How eye contact shapes the believability of computer-generated faces

As virtual humans become more integrated into the fabric of daily life—serving as avatars in online therapy, NPCs in high-budget video games, and interfaces for customer service—the ability to foster…

Feeling angry makes people more likely to share news from low-credibility sources

The Psychological Landscape of the Digital Age The rise of social media has fundamentally altered the mechanics of human communication, shifting the focus from the accuracy of information to the…

Influence of Active Production Versus Passive Consumption of Podcasts on Medical Students’ Learning Outcomes

A team of researchers at a prominent German medical school recently conducted an experimental study to determine whether the act of creating digital media, specifically podcasts, provides a superior educational…

A new study explores the boundary between everyday caffeine and panic

A standard cup of coffee is unlikely to trigger a full-scale panic attack in individuals diagnosed with panic disorder, despite long-standing clinical warnings to the contrary. However, while a moderate…

New study suggests dreams function as a “multimotive simulation space”

The Evolution of Dream Theory and Social Simulation To understand the significance of this new research, it is essential to place it within the broader history of sleep science. For…

Female leaders command equal obedience in a modern replication of the Milgram experiment

The Foundation of Obedience: From Yale to the Present Day To understand the significance of the new findings, one must look back to the early 1960s at Yale University. Social…

Early exposure and emerging risk: A latent profile analysis of pornography use trajectories and their psychological correlates

The landscape of digital consumption has undergone a radical transformation over the last two decades, bringing the accessibility of sexually explicit material to the forefront of psychological inquiry. As high-speed…

Brain waves predict the intensity of magic mushroom trips

A person’s natural brain wave patterns might offer a reliable preview of how intensely they will react to a dose of psilocybin, according to a landmark study published in the…

Challenging Addiction Paradigms New Australian Research Finds Lack of Automatic Attentional Bias in Cannabis Use Disorder

A comprehensive four-year study conducted by researchers in Australia has produced findings that challenge long-standing psychological theories regarding addiction and visual triggers. The research, recently published in the peer-reviewed journal…

Childhood adversity predicts combined physical and mental illness in later life

Traumatic events experienced during the formative years of childhood do not merely fade with time; instead, they often manifest decades later as a complex web of debilitating health conditions. A…