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r/science • u/mvea • 18d ago

Psychology Anti-feminist attitudes have long been associated with support for Republican presidential candidates, but only in recent years have these attitudes become more prominent among unmarried men, without college degrees who are less attractive partners for women, the “mate-value backlash.”

journals.sagepub.com

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • 20d ago

Psychology A test to determine if people who report out-of-body experiences could identify objects in another room produced results no better than chance, but afterward something strange happened: Two participants described, unprompted, researchers’ locations and activities behind closed doors.

uvahealth.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Jun 19 '26

Psychology Conservatives view addictive products more favorably than liberals, study finds. Political conservatism is associated with more favorable attitudes and behaviors toward items like alcohol, tobacco, and gambling, due to a heightened perception of personal control.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Aug 21 '26

Psychology America's First Legal Psilocybin Program Treated 346 People. Just one month after the dose, 92.2 percent of participants said the experience had been beneficial, while, on average, their mental health symptoms had fallen dramatically.

sciencealert.com

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r/science • u/mvea • 12d ago

Psychology Anti-transgender legislation causes psychological distress even in states with trans-friendly laws. Transgender study participants viewed the more than 2,000 laws proposed in the U.S. since 2020 ‘as an existential threat’ to their lives and the lives of other transgender people.

news.vcu.edu

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r/science • u/mvea • Aug 30 '26

Psychology Adults with ADHD often face challenges in maintaining sexual satisfaction and connection with their partners. Characteristics such as a heightened need for novelty and difficulty regulating focus can deeply influence their intimate lives.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • Aug 29 '26

Psychology A new study finds that media coverage of the 2024 U.S. presidential race focused far more on political spectacle, strategy, and candidate controversies than on substantive policy debates, potentially leaving voters less informed about key issues.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • May 02 '26

Psychology For years, researchers have claimed that men’s friendships are shallower and less emotionally supportive than women’s, a pattern called the “gender friendship gap.” But new research finds that the gap is largely driven by white men specifically, not men as a whole.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Aug 20 '26

Psychology Gen Z Americans are more willing to use blockades and violence to stop public speakers. Young liberals tended to be more supportive of these methods compared to conservatives, but this ideological gap disappeared when the questions referred to suppressing specific, highly offensive ideas.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Jul 04 '26

Psychology 88% of Americans consider it very or extremely important that the United States remain a democracy. 61% feel that the nation’s democracy was actively facing a serious threat. 32% of MAGA Republicans prioritize a strong leader over democracy, while only 7% of the strong Democrats do.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Jun 21 '26

Psychology Largest study of women’s orgasms to date collected data from 27,931 women. Nearly half (47%) reported reaching orgasm more frequently when alone vs. when with a partner. Barriers to women’s orgasms are relational, not anatomical. Partnered orgasms were associated with overall sexual satisfaction.

psychologytoday.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Mar 29 '26

Psychology Women tended to cry more often than men. Women averaged nearly 6 crying episodes a month, while men averaged just under 3. Women were more likely to cry from loneliness or personal disputes with loved ones. Men tended to cry from feelings of helplessness or in reaction to media, such as a sad movie.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Apr 26 '26

Psychology Terms like “sex worker” and “escort” carry less stigma and are viewed more positively than words like “prostitute” and “hooker.” This implies that shifting the language used in media and legal settings might help reduce prejudice against these professionals.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Apr 17 '26

Psychology In many cultures, women tend to prefer partners with financial resources. Men tend to prioritize youth and physical beauty. New findings provide evidence that the traditional tendency for women to prefer wealthier partners might fade as women gain more economic power.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Aug 10 '26

Psychology New research finds women’s buttocks play a more stable role in male physical attraction than breasts. Most men value both traits, but a specific subset focuses predominantly on buttocks, and no equivalent group prioritizes breasts alone.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • 14d ago

Psychology Republicans are more likely than Democrats to support political violence. Political violence, “the use of physical force to advance political objectives,” includes targeted and terrorist violence. Republicans endorsed violence for a greater number of specific political objectives than Democrats.

eurekalert.org

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • Apr 23 '26

Psychology Why voting ‘neither’ could harm American democracy. Researchers found that about half of the U.S. population expresses an attitude of democratic neutrality — or an “unwillingness to support or oppose policies or practices that undermine democracy,

news.nd.edu

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r/science • u/mvea • Jan 30 '26

Psychology Americans threatened by Trump administration policies appear to be experiencing urges to acquire firearms, carry them, and store them readily accessible. Identifying as Black and liberal beliefs were associated with greater increases in urges to carry firearms because of the 2024 election results.

link.springer.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Jun 09 '26

Psychology Sexism is often a stronger predictor of political attitudes than a voter’s actual gender. A voter’s level of sexism is a significant predictor of their political attitudes and voting choices. Prejudice shape everything from support for right-wing candidates to opinions on climate policy.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Apr 01 '26

Psychology Men who favor the tradwife lifestyle often view the women in it with derision

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Jul 03 '26

Psychology Modern life may be outpacing the human mind. Human instincts shaped in small, close-knit groups must now navigate dense cities, digital platforms and constant social comparison - an evolutionary mismatch that may contribute to stress, loneliness and poorer wellbeing.

asiaresearchnews.com

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r/science • u/mvea • May 18 '26

Psychology Scientists expected both liberals and conservatives to be reluctant to promote rhetoric associated with the opposing political side, but this was more consistent among liberals. Conservatives appeared relatively willing to support causes aligned with their views regardless of the moral framing used.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Jun 12 '26

Psychology Democrats rejected Trump’s speaking style more than Republicans rejected Harris’s. Voters show different levels of tolerance toward opposing political candidates, with Donald Trump facing significantly more rejection from rival voters than Kamala Harris.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Jan 09 '26

Psychology Conservatives and liberals tend to engage in different evidence-gathering strategies. Liberals and those with higher cognitive reflection skills are more likely to seek out statistical data, whereas conservatives and those who rely more on intuition focus on singular data points or expert opinions.

psypost.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Feb 17 '26

Psychology Trump support in 2024 linked to White Americans’ perception of falling to the bottom of the racial hierarchy. These individuals also expressed the strongest opposition to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

psypost.org

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