Women with heightened beliefs in a dangerous world recommend harsher minimum sentences for physically strong male defendants, highlighting how evolutionary threat detection biases can influence modern legal judgments.

Narcissism and Machiavellianism predict “virtuous victim signaling,” while sadism predicts using accusations to harm others. The findings suggest moral signals can mask exploitative motives.

Older adults’ engagement with unreliable news stems from entrenched partisan bias rather than digital illiteracy or cognitive decline, according to new research.

A recent study found that conspiracy beliefs slightly decrease with age. Younger individuals tend to have stronger beliefs, linked to lower self-esteem, political dissatisfaction, and a preference for activism.

Research shows that ambient darkness reduces women’s willingness to engage with physically strong men, associating strength with potential threat rather than protection. This highlights how environmental cues influence social preferences.