Psychology Archives

Friends at First Sight? Genetics May Decide

Is there a genetic component to friendship? Mice prefer friends who are genetically similar to them, regardless of other factors.

Food waste is a big problem in the United States, where each household discards an average of one third of the food people buy.

Psychology

Bringing humor to the news may be a perfect combination for encouraging people to remember information and then share it with people they know.

Psychology

How often do you share funny news stories? New research suggests news with humor in it is more likely to be both shared and remembered.

Psychology

Researchers say calling on the phone instead of texting leads to stronger feelings of social connection—and isn’t nearly as awkward as we fear.

Our eating habits are affected by the type of activities we engage in and the amount of attention they require, according to recent studies.

Psychology

Does a person’s attractiveness go up when their availability goes down? Scientists decide to find out by taking a look at an old dating strategy.

Loneliness is recognizable in brain maps that capture levels of closeness with others and feelings of similarity to or difference from others.

Psychology

Research says that if you want to give a Valentine’s Day gift, choose something that the recipient will enjoy. Don’t try to show off.

Family support makes all the difference in bringing up the next generation of scientists, engineers, and mathematicians, according to researchers…