Drugs and alcoholMoreFor women with a prior miscarriage, study finds cannabis use is linked to a 41% lower chance of conceiving By PsychNewsDaily Staff January 11, 2021 A new study has found that women who use cannabis and who have had a prior miscarriage are 41% less likely to conceive a child. Read more
Social psychologyStudy shows how robots are developing "theory of mind" - and maybe even empathy By PsychNewsDaily Staff January 11, 2021 A new study describes a robot that can predict how another robot will behave, a first step in developing so-called Theory of Mind. Read more
MoreWhen Uber and Lyft enter a new city, vehicle ownership goes up, not down By PsychNewsDaily Staff January 6, 2021 A new study has found that when ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft enter a new city, vehicle ownership increases by about 0.7%. Read more
MoreChristmas charity: Amsterdam neighborhood surprises overworked postman with 4,000 euro gift By PsychNewsDaily Staff December 29, 2020 Amsterdam locals gave their local delivery man a very happy Christmas eve, in the form of a Christmas charity check worth over 4,000 euros. Read more
Animal psychologyOwners of a diabetic dog are 38% more likely to have diabetes themselves By PsychNewsDaily Staff December 12, 2020 A new study finds that owners of a diabetic dog are 38% more likely to have diabetes themselves. No such association was found for cats. Read more
IQ and psychometricsStudy on IQ scores of video gamers finds Android users outscore iPhone users By PsychNewsDaily Staff December 5, 2020 Study on IQ scores of video gamers finds women outscore men, Android users outscore iPhone users, and Rainbow Six Siege is the smartest game. Read more