This APS Rising Star and social psychologist researches the political psychology of ideological attitudes and integrating ...

Superheroes are saving the real world, too. A study published in The Journal of Psychology in August found that superhero movies can promote prosocial behavior — actions that benefits other people or ...

Pop psychology tends to portray all stable behaviours as habitual, as well as implying that forming new habits will always lead to positive long-term change. New analysis by Surrey researchers argues ...

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AMES, Iowa – New research offers compelling evidence that media violence affects aggressive behavior. This first-of-its-kind study, led by Craig Anderson, a Distinguished Professor of psychology at ...

Jessica D. Ayers does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The entire study of customer behavior is dedicated to examining the factors and motives that form purchase decisions, as well as the emotional, mental, and behavioral responses and influences these ...

It is one of the enduring debates in psychology, stemming all the way back to our philosophical origins: What is the relationship between our biology, or nature, and that of the environment, or ...