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PsyPost: Parasocial jealousy is real: Study finds fans feel more threatened when rivals differ from them. “New research published in Psychology of Popular Media finds that people in one-sided romantic attachments with celebrities — known as parasocial romantic relationships — can experience jealousy when their favorite media figures begin a real-life romance. But not just any relationship […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/13/parasocial-jealousy-is-real-study-finds-fans-feel-more-threatened-when-rivals-differ-from-them-psypost/

#celebrities #famouspeople #humanbehavior #internetfamous #jealousy #parasocialrelationships

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2026-03-20 · 10:34 UTC

PsyPost: Using AI to verify human advice could damage your professional relationships. “New research published in Computers in Human Behavior suggests that consulting artificial intelligence (AI) for advice may unintentionally strain relationships with human professionals.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/20/psypost-using-ai-to-verify-human-advice-could-damage-your-professional-relationships/

#ai #aiassisted #expertise #experts #humanbehavior #humanrelationships

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2025-12-23 · 11:21 UTC

PsyPost: Social media surveillance of ex-partners linked to worse breakup recovery. “A new series of studies published in Computers in Human Behavior has found that keeping tabs on a former romantic partner through social media hinders emotional recovery.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/23/psypost-social-media-surveillance-of-ex-partners-linked-to-worse-breakup-recovery/

#breakups #digitalsurveillance #humanrelationships #mentalhealth #socialmedia #stalking

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2025-11-12 · 10:35 UTC

PsyPost: New study finds users are marrying and having virtual children with AI chatbots. “A new study reports that some people form deeply committed romantic relationships with artificial intelligence chatbots, engaging in behaviors that mirror human partnerships, such as marriage and even roleplayed pregnancies.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/12/psypost-new-study-finds-users-are-marrying-and-having-virtual-children-with-ai-chatbots/

#ai #aiassisted #children #humanbehavior #humanrelationships #humanairelationships

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2025-09-29 · 08:28 UTC

PsyPost: People use dating apps for more than just love or hookups, study finds. “Published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, the study synthesizes findings from 21 qualitative investigations, identifying eight major themes that go beyond the common stereotypes of online dating. The results suggest that motivations vary depending on age and sexual identity, and that existing […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/29/psypost-people-use-dating-apps-for-more-than-just-love-or-hookups-study-finds/

#apps #dating #humanrelationships #onlinedating

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2025-09-02 · 10:12 UTC

PsyPost: Romantic AI use is surprisingly common and linked to poorer mental health, study finds. “The findings, published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, indicate that a sizable number of adults in the United States—especially young men—report using AI tools such as chatbot companions, AI-generated sexual imagery, and social media accounts that simulate idealized […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/02/psypost-romantic-ai-use-is-surprisingly-common-and-linked-to-poorer-mental-health-study-finds/

#ai #aiassisted #chatbots #humanbehavior #humanrelationships #machinelove

PsyPost @[email protected] · 2024-12-26 · 11:16 UTC

Study highlights protective role of pre-conception wellbeing for new fathers https://www.psypost.org/study-highlights-protective-role-of-pre-conception-wellbeing-for-new-fathers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MentalHealth #Fatherhood #PostnatalDepression #Wellbeing #NewDads

#mentalhealth #fatherhood #postnataldepression #wellbeing #newdads

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2026-04-13 · 08:44 UTC

PsyPost: Social media analysis links polarized political language to distorted thought patterns. “A recent analysis of millions of social media posts reveals that markers of mental distortions rose alongside political extremism between the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. The research, published in Communications Psychology, highlights a growing overlap between extreme ideological views […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/13/psypost-social-media-analysis-links-polarized-political-language-to-distorted-thought-patterns/

#cognition #language #languageuse #mentalhealth #politicalpolarization #politics

PsyPost @[email protected] · 2025-02-06 · 11:12 UTC

More biased = more trustworthy? New research uncovers a troubling trend among Democrats and Republicans https://www.psypost.org/more-biased-more-trustworthy-new-research-uncovers-a-troubling-trend-among-democrats-and-republicans/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #PoliticalBias #PartisanLanguage #TrustInPolitics #PoliticalPolarization #DivisivePolitics