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  2. Unhappy mothers talk more to their baby boys, study finds |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/unhappy-mothers-talk-more-to-their-baby-boys-study-finds
    Thumbnail for Unhappy mothers talk more to their baby boys, study finds | University of Cambridge 3 Sep 2019: The findings of the research, which was supported by Wellcome and the Economic and Social Research Council, are published in the Journal of Family Psychology. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under
  3. ‘Moral identity’ key to charitable time giving | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/moral-identity-key-to-charitable-time-giving
    Thumbnail for ‘Moral identity’ key to charitable time giving | University of Cambridge 5 Jun 2015: The study, entitled “I don’t want the money, I just want your time: how moral identity overcomes the aversion to giving time to pro-social causes”, has just been accepted ... for publication by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
  4. Flying high: levitation and energy storage | University of Cambridge

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/flying-high-levitation-and-energy-storage
    Thumbnail for Flying high: levitation and energy storage | University of Cambridge 1 Nov 2010: Currently, nine projects are running, involving research teams in the Department of Engineering, the Computer Laboratory and the Department of Social and Developmental Psychology. ... Applications of the research are as varied as developing new materials
  5. Pay it Forward: Elevation Leads to Altruistic Behaviour | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pay-it-forward-elevation-leads-to-altruistic-behaviour
    Thumbnail for Pay it Forward: Elevation Leads to Altruistic Behaviour | University of Cambridge 9 Feb 2010: Dr Simone Schnall. Dr Simone Schnall, lecturer in Social Psychology at the University of Cambridge, along with Jean Roper from the University of Plymouth, and Daniel M.T.
  6. Fervent fans keep faith with heroes even after ‘immoral acts’, study…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/fervent-fans-keep-faith-with-heroes-even-after-immoral-acts-study-finds
    Thumbnail for Fervent fans keep faith with heroes even after ‘immoral acts’, study finds | University of Cambridge 6 Sep 2022: Psychologists were able to examine the link between pre-scandal attitudes and post-scandal messages of support among individual social media users. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their
  7. Gates Scholar Melisa Basol on inoculating against fake news |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/gates-scholar-melisa-basol-on-inoculating-against-fake-news
    Thumbnail for Gates Scholar Melisa Basol on inoculating against fake news | University of Cambridge 11 Dec 2018: She wrote to Dr van der Linden about her proposal and soon began her MPhil in Social and Developmental Psychology at the University of Cambridge. ... As a member of the Social Decision-Making Research Lab at Cambridge’s Department of Psychology, she
  8. Cambridge psychologist helps Facebook fight climate change…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-psychologist-helps-facebook-fight-climate-change-misinformation
    Thumbnail for Cambridge psychologist helps Facebook fight climate change misinformation | University of Cambridge 18 Feb 2021: Dr Sander van der Linden is one of three experts on behaviour and communication to have been drafted in by the social media giant to advise on how best to debunk ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under
  9. Rates of infectious disease linked to authoritarian attitudes and…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/rates-of-infectious-disease-linked-to-authoritarian-attitudes-and-governance
    Thumbnail for Rates of infectious disease linked to authoritarian attitudes and governance | University of Cambridge 21 Sep 2021: The findings are published in the Journal of Social and Political Psychology. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
  10. Personality test to explore rules of attraction | University of…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/personality-test-to-explore-rules-of-attraction
    Thumbnail for Personality test to explore rules of attraction | University of Cambridge 30 Jul 2010: The results could prove groundbreaking, enabling social scientists to cross-refer the results and accumulate an unprecedented set of data on two of psychology's biggest unknowns. ... The research will be carried out by Dr. Rentfrow and Professor Michael
  11. Game combats political misinformation by letting players undermine…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/game-combats-political-misinformation-by-letting-players-undermine-democracy
    Thumbnail for Game combats political misinformation by letting players undermine democracy | University of Cambridge 6 Nov 2020: By pre-bunking, we aim to stop the spread of fake news in the first place,” said Dr Sander van der Linden, Director of the Cambridge Social Decision-Making lab and ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content
  12. Feeling powerless increases the weight of the world… literally |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/feeling-powerless-increases-the-weight-of-the-world-literally
    Thumbnail for Feeling powerless increases the weight of the world… literally | University of Cambridge 4 Feb 2014: social power, then asked to lift boxes of varying weights and guess how heavy they were. ... Researchers found that the lower a person’s feelings of social power, the more they thought the boxes weighed.
