"Physical attractiveness is linked to higher earnings for both genders, with a stronger and more robust effect for men." The general consensus appears to be that attractive individuals have considerable advantages in many areas of life. [But] highly attractive women

Meta-analysis: Social media use may make people somewhat more creative. The association between social media use and creativity has garnered growing interest in both public discourse and academic research, although empirical findings remain inconsistent. This

Both men and women find their online sexual activities mostly enjoyable, with buying sex products being the most positive experience and searching for sexual partners being the least positive. This study aimed to assess gender-specific prevalence, experiences, and

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Native life satisfaction increased with the arrival of female immigrants but decreased with the arrival of male immigrants. Despite the growing interest in migration studies, research examining the impact of immigration on the subjective well-being of local populations

Most people believe that there is more gender inequality in society than they personally experience. Despite substantial gender equality in highly gender-egalitarian countries like Germany, perceptions of persistent inequality remain widespread. We examine systematic

Meta-analysis: Strangely enough, chronically anxious people do not take fewer risks than others. One individual difference variable that has been discussed and studied extensively in connection with dispositional risk taking—and the focus of the present research—is trait

Decolonising Santa

Academia already did what you’re proposing. Universities are now run like businesses with professional administrators, branding strategies, risk management, consultants, and KPI dashboards. The result hasn’t been better research or teaching. It’s been the transformation of

Why immigration research is probably biased

Recent discoveries on the acquisition of the highest levels of human performance

"Narcissism runs in families due to genetics" Narcissism is a personality trait with far reaching individual, social, and societal consequences. Thus, it is important to understand the sources of individual differences in this trait. Existing hypotheses on

Chinese Coast Guard races to snatch airdropped food & medicine for Filipino troops at Second Thomas Shoal, then dumps it in the sea because apparently it's 'construction materials.' Peak b@rb@rism from a regime that claims to be a 'responsible power.' SHAME ON BEIJING.

Researchers find how plants survive without sunlight or sex -- A mysterious parasitic plant lineage reveals just how far evolution can bend the rules of plant life.

Concussed: Unintended Consequences of the Guardian Cap Mandate in the NFL

Not feeling manly enough fuels men's value for a large penis. To our knowledge, no past research has tested theory-based hypotheses about the psychology underlying men’s beliefs about penis size, despite the fact that these beliefs are important to men’s body image and

Stagnant Construction Productivity Is a Worldwide Problem

A serious problem in the developing world is that the moment anyone makes anything, their family and relations show up demanding a claim. The "social tax" is so large that 60% of workers take a bank account they can't use for months, just to keep others from knowing! 1/

Meta-meta-analysis: Nudging is practically completely ineffective. Nudging as a strategy to alter behaviors has garnered increasing attention from both researchers and policymakers. While nudging has been widely adopted as a tool by academics and governments, its

While a low resting heart rate acts as a risk factor for conventional and violent crime, a high resting heart rate acts as a protective factor against white-collar crime. Low resting heart rate is considered the best-replicated biological correlate for antisocial and