Psychology & Sociology

Psychology & Sociology

Social media ban for young people? What the Ethics Council recommends

Likes, shares and endless feeds can contribute to young people using social media excessively and developing addictive behavior. © Oleksandr Todorov/iStock Social...
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Psychology & Sociology

Why small breaks in style are often seen as a sign of self-confidence in psychology

Image source: logosocken.com Eye-catching socks, red sneakers or other small breaks in style seem like unimportant details at first glance. But psychological...
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Psychology & Sociology

Dopamine – a portrait

There are some myths and misunderstandings surrounding the neurotransmitter dopamine. It is much more than a “happiness hormone”. He is the teacher...
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Psychology & Sociology

Our brain also works with word predictions

Our brain uses similar strategies to AI when processing language. © CoreDesignKEY/ iStock Biological prediction machine: Our brain works similarly to artificial...
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Psychology & Sociology

Why we fall so easily for fake shops

This online shop seems traditional, local and trustworthy, but it is a fraudulent fake. © DHBW KA/ RM, DALL-E Bad trap: Fraudulent...
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Psychology & Sociology

Be careful with TikTok videos about mental disorders

Videos about ADHD, autism and depression are trending on TikTok. But how correct are they? © lixu/ iSTock Lots of clicks, little...
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Psychology & Sociology

New school, new me

Image: pexels / www.kaboompics.com When changing schools, it's not just the organizational aspect that is worth considering. This changes an entire social...
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Psychology & Sociology

Why we prefer some immigrants over others

Some immigrants have better reputations than others. This also plays a role in their chances of integration in the new country. © deepblue4you/...
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Psychology & Sociology

Image of Science PODCAST – Episode 28: Dopamine – more than a “happiness hormone”

The neuroscientist Wolfram Schultz researches the reward system in the brain at the University of Cambridge. When do neurons fire –...
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Psychology & Sociology

How children learn ambiguous words

What a word means often depends on the context. A study has now examined how children grasp the different meanings in the course...
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Psychology & Sociology

Oxytocin: Cuddling hormone also strengthens rivalries

Oxytocin is considered a cuddle hormone, but is also released increasingly during competitions and conflicts between groups. © solar22/ iStock Double effect:...
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Psychology & Sociology

Research: Younger people bring more breakthroughs

Young researchers make a crucial contribution to achieving scientific breakthroughs. © eakgrunge/ iStock In science, older researchers typically have the greatest influence...
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Psychology & Sociology

Endangered mangroves

Satellite image of a mangrove area in Punta Abreojos, Mexico. © Octavio Aburto/Scripps Institution of Oceanography.In this satellite view of the mangroves...
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Psychology & Sociology

Threatened masculinity puts a strain on men and society

How do supposed “ideals of masculinity” affect men’s psyches and their behavior? © Feodora Chiosea/ iStock When men don’t feel “manly enough,”...
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Psychology & Sociology

How reproducible are social science studies?

Scientific studies should be reproducible, replicable and robust. © ispyfriend/ iStock In science, reproducibility and replicability are important criteria for the credibility...
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Psychology & Sociology

Chimpanzee civil war

Attack by chimpanzees from the western group on a male from the enemy central group in 2019. © Aaron Sandel Once they...
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Psychology & Sociology

How resilience shows up in the brain

What makes our brain resilient to stress? © Anucha Tiemsom/ iStock Some people survive even extreme stressful situations largely unscathed, others are...
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Psychology & Sociology

A rock hard jaw

This turtle dates back to the Jurassic period and has widened chewing bars. These probably saved the lives of descendants. Turtles with...
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Psychology & Sociology

Even babies can cheat

This two-year-old girl secretly snacks on cookie dough because she thinks her mother won't see her. © Elena Hoicka They secretly snack...
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Psychology & Sociology

Learning to understand mathematics: The role of tutoring in academic learning success

© Prakasit Khuansuwan / vecteezy.com Mathematics is also called that Language of the universe designated. But for many students it often seems...
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