  13. Developmental dyslexia essential to human adaptive success, study…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/developmental-dyslexia-essential-to-human-adaptive-success-study-argues
    Thumbnail for Developmental dyslexia essential to human adaptive success, study argues | University of Cambridge 24 Jun 2022: Taylor, H and Vestergaard MD: 'Developmental Dyslexia: Disorder or Specialization in Exploration?' Frontiers in Psychology (June 2022). ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
  14. Families with a difference: the reality behind the hype | University…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/features/families-with-a-difference-the-reality-behind-the-hype
    Thumbnail for Families with a difference: the reality behind the hype | University of Cambridge 12 Mar 2015: Many experience years of infertility before becoming parents; others become parents in the face of significant social disapproval; and still others surmount both hurdles in order to have a child.”.
  15. Opinion: What can we learn about you from just one click? |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/discussion/opinion-what-can-we-learn-about-you-from-just-one-click
    Thumbnail for Opinion: What can we learn about you from just one click? | University of Cambridge 14 Nov 2017: or read on social sites, and the pages you follow on Facebook. ... showing a group of women in a social situation, dancing, and having fun, accompanied by ad copy saying: ‘Dance like no one’s watching (but they totally are)’).
  16. Gentrification changes the personality make-up of cities in just a…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/gentrification-changes-the-personality-make-up-of-cities-in-just-a-few-years
    Thumbnail for Gentrification changes the personality make-up of cities in just a few years | University of Cambridge 16 Dec 2021: The geographical clustering of personality reinforces existing social and economic differences across the country. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
  17. Computers using digital footprints are better judges of personality…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/computers-using-digital-footprints-are-better-judges-of-personality-than-friends-and-family
    Thumbnail for Computers using digital footprints are better judges of personality than friends and family | University of Cambridge 12 Jan 2015: analysis, showing machines can know us better than we'd previously thought: an "important milestone" on the path towards more social human-computer interactions. ... The ability to judge personality is an essential component of social living— from
  18. The educational neuroscience of dyslexia and dyscalculia | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-educational-neuroscience-of-dyslexia-and-dyscalculia
    Thumbnail for The educational neuroscience of dyslexia and dyscalculia | University of Cambridge 1 Jan 2010: Staff are trained in a variety of disciplines, spanning psychology, education, medicine, linguistics and physics. ... Research at the Centre is funded by grants from the MRC, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), European Union, Leverhulme Trust
  19. Fake news ‘vaccine’: online game may ‘inoculate’ by simulating…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/fake-news-vaccine-online-game-may-inoculate-by-simulating-propaganda-tactics
    Thumbnail for Fake news ‘vaccine’: online game may ‘inoculate’ by simulating propaganda tactics | University of Cambridge 20 Feb 2018: The game encourages players to stoke anger, mistrust and fear in the public by manipulating digital news and social media within the simulation. ... Linden, Director of Cambridge University’s Social Decision-Making Lab.
