Psychotherapy Commission ACPEFeb 23

The piece examines how left-wing authoritarian individuals more often employ egotistical and opportunistic self-presentation strategies to influence others, compared with right-wing authoritarianism which shows less of these tactics. It also highlights that the similarities between the two orientations depend on specific underlying traits driving authoritarianism.

This article is of interest to psychology enthusiasts because it connects political ideology with everyday social behavior, illustrating how personality dimensions shape tactical self-presentation and influence attempts in social contexts.

Article Title: Left-wing authoritarians use egotistical social tactics more often

Link to PsyPost Article: https://www dot psypost.org/left-wing-authoritarians-use-egotistical-social-tactics-more-often/

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#psychology #personality #selfpresentation #authoritarianism #socialbehavior

Psychotherapy Commission ACPEFeb 14

This brief examines how neuromodulation of interconnected brain regions can influence prosocial behavior, offering a concise lens on emotion regulation and decision-making processes relevant to mental health practice. The finding that targeted stimulation and network synchronization can alter generosity highlights the overlap between neural mechanisms of reward, empathy, and social behavior, informing discussions about how values and interpersonal functioning may be supported in clinical contexts.

Article Title: Scientists used brain stimulation to make people more generous

Link to Science Daily Mind-Brain News: https://ift dot tt/LWtwjOU

#genius #neuroscience #socialbehavior #empathy #clinicalpractice

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Nutt LosJan 8

Papageien einfach die besseren Affen, echt jetzt.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fkowgdGX-Pc

#SocialBehavior #Altruism #SocialSpecies

Wissenschaftler brachten Papageien das Konzept des Geldes bei

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MyPost.toDec 13
https://get.mypost.to/bxp5Er
My husband and I decided not to post our son's face on social media.
#socialmedia #parenting #socialbehavior #businessinsider
Not posting our son's face on social media has challenges, is worth it

My husband and I aren't posting photos of our son's face on social media. We understand why other people do, but this is what's right for us.

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Paul HouleDec 10

🪇 Those who work together tend to move in sync, trampoline experiment shows

https://phys.org/news/2025-11-tend-sync-trampoline.html

#behavior #socialbehavior #synchronization #sports #exercise #trampoline

Those who work together tend to move in sync, trampoline experiment shows

A team of sports scientists and cognitive biologists at the University of Vienna has demonstrated in a new study that solving a task together can promote spontaneous movement synchronization. Such synchronization serves as a kind of "social glue" and plays an important role in the social functioning of communities.

MyPost2Nov 27
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Time spent on social media platforms peaked in 2022 and has since gone into ...
#socialmedia #socialactivity #socialbehavior #rte
MyPost.toNov 27
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Time spent on social media platforms peaked in 2022 and has since gone into ...
#socialmedia #socialactivity #socialbehavior #rte
Primatology.netOct 31
Scientists discover that chimpanzees and bonobos build layered social circles much like humans. The study hints at deep evolutionary roots for friendship, selectivity, and time-limited social bonds. #primatology #evolution #socialbehavior #anthropology https://www.primatology.net/p/circles-in-the-forest
Circles in the Forest

What great apes and humans share about friendship, hierarchy, and the limits of social time

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cathillSep 30
Why do monkeys waste time on frivolous activities rather than cooperate to make tools and build industries?
#monkeys #primates #animals #animalbehavior #toolmaking #industry #zoology #timemanagement #animalintelligence #monkeyintelligence #animalpsychology #socialbehavior #wastingtime
Judy L MohrAug 28, 2025

#SocialMedia Is it the end of society? Or is something else causing the downfall of social niceties. #SocialBehavior

https://judylmohr.com/2025/08/29/social-media-societys-end/

Social Media: Is it the end of society?

It has become acceptable to walk around with our noses pointed down at a screen, even when having lunch with an old friend. But is this the society we want?

Judy L Mohr