Social psychologyNew study questions whether first impressions matter as much as people think By Douglas Heingartner November 20, 2020 A new study found no evidence for the so-called “primacy effect,” suggesting that first impressions don’t really matter so much after all. Read more
Animal psychologyStudy of cats and dogs living together finds they get along well, despite differences By Douglas Heingartner November 19, 2020 A new study finds that cats and dogs living together can get along without much conflict, despite their (very) different temperaments. Read more
MoreStudy: up to half of big-game hunters in the early Americas were women By Douglas Heingartner November 4, 2020 A new study suggests that 30% to 50% percent of big-game hunters in the Pleistocene and Holocene eras in the Americas were women. Read more
DepressionDrugs and alcoholNew study finds psilocybin greatly and quickly relieves depression By Douglas Heingartner November 4, 2020 A new study finds that psilocybin greatly reduced depressive symptoms in a sample of 24 subjects. Read more
MoreNew study finds that social ties and deaths in Game of Thrones mirror reality By Douglas Heingartner November 2, 2020 Although important characters seem to be randomly killed off, their deaths follow predictable rules, a new study shows. Read more
Mental HealthStudy shows movies about mental illness earn more, get better reviews By Douglas Heingartner October 28, 2020 A new study finds movies about mental illness earn more money, get better reviews, and win more Oscars than average. Read more