While strength cues in female video game characters signal capability, they don’t counteract the negative impact of sexualization. Surprisingly, female players often chose highly sexualized characters to play, despite generally disliking them.

Individuals with higher fluid intelligence are more likely to change their attitudes after misinformation corrections, while need for cognition—enjoying deep thinking—has little effect on openness to these factual corrections.

A recent study found that men with higher general intelligence tend to invest more in their relationships, displaying greater satisfaction and commitment, while showing lower levels of harmful behaviors like insults, coercion, and psychopathy toward their partners.

A new study suggests that asking women to recall a recent drinking experience, particularly with a focus on calorie consumption, can reduce their desire to drink alcoholic beverages.

Patients with OCD have significantly smaller pineal glands compared to healthy individuals, suggesting a potential link between pineal gland size, circadian regulation, and OCD. This may open new avenues for understanding and treating the disorder.