socialpsychology
A recent study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships offers new insights into what qualities we prioritize in our friends. The research finds that traits such as loyalty, reliability, trustworthiness, and honesty are deemed essential, or necessities, in friendships. Meanwhile, traits like being forgiving, sharing information, emotional intelligence, and conscientiousness about debts are considered luxuries, not essential but desirable. Throughout history, from Aristotle to modern thinkers, the nature of friendship has been a subject of philosophical and psychological in...
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Recent research published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience has found that parents display stronger neural responses when their own children, rather than unknown children, violate gender stereotypes. This effect is especially pronounced when the gender-nonconforming child is a boy, and among parents who view such violations as less appropriate. This study highlights how deeply personal and situational factors shape parental reactions to children’s behavior that defies traditional gender roles. Stereotypes about gender roles streamline social interactions by setting expectations fo...
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In a recent experiment, students watched a video depicting a female student offering verbal and tactile support to another female student who had failed a midterm exam. The study found that verbal support centered on emotions was perceived as most effective in boosting self-esteem, self-efficacy, and reducing distress. When the verbal support addressed the problem directly, interactions that included tactile support, such as a hug or a pat on the back, were perceived as more effective. The paper was published in the Journal of Nonverbal Behavior. Throughout life, individuals encounter various ...
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In a recent study published in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, researchers explored the dynamics of how couples perceive each other’s personalities and how these perceptions influence relationship satisfaction. A significant discovery from the study is that individuals who perceive themselves as being viewed more positively by their partners than they actually are tend to have partners who report lower levels of satisfaction. Relationship satisfaction is a vital indicator of the health and stability of romantic partnerships, significantly impacting both individuals’ psychological we...
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Recent research published in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior has highlighted an intriguing facet of family dynamics: girls are just as likely as boys to engage in physical and verbal aggression towards their siblings. The study, which examined into minor forms of violence like hitting, kicking, and yelling, reveals that such behaviors are surprisingly common among siblings and do not exhibit the gender differences typically seen in aggressive interactions outside the family. The primary aim of the new study was to explore the nature of sibling aggression and to determine whether the w...
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A recent study published in the journal Personal Relationships investigated the long-term dynamics of self-esteem, subjective happiness, and marital conflict in South Korean married couples. The study found that self-esteem and happiness were interconnected for both partners individually, while wives played a greater role in influencing their husbands’ self-esteem and marital conflict than vice versa. “Marital relationships are among the most significant bonds where mutual influence is experienced by most individuals over their lifetime. However, there is still insufficient research on the psy...
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A study on friendship preferences discovered that men showed a higher preference for friendships with other men who had different mate preferences, i.e., who were attracted to different types of women. The research was published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. Friendship is one of the most universal and fundamental human relationships, observed across all cultures and ages. The origins of friendship can be traced back to the earliest human societies, where forming bonds with others was crucial for survival. It enabled cooperation in hunting, gathering, and protection from ...
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An analysis of selfies shared publicly on Twitter and Instagram found that women living in environments with higher equal inequality and where people are preoccupied with their relative social standing are more likely to publish sexy self-photos. These areas also had higher sales of goods and services related to female physical appearance enhancement. The research was published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Cultural sexualization of women refers to the process in which women’s bodies and identities are treated primarily as objects of sexual desire through cultu...
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In a recent study, a team of scientists investigated how perceived facial dominance, indicated by the facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR), affected student evaluations of teaching. Their study found that higher fWHR enhanced evaluations for male professors but appeared to detrimentally affect female professors’ scores. The findings, published in Economics & Human Biology provide evidence for a gender-based double standard in academia that punishes women more harshly for perceived dominance. The fWHR is calculated by dividing the width of the face by its height, and studies have suggested that ...
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New research published in theJournal of Personality & Social Psychology found that stable personality traits not only predict important life outcomes like health, happiness, and career success, but that even small changes in our personality over time can shape our future in meaningful ways. Personality traits, defined as enduring characteristics that influence how we think, feel, and behave, are pivotal in predicting a range of life outcomes. The Big Five personality framework—encompassing openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism—is often used to study these tr...
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