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Bug or feature? Boredom feels aversive, and this is why it matters

... navigate this trade-off [15]. Consistent with this, a large body of research shows that boredom and self-control are negatively ... to various research topics was published (B).   Image 1: Saydung89 via Pixabay ( ... , Lizenz: https://pixabay.com/service/license/ ). Image 2: Myriams-Fotos via Pixabay ( ... / more

How body language helps us understand other people’s emotions

... information at our disposal. One major source is the human body and body language. By observing another person’s body language, we can ... our intuitive understanding of the other person. Title Image: Михаил Секацкий via Pixabay Figure 1: Left: Syda ... / more

Trauma(tic) Media - What does it even look like? 

... is instead interpreted as traumatic. As the well-known book Body Keeps the Score emphasizes, “trauma isn’t just an event that took ... also the imprint left by that experience on mind, brain, and body” [5]. I’m bringing together three categories from existing bodies of ... Image 1: Author Image 2: teeveesee via pixabay ... / more

The Dark Side of Social Media - Unpacking Its Psychological Impact 

... the formation of political beliefs, mental health and body image , consumer behavior, and information processing. We invite research that ... / more

Social media use towards self-diagnosing and health anxiety

... Doing bodies in YouTube videos about contested illnesses. Body & Society, 28(4), 28–52. https://doi.org/10.1177/1357034X221134436  ... https://doi.org/10.1037/sah0000531   Pictures  Image 1:  Unsplash.com  Image 2: Pexels.com  Image 3: ... / more

Dressed for the feed: The psychology of fashion in a filtered world

... and expectation, but on social media , it reshapes body image through constant comparison and self-objectification , often ... / more