Obese candidates pay an election penalty half as large as lacking a college degree
Matching perceived weight from photos of 3,612 candidates in the 2022 US Congressional elections with real results, researchers found obesity carries an electoral penalty about 50% as large as not having a college degree, across parties, offices and genders.
New study finds kids’ eye injuries from hand sanitizer are up 7x since the pandemic began
French study finds children's eye injuries due to alcohol-based sanitizer have increased 7x since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gender inequality in education: new study finds college men speak 1.6 times more than women
A new study into gender inequality in education has found that college male students speak 1.6 times more often than female students.
Do therapists Google their patients? This new study finds that yes, 86% of them do
Do therapists Google their patients? A new study finds that 86% of interviewed therapists admit that they sometimes do.
Do people prefer article titles that use colons and questions? Short answer: yes
A new study finds that undergraduate psychology students prefer article titles with colons, questions, and more rather than fewer words.
Status envy: people envy other people’s social position more than their wealth
Status envy: a study finds people envy others’ social status (for example how respected they are) more than they envy others’ possessions.
Skipping a grade in elementary school is just fine for kids, new study finds
A new study looked at the long-term effects of skipping a grade in elementary school, and found no negative effects on kids’ mental health.
A new study says AI can predict your political orientation based on a single photo
A new study can predict your political orientation (left or right) with 72% accuracy, based only on a single low-res picture of your face.
Robot theory of mind: a new study suggests that robots can learn empathy
A new study describes a robot that can predict how another robot will behave, a first step in developing so-called Theory of Mind.