In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, preventative safety measures (e.g., mask-wearing, hand washing, social distancing) have become commonplace, although with varied acceptance. In addition, there have been profound changes ...

Research on cognitive biases has shown that humans are not impartial, objective receivers of information. In the current studies, we investigate the degree to which individuals’ evaluations of scientific information are ...

Anxiety has shown strong associations with suicidal ideation and attempts; yet many who experience anxiety do not develop suicidal ideation. A factor that may impact this relationship is body regard. Low body regard is ...

The current study assesses whether undergraduate students believe in common myths prevalent in the field of psychology, as reported by Lilienfeld et al. (2009) in their book, 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology. Historically, ...

It is well-documented globally that men more than women prioritize physical attractiveness while women more than men prioritize dominance and status. The current study builds on the authors’ previous research comparing ...

The COVID-19 pandemic had an unexplainably immense impact on the entire world when it began in March of 2020 including the cancellations or postponements of sports worldwide. The National Collegiate Athletics Association ...

In the two years since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been a large spread of misinformation regarding COVID-19 which can hinder collective action in democratic societies and contribute to distrust in information ...

Recent research reports an increase in the prevalence of self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents during the pandemic, jumping from 17% to 28% in 2021. The reasons for this needed exploration. Social support acts as a protective ...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many U.S. citizens have largely been left to make personal risk-benefit decisions for themselves, with some mandated and enforced restrictions. People’s everyday decisions about life ...

College students’ smartphone use presents concerns with academic dishonesty, distraction, sleep disturbances, and social withdrawal. We of the CHEEZ (Cognition and Human Electroencephalography Zone) conducted a survey to ...