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Politics doesn’t define how most people see themselves

... heavily in shaping individual identities? Research in psychology suggests that the groups people belong to can become an important ... is why people are often motivated to see their groups in a positive light. This can foster feelings of solidarity with fellow group ... / more

Scrolling through the past: How digital tools change the way we remember

... the digital recordings of one’s past is not necessarily a positive experience but can also lead to rumination . In the chat with ... of autobiographical memory ,” Annual Review of Psychology, vol. 62, no. 1, pp. 559–582, Dec. 2010, doi: ... deleted smartphone camera photos,” Applied Cognitive Psychology, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 699–710, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.1002/acp.4064. ... / more

When loving hurts: The pervasiveness of stigma towards consensual non-monogamy

... old.   Having a satisfying romantic relationship has positive effects on health and well-being, addressing needs for emotional ... from heteronormative models [24]. From an evolutionary psychology perspective, monogamy may have emerged as a social norm because ... / more

Children in front of a screen: what is the impact of technology on their development?

... in front of a screen [17]. The Possible Negative and Positive Effects of Technologies on Children’s Development Having seen ... Representations of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 1-9, 2020. [12] Telefono Azzurro, Coronavirus ... / more

How do we interpret social situations marked by ambiguity?

... ambiguous social situations in a negative and/or less positive way, such as “My friend is ignoring me, so they must be annoyed with ... difficulties. In contrast, we found that reduced positive interpretations (e.g., struggling to think of positive or benign ... role of interpretation biases," Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 281-305, 2016, doi: ... / more

Negativity Bias: It’s Not All About Evolution!

... negative information carries more psychological weight than positive information. For instance, the sting of losing $10 is felt more ... people much faster than a smile [1]. From an evolutionary psychology perspective, this makes perfect sense. It’s about survival: the ... / more