Research linking violent entertainment to aggression retracted after scrutiny
Questioned psychology papers linger on in meta-analyses
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Risk of being scooped drives scientists to shoddy methods
Model shows racing for results leads to lower standards -
Video: Low-cost interventions could help combat the ‘psychological poverty trap’
Worldwide research shows how to ease emotional and financial distress in poor communities -
Antivaccine videos slip through YouTube’s advertising policies, new study finds
Portuguese-language videos remain on YouTube, despite platform’s pledge to limit conspiracy theories -
As U.S. election nears, researchers are following the trail of fake news
Projects seek to understand, and block, spread of disinformation -
New York City uses ‘nudges’ to reduce missed court dates
Redesigned ticket—and text message reminders—led to a 13% drop in missed court dates -
Do Republicans or Democrats benefit from mail-in voting? It turns out, neither
But this year’s elections could change everything -
Misconduct allegations push psychology hero off his pedestal
Dozens of papers on personality and health by Hans Eysenck have been retracted or are under suspicion -
Animal and human studies reveal health impacts of social inequality
Merging animal and people studies can clarify the role of social status in well-being -
Protests over killings of black people could erode racism, researcher says
Researcher says stereotypes will fall away as people come to see themselves as on the same side -
From Black Death to fatal flu, past pandemics show why people on the margins suffer most
Inequality made historical pandemics ‘worse than they had to be’ -
Crushing coronavirus means ‘breaking the habits of a lifetime.’ Behavior scientists have some tips
Sometimes, even subtle cues can change people’s behavior -
Scientists have turned the structure of the coronavirus into music
“Sonification” could help researchers identify binding sites for new drugs -
Meet the psychologist exploring unconscious bias—and its tragic consequences for society
Jennifer Eberhardt’s experiments reveal impact of implicit racial bias, from classroom discipline to police shootings -
Social distancing prevents infections, but it can have unintended consequences
Past research sheds light on the potential impacts of isolation -
Do you like weird art? Blame your brain
A new algorithm predicts preferences based on how the brain values paintings
