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While many enjoy Zombie and horror movies thinking of them as nothing but a guilty pleasure they may not realise that immersing themselves in such fiction actually prepared them for the reality of 2020 a fascinating research has revealed

A new study published in the latest edition of Personality and Individual Differences highlights the relationship between psychopathic tendencies, pathological personality traits and prejudicial views. Research suggests people with "calloused, deceitful, and manipulative interpersonal styles" are more prone to align with the beliefs of right-wing authoritarianism, according to PsyPost. Sandeep Roy, a doctoral candidate with a major-applied focus on clinical psychology at the University of N...

How to Tell If Your Hangover Anxiety Could Be a Problem Self 1/1/2021 © Adobe Stock / Mariela Naplatanova For some drinkers, hangxiety—that’s hangover anxiety, for the uninitiated—is almost as reliable as the pounding headache and queasy stomach. It’s the feeling of dread that follows a night of heavy imbibing. That chill, fun vibe that accompanies having a few (or a bunch) of drinks is gone. Now you just feel anxious. Your mind races, maybe your palms sweat, maybe you get a stomach...

SHARE The festive seasons final act has many of us wishing one another a happy New Year. For 2021, however, happiness seems like a big ask. With the pandemic still threatening our wellbeing, we would be wise to temper our optimism. Perhaps instead, we might wish each other a less stressful New Year, or a resilient one. For many people, the first month of the new year typically ends in disappointment anyway. For those who make new years resolutions, taking a brave step towards a better self, the...

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December 14, 2020 When sociologists detailed the rise of “victimhood culture” several years ago, they were vilified for triggering the people most likely to see victimization in everything. Now researchers at American and Israeli universities claim to have identified perpetual victimhood as a “novel personality trait” that they refer to as “Tendency for Interpersonal Victimhood.” Writing in Personality and Individual Differences, they say the trait is marked by “an enduring ...

  Here’s some news: As it turns out, there’s a bunch of people in the world who think of themselves as victims. Even though they aren’t. If you own a TV, you may have come to such a conclusion multiple times a day. But now it’s been declared by people you can always trust: researchers. Personality and Individual Differences reveals a newly-defined type. Wanna see if you qualify? On a scale from 1 to 5, rate your level of agreement with the following: It is important to me that people ...

UpdatedThu, Dec 10, 2020 at 9:01 am ET Reply Todd Shackelford Todd Shackelford, distinguished professor and chair of Oakland Universitys Department of Psychology, is editor of the newly published SAGE Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology. This comprehensive, up-to-date reference text provides a rich overview of the most important theoretical and empirical work in the field. The book consists of three volumes: Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology, Integration of Evolutionary Psychology with O...