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ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2025-04-14 · 18:13 UTC

PsyPost: Most political content on smartphones appears in brief, fleeting bursts. “A new study analyzing nearly five million smartphone screenshots over a two-week period found that most political content people encounter on their devices appears in short bursts lasting only a few seconds. Moreover, the majority of this content came from sources other than traditional news media. The findings […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/14/psypost-most-political-content-on-smartphones-appears-in-brief-fleeting-bursts/

#media #news #newsconsumption #politics #smartphones

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2025-04-13 · 15:11 UTC

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

Francis Mangion (M) @[email protected] · 2025-03-21 · 23:22 UTC

(@)psypost [Threads]: #PTSD #amygdala

https://www.threads.net/@psypost/post/DHd7LsuI4x0?xmt=AQGzbup51DiRx8EKiRxotQvXQkp-QR2Yaa0p2EsacBH4jA

#ptsd #amygdala

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2025-03-14 · 14:30 UTC

PsyPost: Hostile tweets linked to upbringing and legal troubles, study finds. “By linking official government records to the online activity of Danish Twitter users, the researchers found that individuals with numerous criminal verdicts, more time spent in foster care, better performance in primary school, and higher childhood socioeconomic status tended to be more hostile in their social […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/14/psypost-hostile-tweets-linked-to-upbringing-and-legal-troubles-study-finds/

#anger #emotions #hostility #humanbehavior #mentalhealth #onlinediscussion

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2025-03-12 · 10:59 UTC

PsyPost: Erotic webcam viewers experience conflicting emotions and ethical tensions. “A new study exploring viewer experiences on erotic webcam sites reveals complex, often contradictory emotions among users, highlighting both positive and negative aspects for viewers and performers.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/12/psypost-erotic-webcam-viewers-experience-conflicting-emotions-and-ethical-tensions/

#eroticism #humanbehavior #internetculture #sexualcontent #sexuality

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2025-03-08 · 16:53 UTC

PsyPost: Ignoring others for your phone? Research links phubbing to lower empathy. “A study conducted in Israel suggests that when people are ready to engage in phubbing, they experience a slight reduction in empathy. When empathy declines, individuals become somewhat less willing to act prosocially. The paper was published in Psychological Reports.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/08/psypost-ignoring-others-for-your-phone-research-links-phubbing-to-lower-empathy/

#empathy #humanbehavior #phubbing #smartphones #socialbehavior

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2025-03-04 · 23:30 UTC

PsyPost: Lack of TikTok self-control strongly predicts bedtime procrastination. “Is TikTok use affecting young people’s sleep? A recent study published in Acta Psychologica explored this question and uncovered an interesting link between TikTok and bedtime habits. The research showed that when teenagers and young adults experience a sense of failing to control their TikTok use, especially […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/04/psypost-lack-of-tiktok-self-control-strongly-predicts-bedtime-procrastination/

#humanbehavior #selfcontrol #sleep #sleephygiene #tiktok

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2025-03-04 · 09:56 UTC

PsyPost: Open-world games reduce stress and improve psychological well-being. “A series of studies on players of open-world games revealed that they view these games as a way to temporarily escape from reality in their minds. This escape allows them to disconnect from real-world stressors, improving their mood and psychological well-being. The immersive and autonomous nature of these games is […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/04/psypost-open-world-games-reduce-stress-and-improve-psychological-well-being/

#mentalhealth #openworldgames #videogames

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2025-02-17 · 08:59 UTC

PsyPost: Hookup apps linked to risky sexual behavior, boredom plays a role for women. “College students who use dating apps like Tinder to find casual encounters are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors, according to new research published in Computers in Human Behavior. The study also revealed that while a desire for excitement drives both men and women to these apps, boredom […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/17/psypost-hookup-apps-linked-to-risky-sexual-behavior-boredom-plays-a-role-for-women/

#hookups #humanrelationships #onlinedating #publichealth #riskysexualbehavior #sexualbehavior

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2025-02-17 · 08:59 UTC

PsyPost: Hookup apps linked to risky sexual behavior, boredom plays a role for women. “College students who use dating apps like Tinder to find casual encounters are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors, according to new research published in Computers in Human Behavior. The study also revealed that while a desire for excitement drives both men and women to these apps, boredom […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/17/psypost-hookup-apps-linked-to-risky-sexual-behavior-boredom-plays-a-role-for-women/

#hookups #humanrelationships #onlinedating #publichealth #riskysexualbehavior #sexualbehavior