Psychology
By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of [...]
Scientists find that people use emojis to hide, as well as show, their feelings
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock.com Scientists asked 1,289 people who use emojis to respond to internet chat messages and report [...]
Using running to escape everyday stresses may lead to exercise dependence instead of mental wellbeing
By Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Different kinds of escapism can motivate people to take part in running, but using running to [...]
How you help a child go to sleep is related to their behavioral development, finds new study
By Suzanna Burgelman, Frontiers science writer Image: yamasan0708/Shutterstock.com A group of international researchers examined parental methods to help toddlers sleep [...]
41% of teenagers can’t tell the difference between true and fake online health messages
By Suzanna Burgelman, science writer Image: Shutterstock.com A new study has found that teenagers have a hard time discerning between fake and true health messages. Only 48% [...]
Colorful urban environments, even if just in virtual reality, promote wellbeing
By Conn Hasting, science writer Colorful virtual reality cityscape. Image credit: A. Batistatou, F. Vandeville, and Y.N. Delevoye-Turrell Urban environments can be drab and [...]
International Day of Happiness: New Research Topic on wellbeing in the era of climate catastrophe
To raise awareness and make progress this International Day of Happiness, Frontiers in Psychology have launched a new Research Topic that is open for submissions on wellbeing in the era of climate catastrophe. [...]
Editor’s Choice Awards: Frontiers in Psychology (Positive Psychology)
In March 2021, Frontiers in Psychology launched a new section dedicated to the scientific advancement of Positive Psychology. This new section aimed to provide an [...]
Origins of life and plastic invasions: The most viewed Frontiers news articles of January 2022
By Colm Gorey, Science Communications Manager Image: DisobeyArt/Shutterstock.com Each month, Frontiers shines a spotlight on some of the leading research across a wide range [...]
Eating Disorders Awareness Week: New Research Topic on Prevention and Treatment
To raise awareness and make progress this Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Frontiers in Psychology have launched a new Research Topic that is open for submissions. [...]
Valentine’s Day: Research Topics on love, relationships, and intimacy
This Valentine's Day we're falling for Research Topics. What's not to love about the hottest research edited by top scientists like you? With collective views of over 1.8 million, researchers explored topics spanning from digital intimacy and emotional intelligence to the evolution of monogamy and the role of trust in human interaction. [...]
Emotionally manipulative political ads fail at swaying new voters, but excel at ensuring party loyalty
Emotionally manipulative political ads fail at swaying new voters, but excel at ensuring party loyalty, finds new study in Frontiers in Psychology [...]
How do we define a well-lived life? First scientific evidence helps us get closer to an answer
How do we define a well-lived life?: First scientific evidence in Frontiers in Psychology helps us get closer to an answer [...]
Are older people more likely to fall for Covid-19 scams than younger people?
By Colm Gorey, science communications manager Image: mimagephotography/Shutterstock.com Not long after the Covid-19 pandemic began, a surge in scams targeting people’s [...]
Home for the holidays: Research Topics on family dynamics
The holidays are often a time spent with family, but how exactly do family dynamics work? Explore collections spanning from the impact of contemporary family configurations on relational patterns to post-traumatic stress in the family and parenting burnout to understanding young individuals' autonomy. [...]
Electroconvulsive therapy is safe for treatment of mental conditions, shows large-scale study
By K.E.D. Coan, science writer Electroconvulsive therapy may be one of the most effective treatments for depression and severe mental conditions. But ongoing stigma [...]
Research reveals potential new way to fight radicalization in ‘true believers’
Research in Frontiers in Psychology reveals potential new way to fight radicalization in ‘true believers’ [...]
Deep dive into global Twitter posts reveals possible drop in negativity towards Covid-19 pandemic
By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer Image: Sattalat Phukkum/Shutterstock.com An in-depth analysis of more than 120m Twitter posts across the globe has shown that users’ [...]
Frontiers in Psychology: Neuropsychology Section Editor’s Choice articles
Explore the first Editor’s Choice articles from the Neuropsychology specialty section on Autistic Inertia, Adolescent Brain Development and Social Anxiety Disorder. [...]
Organizational Psychology Editor’s Choice articles January – March 2021
Find out the Editor’s Choice articles from Frontiers in Psychology’s Organizational Psychology specialty section chosen by the Specialty Chief Editor, Professor Darren Treadway. [...]
