'Valence weight bias' is a psychological term that denotes a person's tendency to adapt to new circumstances by drawing more strongly from either positive or negative attitudes. An example of this is ...

Dysfunctional attitudes make us act against our long-term best interests. While all attitudes contain some flaw of reasoning ...

Putting off a burdensome task may seem like a universal trait, but new research suggests that people whose negative attitudes tend to dictate their behavior in a range of situations are more likely to ...

Snakes rank among Americans' top animal phobias, and are among the most disliked animals globally. A new study from North Carolina State University finds that the dislike of snakes is subconscious and ...

A couple of weeks ago, while talking with our social psychology students, I was reminded of a recent research trip to Ethiopia. We were talking in class about the influence of culture on social ...

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If you've noticed sentiment turning sharply against generative AI-images, chatbots, and the like-you wouldn't be alone. A survey of gamers conducted from October to December puts it in stark numbers: ...

I once sat in next to a well-dressed man who was clearly having a bad day. Endless phone calls had him almost yelling at the person on the other end of the line. I started feeling uncomfortable but I ...