Scientific Frontline2d ago
Understanding sadism—specifically in its subclinical or "everyday" manifestations—is no longer merely an academic exercise relegated to #forensic #psychology or criminal pathology. As will be explored in this intense analysis, everyday sadism is deeply embedded in the current state of humanity.
#WhatIs #Psychology #BehavioralScience #ForensicScience #Sadism #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/wi03112601.html
What Is: Sadism | Part Four of the "Dark Tetrad"

The sadist views human pain not with indifference, but as an active source of internal reward and arousal.

Scientific Frontline3d ago
Recent behavioral research demonstrates that deeply ingrained societal myths and stereotypes about male rape directly compromise the judicial process by significantly influencing how potential jurors evaluate evidence, judge credibility, and render verdicts in male-on-male sexual assault trials.
#BehavioralScience #ForensicScience #Psychology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/bs03102601.html
Study finds myths about male rape can influence how jurors judge cases

Common myths about male rape can influence how people judge evidence

Scientific Frontline4d ago
#Raccoons solve mechanical puzzles driven by intrinsic #curiosity and information-seeking, continuing to unlock mechanisms even when no additional food rewards are provided.
#BehavioralScience #Ecology #Zoology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/bs03092601.html
Scientific Frontline

A UBC study finds raccoons solve puzzles even without food rewards, suggesting they are driven by curiosity and information-seeking.

Scientific FrontlineMar 4
The medial preoptic area, previously identified primarily as a parenting center, relies on the same neural circuitry to drive helping and comforting behaviors toward distressed adults.
#Neuroscience #Neurobiology #BehavioralScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/ns03042602.html
Study in mice reveals the brain circuits behind why we help others

Research identifies that parenting and helping behavior share common neural roots

Show threadNu ModularMar 4
@CountHoldem @Daojoan Make #BehavioralScience #CoreEducation or #BackIntoCaves
Show threadCount HoldemMar 4
@tante Yes, if I had Root Cause Analysis training - #BehavioralScience - in earlier education, I and more like me would've made more of a difference.
The-14Mar 3
Strong opinions matter: Why some birds refuse to follow the flock
#Birds #AnimalBehavior #ZebraFinches #Psychology #Nesting #SocialInfluence #Conformity #Culture #Science #Nature #BehavioralScience #Cognition #Research #Society #Evolution #CriticalThinking
https://the-14.com/strong-opinions-matter-why-some-birds-refuse-to-follow-the-flock/
Strong opinions matter: Why some birds refuse to follow the flock | The-14

Research on zebra finches shows strong opinions reduce conformity, revealing how individual bias shapes culture, tradition and resistance to majority influence.

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Show threadNu ModularFeb 28

@randahl Au Contraire; failing educational systems are at root.

Make #BehavioralScience #CoreEducation or #BackIntoCaves

Scientific FrontlineFeb 24
Marine plastic #pollution leaches bioactive chemicals, such as the industrial lubricant oleamide, into the ocean, mimicking natural biological signals and fundamentally altering the behaviors and interactions of marine predators, like octopuses, and their prey.
#MarineBiology #Ecology #Environmental #BehavioralScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/mb02242601.html
Marine Plastic Pollution Alters Octopus Predator-Prey Encounters

More than 350,000 chemicals are used worldwide, and many find their way into the ocean

Show threadNu ModularFeb 23

@commissionerHR Reg's scale. So teaching children at early developmental stages, the critical function of prioritizing values, makes for far more malleable adults.

As it stands now; keeping insanity under 2% is near impossible without an education revolution.

Make #BehavioralScience #CoreEducation or #BackIntoCaves