jun12 17 comments science