Altruistic behavior as a mating signal: Evidence from online interactions
A new study suggests that in certain contexts, altruism may have an evolutionary explanation rooted in romance.
New psychology study examines how sadness and fear sharpen self-control
Sadness and fear, unlike happiness, enhance inhibitory behavior by helping individuals focus on relevant tasks and suppress irrelevant distractions, as shown in multiple experiments using tasks like anti-saccade, negative priming, and go/no-go.
Phubbing linked to dehumanization and aggression in new psychology study
New research suggests that being phubbed, or ignored in favor of someone’s phone, can cause people to view the phubber as less human and react with frustration and aggression.
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