Summary: New research dispels fears of judgment when sharing secrets. Study shows that when individuals confide their secrets, others perceive them as more charitable and trustworthy. Participants consistently expected harsher…
Tag: social behavior
Hikikomori: New Tool Sheds Light on Social Isolation Phenomenon
Summary: Researchers developed the Hikikomori Diagnostic Evaluation (HiDE), a new assessment tool for identifying pathological social withdrawal or hikikomori. This condition, initially identified in Japan, is characterized by extended physical…
The Elusive Link Between Brown Fat and Social Contact
Summary: A study exploring the link between brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity and the tendency for physical contact yielded inconclusive results, challenging earlier assumptions. Researchers attempted to replicate a 2012…
Romance and Routine: Nurturing Commitment in Couples
Summary: A new study explored how couples maintain and nurture their relationships. The study categorized relationship maintenance behaviors into five areas, analyzing data from 192 heterosexual married couples. While direct…
Brain Region That Links Language to Social Cognition Identified
Summary: Researchers discovered that neural activity in the left ventral temporoparietal junction (vTPJ) and the lateral anterior temporal lobe (lATL) during sentence processing is tied to social-semantic working memory. Previously,…
Echo Chambers Amplified: How CNN and Fox News Fuel America’s Polarization
Summary: Researchers utilized AI and natural language processing to analyze 10 years of broadcasts and tweets from CNN and Fox News, revealing a surge in partisan and inflammatory language. The…
Selfish or Generous? Your Behavior Dictates Your Perception of Others
Summary: A recent study finds that an individual’s own behavior, rather than societal norms, plays a pivotal role in how they perceive and respond to others in competitive situations. Generous…
Social Media Algorithms Distort Social Instincts and Fuel Misinformation
Summary: Social media algorithms, designed to boost user engagement for advertising revenue, amplify the biases inherent in human social learning processes, leading to misinformation and polarization. As humans naturally learn…
Give and Grow: Volunteering Linked to Better Cognitive Health in Seniors
Summary: Volunteering can significantly improve cognitive function in older adults, suggests new research. The study, which included a diverse group of 2,476 seniors, linked volunteering activities to better executive function…
Study Explores Prosocial Behavior Within and Between Religious Groups
Summary: Regardless of affiliation, religious people were more likely to act in a generous manner toward strangers when asked to think about their God. The level of giving increased equally…
