The Dark Triad & the Shining City
https://open.substack.com/pub/polypsy/p/the-dark-triad-and-the-shining-city?r=6g11l&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
https://redd.it/1j9t3ad
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Study has found that targeted psychological interventions can significantly enhance long-term resistance to misinformation. Dubbed “psychological booster shots,” these interventions improve memory retention and help individuals recognize and resist misleading information more effectively over time.
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-03-11-new-research-reveals-psychological-booster-shots-can-strengthen-resistance
https://redd.it/1j9holj
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Stop game shame: How long you play doesn't affect your life satisfaction, mood or mental health as long as you love gaming, suggests new study. The results suggest it’s not about how long people play, but how gaming fits into their lifestyle that matters to their well-being.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/stop-game-shame-how-long-you-play-doesnt-matter-as-long-as-you-love-gaming
https://redd.it/1j976c0
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Social Media Linked to Increased Risk of Delusion-Based Disorders
https://neurosciencenews.com/social-media-delusional-disorders-28477/
https://redd.it/1j91bm8
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Women with higher self-acceptance are less prone to problematic pornography use | Additionally, women who use pornography more frequently tend to experience greater difficulties in engaging in goal-directed behaviors.
https://www.psypost.org/women-with-higher-self-acceptance-are-less-prone-to-problematic-pornography-use/
https://redd.it/1j8ri5p
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Obsessing over loneliness is a key factor in the development of depression
https://english.elpais.com/health/2025-03-10/obsessing-over-loneliness-is-a-key-factor-in-the-development-of-depression.html
https://redd.it/1j8nrxg
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Depression and Anxiety May Raise Thyroid Disease Risk, While Thyroid Issues Could Worsen Anxiety
https://www.gilmorehealth.com/thyroid-inflammation-may-be-one-of-the-causes-of-anxiety-according-to-ukrainian-study/
https://redd.it/1j8j0ya
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Men who perceive themselves as very attractive and very unattractive show the highest hostility toward women
https://www.psypost.org/very-attractive-and-very-unattractive-men-show-the-highest-hostility-towards-women/
https://redd.it/1j86ltw
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Social anxiety can diminish prosocial motivation, study finds
https://www.psypost.org/social-anxiety-can-diminish-prosocial-motivation-study-finds/
https://redd.it/1j7znef
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How Psychology and AI Intersect — And Why It Matters for Our Future
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https://redd.it/1j7pwv3
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A study in mice found that chronic stress deactivates satiety signals in the brain, leading to overeating of high-fat, sugary foods. While human relevance is unclear, stress management may help curb emotional eating.
https://www.gilmorehealth.com/chronic-stress-linked-to-high-calorie-food-intake-and-weight-gain-study-shows/
https://redd.it/1j7fr00
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Your friends may be better for your mental health than your partner - nurturing friendships may be a consistent way to protect against depressive symptoms throughout life. However, becoming romantically involved was actually associated with increased depressive symptoms, regardless of age.
https://www.psypost.org/why-your-friends-may-be-better-for-your-mental-health-than-your-partner/
https://redd.it/1j758rz
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Why People Can’t Stop Blaming Victims of Abuse: Misguided witnesses of abuse tend to focus on the victims' "mistakes."
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/domestic-intelligence/202503/why-people-cant-stop-blaming-victims-of-abuse
https://redd.it/1j72j8h
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Study found that while gender stereotypes are often viewed as misleading, they are surprisingly accurate. People correctly guess whether men or women are higher on a given trait about 85% of the time. Findings suggest gender stereotypes reflect genuine patterns in human behavior and social roles.
https://www.psypost.org/gender-stereotypes-are-often-accurate-but-vary-in-magnitude-depending-on-the-criterion/
https://redd.it/1j6lxa6
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People who seem more aggressive on social media are linked to numerous criminal verdicts, more time spent in foster care and higher childhood socioeconomic status. These traits also predict whether a person actively discusses politics online, which itself is tied to higher levels of hostility.
https://www.psypost.org/hostile-tweets-linked-to-upbringing-and-legal-troubles-study-finds/
https://redd.it/1j9hyfu
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Literacy and numeracy skills generally improve until at least age 40, after which they either stabilize or decline slightly. People who engage in frequent skill-related activities at work and in everyday life tend to maintain or even improve their cognitive abilities beyond their forties.
https://www.psypost.org/the-surprising-age-when-cognitive-skills-actually-peak-and-how-to-keep-them-strong/
https://redd.it/1j9gkuy
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ADHD prescriptions in England have risen by 18% each year since COVID-19 pandemic. Increased public awareness via social media platforms and “widespread disruption and increased psychological stress levels” could be factors contributing to the rise in prescriptions.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/11/adhd-prescriptions-in-england-have-risen-by-18-each-year-since-pandemic
https://redd.it/1j944ge
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ChatGPT gets ‘anxiety’ from violent and disturbing user inputs, so researchers are teaching the chatbot mindfulness techniques to ‘soothe’ it
https://fortune.com/2025/03/09/openai-chatgpt-anxiety-mindfulness-mental-health-intervention/
https://redd.it/1j8ug83
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40% of Adults With Chronic Pain Have Depression or Anxiety | Among those most at risk, the analysis showed, were women, younger adults and people with fibromyalgia.
https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/40-of-adults-with-chronic-pain-have-depression-or-anxiety-397055
https://redd.it/1j8qt6z
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Chronic unmet psychological needs are linked to stronger conspiracy beliefs. This supports the idea that conspiracy beliefs may serve as a coping mechanism when people feel powerless or socially excluded.
https://www.psypost.org/chronic-unmet-psychological-needs-are-linked-to-stronger-conspiracy-beliefs/
https://redd.it/1j8n998
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Research has found discrimination based on sexual orientation is common in the gig economy, but only for tasks requiring close physical proximity.
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-proximity-prejudice-gay-discrimination-gig.html
https://redd.it/1j87f4i
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With the rise of video conferencing during the COVID-19 pandemic, many students became hyper-aware of their appearance on screen, leading to a phenomenon known as Zoom dysmorphia, a mental health condition characterized by obsessive concerns about physical appearance.
https://www.psypost.org/video-calls-and-self-perception-new-research-examines-zoom-dysmorphia-in-students/
https://redd.it/1j82sj7
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Perceptual Organization
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/perceptual-organization
https://redd.it/1j7z2bl
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New psychology study shows how a dark trait predicts a disturbing kind of pleasure
https://www.psypost.org/new-psychology-study-shows-how-a-dark-trait-predicts-a-disturbing-kind-of-pleasure/
https://redd.it/1j7ivsd
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Mass shootings lead to years of increased alcohol sales in communities
https://www.psypost.org/mass-shootings-lead-to-years-of-increased-alcohol-sales-in-communities/
https://redd.it/1j7bn82
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Study finds facially unattractive adolescents lose social popularity when they act aggressively, but facially attractive ones do not lose popularity when they do it
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022440510000154
https://redd.it/1j76vyr
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"Paying attention" may be overrated for kids - For children, "distraction" might be a learning strength, suggests new study. What looks like distraction may actually be kids attending to many things and a more holistic form of engagement.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/the-art-of-talking-with-children/202503/is-paying-attention-overrated-for-kids
https://redd.it/1j73s9l
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A new study has found that Californian men who hold more traditional, less gender-equal beliefs are significantly more likely to report committing intimate partner violence.
https://www.psypost.org/men-who-reject-gender-equality-are-more-likely-to-commit-intimate-partner-violence/
https://redd.it/1j6r3el
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Question about Guy I Knew
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34238935/
https://redd.it/1ivt4zm
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