Researchers at Union College found that viewing derogatory social media posts about mental health treatment can significantly impact attitudes towards treatment. Women who don't hold traditional views of femininity were particularly affected, reporting increased stigma against mental health treatment.
New research by Josh Hart suggests that people with suspicious, untrusting, and eccentric personalities are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories. The study found that these individuals tend to be more receptive to meaningful patterns where none exist and have a tendency to detect hidden forces at play.
Older adults with mild cognitive impairment showed significant improvement with exergaming, which combines physical exercise with complex thinking and memory skills. Exergames may be an effective tool for slowing the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's disease.
Andrew Morris will continue his work on a book about Hurricane Camille and its impact on American disaster relief policy using the NEH fellowship. The book examines the transformation of disaster assistance programs in the US following the devastating Category 5 storm in 1969.
A new study by Union College psychology professors Joshua Hart and Christopher Chabris found that a 'triple package' of traits, including intelligence, conscientiousness, and economic advantage, are more likely to predict success than previously thought, contradicting Amy Chua's theory.
A new study suggests that a man's attachment style may influence his perceptions of whether a woman is interested in him sexually. Men with higher attachment anxiety tend to imagine women as more interested, while those with higher attachment avoidance see themselves as less flirty.
A new study finds that individuals with attachment anxiety use Facebook frequently to seek feedback and reassurance, while extraverted users engage on the platform for different reasons. The research highlights the importance of personality in shaping social media engagement.
A new study suggests that Hurricane Sandy's influence on the 2012 presidential election was minimal, with voters' attitudes towards Obama shifting from positive to negative after Election Day. The study found no significant impact of Sandy on Obama's vote share, contradicting pundit claims that the storm cost him the election.
A new study by Joshua Hart reveals that men's anxious attachment style and conflicted views on relationships may lead them to adopt sexist attitudes towards women. Anxiously attached men tend to be ambivalent sexists, exhibiting both hostile and benevolent sexism, while avoidantly attached men typically endorse hostile sexism.
A recent study by George Bizer and colleagues found that negatively framed political attitudes are stronger than positively framed attitudes, particularly when people process the messages deeply. This effect is strengthened when people think more deeply about the issues involved.