Slow music in tunnels can keep drivers focused and safe
Study is proof-of-principle that background music can improve road safety: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Editor’s Choice Award for Evolutionary Psychology – January to March 2021
Professor Peter K. Jonason, the Specialty Chief Editor of the Evolutionary Psychology specialty section (Frontiers in Psychology), is delighted to announce the winners of the Editor’s Choice Award for January to March of 2021. The two articles selected have received notable attention within the community and offer important insights from the field of evolutionary psychology to better understand behavioral responses within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
Virtual humans equal to real ones in helping people practice leadership skills
Virtual humans can train people in leadership: Frontiers in Virtual Reality [...]
Organizational Psychology Editor’s Choice articles – October to December 2020
Editor’s Choice articles from Frontiers in Psychology on improving leadership effectiveness in these difficult times. [...]
First most impactful article award in Organizational Psychology goes to omnichannel customer behaviour study
The Organizational Psychology specialty section of Frontiers in Psychology is proud to launch the Most Impactful Article Award. [...]
Could coloring our steaks blue help reduce the world’s insatiable demand for meat?
By Prof Charles Spence, University of Oxford Image: SciePro/Shutterstock Blue has become an increasingly popular color in drinks and confectionary. Now, Prof Charles Spence [...]
Prof Gisli H Gudjonsson: 40 years’ worth of scientific research shows anyone can be coerced into a false confession
Prof Gisli H. Gudjonsson reviews the forensic science of false confessions: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Study highlights factors that predict success for treating canine behavioral disorders
The personality of a dog's owner can predict outcomes of veterinary behavioral therapy: Frontiers in Veterinary Medicine [...]
Human-nature interactions: Perspectives on Conceptual and Methodological Issues
What else can we learn about the human relationship with nature? Read this article collection with 105 expert contributors, 237,000 views and downloads, and featured in World Economic Forum. [...]
Measuring broken hearts: divorce has negative effects on physical and mental health
What are the mental health effects of divorce? Frontiers in Psychology [...]
High achievement cultures may kill students’ interest in math – especially for girls
In countries with high academic standards in math, students (especially girls) typically are less interested: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Cows prefer “live” co-moo-nication, study reveals
Cows enjoy the sound of a human voice -- but are more relaxed by a face-to-face chat than when listening to a recorded voice through a loudspeaker: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
COVID-19 infects majority of bad dreams — study
Scientists map content of dreams under Covid-19 lockdown: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Better sleep with a partner
Couples that spend the night in the same bed show increased REM sleep and synchronization of sleep architecture: Frontiers in Psychiatry [...]
Dance with your grandma (after COVID-19 of course)
Dance Movement Therapy as a tool to improve mood, promote exercise, and create closeness between grandparents and grandchildren: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Little scientists: children prefer books that explain why and how things happen
Books rich in causal information could help increase their motivation to read: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
More than a third of medical staff suffered insomnia during the COVID-19 epidemic in China
They were more likely to feel depressed and anxious, and certain factors implied increased risk: Frontiers in Psychiatry [...]
Mother nose best
Child body odor provides olfactory clues to mothers about child's developmental stage: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Connectedness to nature makes children happier
Encourages children to display more sustainable behaviors, and gives greater levels of happiness: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
How language proficiency correlates with cognitive skills
Multilinguals may be better equipped at multitasking: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Tunes for training
High-tempo music may increase the benefits of exercise and reduce perceived effort: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Therapeutic horseback riding combined with cognitive exercises can help children with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Novel combination improves the motor skills of young people with neurodevelopmental disorders: Frontiers in Veterinary Science [...]
Prof Darren Treadway becomes the new Specialty Chief Editor for Organizational Psychology
One of the largest sections in Frontiers in Psychology, encompassing all aspects of human behavior in an organization. [...]
New dog, old tricks? Untrained stray dogs can understand human cues
Study suggests that understanding between humans and dogs transcends training: Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Comparing primate vocalizations
Study shows Old World monkeys combine items in speech — but only two and never more, unlike humans; Frontiers in Psychology [...]
Artificial intelligence enables recognizing and assessing a violinist’s bow movements
A system developed by David Dalmazzo and Rafael Ramírez, members of the Music Technology Group, allows violin students to benefit from real-time accurate information about their movements when playing the instrument; Frontiers in Psychology [...]
How to sell labriculture: less lab, more culture
‘High-tech’ framing may be driving negative attitudes towards cultured meat; Frontiers in Nutrition [...]
US army research supports personalized soldier training
Research suggests that gamification can boost soldier training, but only if we take individual differences into account; Frontiers in Psychology [...]
The app teaching anorexics to eat again
More patients with anorexia go into long-term remission by re-learning how to eat, than through CBT or drugs; Frontiers in Neuroscience [...]
‘Technoference’: We’re more tired and less productive because of our phones
A QUT study finds problematic phone use is getting worse in Australia; Frontiers in Psychiatry [...]