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Internet, dating, addiction: A match made in heaven
Dating apps are said to have turned dating into an addiction. Instead of efficiently connecting people for in-person dates, users may get lost in “binge swiping”. But what makes it so hard to stop swiping – and when does it become a problem? We review existing research and explain what researchers mean by “online dating addiction”, why the science isn’t so simple, and... / more
- written by Marina F. Thomas, Sylvia Dörfler, Gloria Mittmann & Verena Steiner-Hofbauer
- edited by Rinat Meerson
Digital moral distortion: How social media can negatively shape our judgement of right and wrong
Social media is far more than a tool for communication, it is a digital social environment at scale. Unlike any other space before it, social media platforms expose us to the... / more
- written by Tim-Dorian Knöchel & Sarah Vahed
- edited by Jana Dreston
The viral power of migrant crime messaging: Fear, emotion, and algorithms
Fear-driven stories about migrant crime continue to circulate widely across social media platforms. This article examines how emotional triggers, psychological shortcuts, and platform design interact to influence public... / more
- written by Mary Ortega
- edited by Jana Dreston
Dressed for the feed: The psychology of fashion in a filtered world
Fashion balances expression and expectation, but on social media, it reshapes body image through constant comparison and... / more
- written by Paola D'Elia
- edited by Jana Dreston
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The good, the bad, and the ugly of the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty
The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty has been called a lot of things, from a “game changer” and “a breath of fresh air”, to “hypocritical”, “sexist”, and “sneaky”. So why has the campaign, whose major innovation was to use ads that featured real women rather than airbrushed models or celebrity spokespersons, sparked so much controversy? Taking... / more
- written by Angela Celebre & Ashley Waggoner Denton
- edited by Rosanna Guadagno & Reine van der Wal
That human touch that means so much: Exploring the tactile dimension of social life
Interpersonal touch is a fundamental but undervalued aspect of human nature. In the present article, the authors review psychological research showing that even fleeting forms of touch may have a powerful impact on our emotional and social functioning. Given its... / more
- written by Mandy Tjew A Sin & Sander Koole
- edited by Hans IJzerman
Intergroup Contact Theory: Past, Present, and Future
In the midst of racial segregation in the U.S.A and the ‘Jim Crow Laws’, Gordon Allport (1954) proposed one of the most important social psychological events of... / more
- written by Jim A. C. Everett
- edited by Diana Onu
No strings attached: Are “friends with benefits” as complicated in real life as they are in the movies?
Many people become “friends with benefits” to avoid drama and to have sex without getting tied up in emotions; however, the reality is that having a friend with benefits often becomes complicated. Why is that, and is there anything you can do to avoid these complexities? In... / more
- written by Justin J. Lehmiller
- edited by Dylan Selterman
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What is In-Mind? In-Mind is a volunteer-driven project dedicated to sharing psychological research. We give researchers a... / more
Resumé under the X-ray: What a CV really reveals about personality
CVs are more than lists of experiences and qualifications – they tell a story. But can they also provide cues about a person’s personality? To investigate... / more
Chronic Loneliness: Why Loneliness Can Make Us Even Lonelier
Loneliness can be more than a temporary feeling. For some, it... / more