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New research published in personal relationship This suggests that the level of jealousy in a person’s relationships is fairly stable over time with a particular partner, but can change significantly when entering a new relationship. This study provides evidence that intrusive doubts about a partner’s fidelity are driven by a combination of individual personality traits and the unique dynamics of each romantic bond. This can help reveal whether people are naturally jealous or just reacting to certain circumstances. Romantic jealousy is a common emotion rooted in the fear of losing a partner, but in some cases it can develop into…
A new study published in Addictive Behaviors Reports suggests that anxiety about not being able to participate in social events can fuel addictive behavior on TikTok, which can lead to everyday memory loss and reduced attention span. Researchers have found that excessive use of the popular short video app acts as a bridge between underlying social anxiety and a tendency to forget appointments and lose focus during daily tasks. These results highlight how the specific design of modern social media platforms influences the functioning of the human brain. Yao Wang, a researcher at the Center for Cognitive Brain Science at…
New research published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin This suggests that changing the way people think about first impressions may reduce the burden of social anxiety. This finding indicates that when people believe that others form stable and unchanging opinions, social interactions tend to feel less demanding. This shift in perspective provides evidence that socially anxious people feel more secure simply by assuming that they are not constantly being reevaluated. “Social anxiety is a common problem that chronically affects the lives of 5-15% of the population, and most people are affected from time to time (such as during a…
People who exhibit certain negative personality traits tend to spend more time watching violent pornography and engaging in problematic sexual behavior online. This pattern suggests a reinforcing cycle in which people who are attracted to offensive content may further normalize their own antisocial tendencies. These results were recently published in the journal Sexual Health & Compulsivity. The Internet is an essential part of modern life, but overuse can lead to serious public health concerns. Excessive online involvement can lead to functional problems similar to drug addiction. This includes symptoms such as withdrawal symptoms, mood changes, and loss of control of…
Recent research published in British Journal of Psychology This suggests that people with good facial recognition skills are slightly better at distinguishing faces generated by artificial intelligence from real faces. This study provides evidence that computer-generated faces tend to look mathematically very average, subtle cues that these top facial recognition devices subconsciously detect. Overall, our findings demonstrate that visual intuition alone is no longer sufficient for finding modern synthetic faces, highlighting their increasing vulnerability to digital fraud. Historically, human facial processing systems have evolved to extract emotion and social meaning from real people. Artificial intelligence programs can now generate synthetic…
Two studies using hypothetical money distribution tasks found that people were generally more concerned about a potential partner’s generosity than their wealth. However, as differences in potential partners’ generosity increased, preferences for generosity increased. Conversely, as wealth differences increased, the tendency to seek generosity decreased. This study evolution and human behavior. Whether in friendship, business, or love, choosing the right partner has played a major role in the evolution of human cooperation. When people can decide who they interact with, they tend to prefer people who are kind and trustworthy, promoting cooperative behavior overall. In this type of “social market,”…
Novartis has settled a lawsuit brought by Henrietta Lacks’ foundation, which claims it has unfairly profited from Henrietta Lacks’ cells. The cells were taken from her tumor in 1951 without her knowledge and were replicated in the laboratory to enable major medical advances, including the polio vaccine. Details of the agreement, which was finalized this month in federal court in Maryland, have not been made public. The Lacks family and Switzerland-based Novartis said in a joint statement that they were “pleased to be able to find a way to resolve this issue raised by the Henrietta Lacks Estate outside of…
Walgreens is entering the self-pay GLP-1 space, going head-to-head with telemedicine subscription services. The retail pharmacy giant has launched a digital weight management service that provides access to personalized weight loss support from a clinician. The service expands on Walgreens’ virtual health care platform, providing patients with access to qualified doctors and nurses, FDA-approved drug options and ongoing virtual support, according to a company press release. A virtual visit with Weight Management Services costs $49 and does not require a monthly subscription. The program is currently available in 28 states and is aimed at eligible overweight and obese adults ages…
Get the health information and medications you need every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Happy Friday. If I ever have children, I want them to be treated at the newly named Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital in Tennessee. What is Dolly’s favorite song?My “My Tennessee Mountain Home.” He’s an action figure. He’s a milk-drinking rave fan. Is he…the US Secretary of Health? Compared to his predecessors, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s social media strategy is unique and provocative. Many of the videos he posts from his official account are AI-generated and depict Kennedy in all sorts of…
Images of turtles entangled in nets and fish suffocated in bags are the most obvious signs that plastic pollution is harming our oceans. But plastic is not only physically bulky, but also dangerous because of the chemicals it contains. A new study characterized how one of these chemicals, oleamide, alters interactions between the common South Florida octopus (Octopus vulgaris) and its crustacean prey. The study showed that oleamide alters how animals interact with each other, suggesting that plastic chemicals can alter the structure of marine communities. This study Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.read more: Octopuses can change color…