  20. People more afraid of catching COVID-19 are more judgemental, study…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/people-more-afraid-of-catching-covid-19-are-more-judgemental-study-finds
    Thumbnail for People more afraid of catching COVID-19 are more judgemental, study finds | University of Cambridge 9 Jun 2021: The study, published today in the journal Evolutionary Psychology, did not focus on behaviours relating to the pandemic itself - such as social distancing - but considered a wide range of moral transgressions. ... of channels including social media that
  21. Does your empathy predict if you would stop and help an injured…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/does-your-empathy-predict-if-you-would-stop-and-help-an-injured-person
    Thumbnail for Does your empathy predict if you would stop and help an injured person? | University of Cambridge 31 Oct 2016: Carrie Allison. A team of psychologists at the University of Cambridge has conducted a social psychology experiment to test the theory that an individual’s level of empathy influences their behaviour. ... The results of their preliminary study, dubbed
  22. ‘Cognitive flexibility’ associated with voting attitudes in EU…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cognitive-flexibility-associated-with-voting-attitudes-in-eu-referendum-study-finds
    Thumbnail for ‘Cognitive flexibility’ associated with voting attitudes in EU Referendum, study finds | University of Cambridge 16 Apr 2018: By connecting the realm of cognition with that of ideology, we find that flexibility of thought may have far-reaching consequences for social and political attitudes. ... The research was conducted by scientists from the University’s Department of
  23. Presenting facts as ‘consensus’ bridges conservative-liberal divide…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/presenting-facts-as-consensus-bridges-conservative-liberal-divide-over-climate-change
    Thumbnail for Presenting facts as ‘consensus’ bridges conservative-liberal divide over climate change | University of Cambridge 11 Dec 2017: The vast majority of people want to conform to societal standards, it's innate in us as a highly social species," says Dr Sander van der Linden, study lead author from ... People often misperceive social norms, and seek to adjust once they are exposed to
  24. UK public ‘most concerned’ about coronavirus – more than Spain or…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/uk-public-most-concerned-about-coronavirus-more-than-spain-or-italy-study-suggests
    Thumbnail for UK public ‘most concerned’ about coronavirus – more than Spain or Italy, study suggests | University of Cambridge 6 May 2020: Appealing to prosocial motives can be an important part of solving social dilemmas during pandemics. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
  25. Examining the psychosocial effects of molecular genetic diagnosis |…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/examining-the-psychosocial-effects-of-molecular-genetic-diagnosis
    Thumbnail for Examining the psychosocial effects of molecular genetic diagnosis | University of Cambridge 1 Sep 2007: Considering the social aspects of genetic testing and its meaning for families has been one of the enduring interests of the CFR for nearly 20 years. ... As a funder, the Wellcome Trust is innovative,’ says Helen Statham, ‘because they provide
  26. Rewarding accuracy instead of partisan pandering reduces political…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/rewarding-accuracy-instead-of-partisan-pandering-reduces-political-divisions-over-the-truth
    Thumbnail for Rewarding accuracy instead of partisan pandering reduces political divisions over the truth | University of Cambridge 6 Mar 2023: Sander van der Linden, director of the University of Cambridge’s Social Decision-Making Lab. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
  27. 'Threatening' faces and beefy bodies do not bias criminal…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/threatening-faces-and-beefy-bodies-do-not-bias-criminal-suspect-identification-study-finds
    Thumbnail for 'Threatening' faces and beefy bodies do not bias criminal suspect identification, study finds | University of Cambridge 20 Apr 2022: facial images of different races that vary in perceived threat”, says co-author Isabelle Mareschal, also of the Department of Biological and Experimental Psychology, Queen Mary University of London. ... of channels including social media that permit
  28. Viral charity campaigns have a psychological 'recipe' and…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/viral-charity-campaigns-have-a-psychological-recipe-and-all-too-brief-lifespan
    Thumbnail for Viral charity campaigns have a psychological 'recipe' and all-too-brief lifespan | University of Cambridge 13 Feb 2017: The ALS campaign managed to exploit a two-pronged approach to 'social influences'. ... Similarly, people often respond to social injustice, such as genocide, with strong moral outrage.".
