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The Adult Gaze: Looking again at children and young people in peace and conflict
New research by Dr. Patricia Nabuco Martuscelli and a team of researchers challenged the "Adult Gaze," arguing that children's expertise... Read more -
'Shoot for the moon?' Aim a bit lower, researchers say
How ambitious should you be? Folk wisdom offers conflicting advice: "Shoot for the moon," but also, "Don't let the perfect... Read more -
Settling down vs. settling: New study proves being single beats a bad relationship
While society often assumes that finding a romantic partner is the ultimate key to happiness, tracking relationship changes over time... Read more -
No single path makes youth champions, review of 60 sports analyses shows
How do you create the top athletes of the future? A large-scale study by researchers from the VUB's SPLISS research... Read more -
Is my brain wired to never see a ghost? A psychologist on three factors that make a paranormal experience more likely
Around 1 in 5 Americans say they've seen a ghost. I'm not one of them, and I probably never will... Read more -
Unearthing Namibia's forgotten genocide through forensic archaeology
The Namibian genocide was one of the first genocides of the 20th century. Between 1904 and 1908, tens of thousands... Read more -
One in six kids could be experiencing online sexual exploitation and abuse
One in six internet-using children from a survey of nearly 12,000 children in 12 countries across Asia and Africa are... Read more -
Some experts now say psychopathy doesn't exist—here's why we may be looking at it all wrong
As an expert on personality disorders, people often ask me about psychopathy. It seems everybody has had an ex, a... Read more -
Teen sex survey highlights violence concerns
Australian teens are experiencing high rates of intimate partner violence, one in 10 are relying on the withdrawal method for... Read more -
Trust and patience link to higher happiness across 76 countries
A study covering 76 countries has found that people who are more trusting, patient, altruistic and cooperative tend to report... Read more -
Researchers urge greater protections against online sexual abuse of children
A team of Georgia State University researchers is calling for digital platforms to implement stronger safety measures in response to... Read more -
Women's faces outrank men's in attractiveness across cultures, global study shows
Why are women considered the "fairer sex" in humans, when in most animal species it is males that display the... Read more -
'Hook-up culture' on dating apps harming men's body image
Gay dating apps are exposing men to intense pressure to look sexually desirable, fueling body dissatisfaction and low self-esteem, with... Read more -
Research challenges beliefs that sexual objectification is a power move
A new research paper from the University of Kent School of Psychology has found that sexual objectification increases when men... Read more -
Why we struggle to predict our future choices
You probably think you know yourself pretty well. So when you make a plan, you assume you have a reasonably... Read more
