Cognitive ability stabilizes after age 3, study finds
Cognitive ability becomes stable after age 3, with weak links to infant measures, per PNAS study.
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Psychology
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Keeping score in relationships linked to decline in satisfaction.
Study finds expecting reciprocity in relationships leads to declines in satisfaction over time.
Self-objectification linked to lower empathy in women
Women prone to self-objectification show lower empathy and theory-of-mind abilities, a new study finds.
Misinformation erodes climate consensus belief.
Misinformation about climate change reduces perceived scientific consensus, lowering belief in human-caused climate change and support for action.
Teens Heed Warnings When Parents 'Walk the Walk'
Teens listen more when parents model values they preach, new research shows.
Chronic pain linked to perfectionism and low self-compassion
Study finds chronic pain sufferers are more perfectionistic and less self-compassionate, intensifying their suffering.
Robots reduce reading anxiety in children
Children reported feeling "less stressful" when reading to robots compared to humans because they felt "less judged."
Single dose of psilocybin relieves depression symptoms for up to a year
A single psilocybin dose significantly reduced depression symptoms in veterans for up to a year.
Long eyelashes signal openness to casual relationships, study finds.
Long eyelashes may signal openness to casual relationships, despite being seen as less attractive.
New mothers get less than one hour of "me time" daily, study finds.
New mothers get less than an hour of restful personal time daily, leading to higher stress and lower well-being.