  29. Feeling poorer than your friends in early adolescence is associated…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/feeling-poorer-than-your-friends-in-early-adolescence-is-associated-with-worse-mental-health
    Thumbnail for Feeling poorer than your friends in early adolescence is associated with worse mental health | University of Cambridge 15 Nov 2022: The surveys gauged an array of mental states and social behaviours, and included questions on perceived economic status. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
  30. Research exposes long-term failure of Russian propaganda | University …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/research-exposes-long-term-failure-of-russian-propaganda-in-ukraines-donbas-region
    Thumbnail for Research exposes long-term failure of Russian propaganda | University of Cambridge 3 May 2022: of the Society for the Psychology Study of Social Issues book series Contemporary Social Issues, published by Cambridge University Press. ... of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
  31. Women’s professional self-identity impacts on childcare balance, but…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/womens-professional-self-identity-impacts-on-childcare-balance-but-not-mens
    Thumbnail for Women’s professional self-identity impacts on childcare balance, but not men’s | University of Cambridge 17 Jul 2014: They call for a thorough examination of the complex ways in which identities guide childcare choices far beyond traditional social structure - of which this study is just the start. ... We believe these patterns can partly be explained by the lack of
  32. Industrial Revolution: damaging psychological ‘imprint’ persists in…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/industrial-revolution-damaging-psychological-imprint-persists-in-todays-populations
    Thumbnail for Industrial Revolution: damaging psychological ‘imprint’ persists in today’s populations | University of Cambridge 10 Dec 2017: The UK findings, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, are supported by a North American “robustness check”, with less detailed data from US demographics suggesting the same patterns ... and formative epochs in modern history,
  33. ‘Pre-bunk’ tactics reduce public susceptibility to COVID-19…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/pre-bunk-tactics-reduce-public-susceptibility-to-covid-19-conspiracies-and-falsehoods-study-finds
    Thumbnail for ‘Pre-bunk’ tactics reduce public susceptibility to COVID-19 conspiracies and falsehoods, study finds | University of Cambridge 12 May 2021: Go Viral!, developed by the University of Cambridge’s Social Decision-Making Lab in partnership with the UK Cabinet Office and media agency DROG, was launched last autumn as part of ... of channels including social media that permit your use and
  34. Two-thirds of studies on 'psychosocial' treatments fail to…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/two-thirds-of-studies-on-psychosocial-treatments-fail-to-declare-conflicts-of-interest
    Thumbnail for Two-thirds of studies on 'psychosocial' treatments fail to declare conflicts of interest | University of Cambridge 26 Nov 2015: Four internationally disseminated psychosocial interventions – described by Eisner as "market leaders" – were examined: the Positive Parenting Programme (or Triple P); the Nurse-Family Partnership; the parenting and social skills programme
  35. 'Psychological vaccine’ could help immunise public against ‘fake…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/psychological-vaccine-could-help-immunise-public-against-fake-news-on-climate-change-study
    Thumbnail for 'Psychological vaccine’ could help immunise public against ‘fake news’ on climate change – study | University of Cambridge 23 Jan 2017: Social psychologists believe that a similar logic can be applied to help “inoculate” the public against misinformation, including the damaging influence of ‘fake news’ websites propagating myths about climate change. ... Misinformation can be
  36. The musical ages of modern man: how our taste in music changes over a …

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/the-musical-ages-of-modern-man-how-our-taste-in-music-changes-over-a-lifetime
    Thumbnail for The musical ages of modern man: how our taste in music changes over a lifetime | University of Cambridge 15 Oct 2013: It would seem that, unless you die before you get old, your taste in music will probably change to meet social and psychological needs. ... The study is published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
  37. Facebook data suggests people from higher social class have fewer…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/facebook-data-suggests-people-from-higher-social-class-have-fewer-international-friends
    Thumbnail for Facebook data suggests people from higher social class have fewer international friends | University of Cambridge 10 Sep 2015: Search. Search. Facebook data suggests people from higher social class have fewer international friends. ... Research. Facebook data suggests people from higher social class have fewer international friends..
  38. Young people who experience bullying are more likely to fantasise…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/young-people-who-experience-bullying-are-more-likely-to-fantasise-about-committing-acts-of-violence
    Thumbnail for Young people who experience bullying are more likely to fantasise about committing acts of violence – study | University of Cambridge 28 Apr 2021: of channels including social media that permit your use and sharing of our content under their respective Terms.
  39. Men may not ‘perceive’ domestic tasks as needing doing in the same…

    https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/men-may-not-perceive-domestic-tasks-as-needing-doing-in-the-same-way-as-women-philosophers-argue
    Thumbnail for Men may not ‘perceive’ domestic tasks as needing doing in the same way as women, philosophers argue | University of Cambridge 22 Dec 2022: Social cues encourage actions in certain environments, often given by adults when we are very young children. ... Collective efforts to change social norms require policy-level interventions, argue the philosophers.

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