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What Happens When Psychopaths Face a Pandemic?

What do your personality traits say about your pandemic behavior? A new study suggests… quite a lot, especially if you’re prone to manipulation, self-importance, or thrill-seeking. In one of the most psychologically revealing studies of the pandemic, researchers used data from over 2,000 people in the UK and Germany to explore how “Dark Triad” personality […]

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Policy

Why Civil Disobedience Belongs in the Psychology

Note: I know we have many psychologists in our audience and that many psychologists work in public health. The study I blog about today was recommended on a Reddit thread. A psychologist refuses to comply with a law that discriminates against non-documented immigrants seeking mental health care. Instead of turning them away, they continue to […]

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Suicidal Contagion and Celebrity Suicides

When a beloved celebrity takes their own life, the world mourns. But beyond the immediate grief and shock, there’s a ripple effect that we often overlook—an increase in suicidal thoughts and behaviors among the general population. This phenomenon, known as suicidal contagion, has been the focus of a groundbreaking study that sheds light on how […]

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