Avoidantly attached individuals tend to shun intimacy and are reluctant to form close personal relationships with others. But new research provides evidence that they benefit from physical affection in their...
Why do psychopaths become parents? A study published in Evolutionary Psychological Science suggests that people high in psychopathy focus primarily on mating, but often avoid parental or somatic investment (meaning...
Men who send unsolicited images of their private parts primarily do so with the hopes of receiving either similar images or sexual interactions in return, according to a new study...
A new study published in the journal PLOS One suggests that social anxiety is characterized by increased avoidance, rather than hypervigilance, during social situations.
A new study of monozygotic twins raised apart in South Korea and the United States provides unique insight into how genetic, cultural, and environmental factors influence human development. The new...
A woman’s preference for facial masculinity in a man is influenced by the degree of investment she expects from her future child’s grandfather, according to a study published in Evolutionary Psychological...
Machiavellian and psychopathic personality traits are associated with the endorsement of conceptions of happiness that undermine well-being, according to new research published in Frontiers in Psychology. But narcissistic personality traits...
A study published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin found evidence that people with low body image have less satisfying relationships partly because they project their insecurities about their bodies...
A new study published in PLOS One has found a relationship between a person's body shape and their family income. The findings provide more evidence for the "beauty premium" --...
A study published in Frontiers in Psychology has identified three masculine physical traits that are associated with the likelihood of lying or telling the truth in strategic communication. In a...