172 news posts in Frontiers in Psychology

Frontiers news

28 Mar 2018

New Frontiers in Psychology section bridges the forensic-legal gap

Led by Prof. Corine de Ruiter of Maastricht University, the Forensic and Legal Psychology section provides a much-needed platform for interdisciplinary research between the two fields.

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14 Mar 2018

We’re not addicted to smartphones, we’re addicted to social interaction

New research suggests mobile-device habits stem from a healthy human need to socialize, rooted in evolution: Frontiers in Psychology

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12 Mar 2018

Challenges of food allergies connected to personality traits for first time

Openness, but not neuroticism, associated with more issues in managing food allergy: Frontiers in Psychology

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07 Mar 2018

Ancient cave art may be origin of modern language

Did humans speak through cave art? New paper links ancient drawings and language’s origins: Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

01 Mar 2018

Perceptions of old age change as we age

The largest-ever study of age perceptions finds skewed views of aging — particularly among young adults: Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

01 Mar 2018

Color of judo uniform has no effect on winning

Study finds significant win bias for first called judo athlete, regardless of the color of their outfit: Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

28 Feb 2018

Phishing success linked to incentives and sticking to an effective strategy

Research on attacker motives — a crucial aspect of phishing — identifies effective strategies and the role of early and high rewards: Frontiers in Psychology

Humanities

19 Feb 2018

Humans will actually react pretty well to news of alien life

Research published in Frontiers in Psychology investigates humanity’s hypothetical reaction to the discovery of extraterrestrial microbial life

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07 Feb 2018

How expectations impact actual exam scores

Given similar academic results, students who expect higher scores actually attain them: Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

07 Feb 2018

Motivational music increases risk-taking but does not improve sports performance

The effect was more noticeable among men and participants who selected their own playlist: Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

02 Feb 2018

Moving pictures, feeble words: Emotional images sway people more than emotional words

Researchers find that emotive images alter people’s behavior, while emotive words do not

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26 Jan 2018

Overweight children more likely to underestimate their body size

Research suggests that overweight children are more likely to underestimate their body size: Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

17 Jan 2018

Children more engaged and attentive following outdoor lesson in nature

Outdoor lessons allowed teachers to teach uninterrupted for almost twice as long during a subsequent indoor lesson, finds a study in Frontiers in Psychology

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15 Dec 2017

Xenophobia strongly linked to Brexit, regardless of voter age, gender or education

A Frontiers in Psychology study shows British citizens who fear immigrants were more likely to have voted to leave the EU, and identifies collective narcissism as a new voting variable.