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International Day of Happiness: New Research Topic on wellbeing in the era of climate catastrophe

March 18, 2022

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)

March 9, 2022

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

February 28, 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

February 21, 2022

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

February 15, 2022

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

January 13, 2022

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

January 11, 2022

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?

December 15, 2021

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

December 9, 2021

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

November 24, 2021

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’

November 15, 2021

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

September 28, 2021

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

September 6, 2021

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

August 9, 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

July 8, 2021

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

June 11, 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

April 16, 2021

Virtual humans can train people in leadership: Frontiers in Virtual Reality [...]

Organizational Psychology Editor’s Choice articles – October to December 2020

April 7, 2021

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

March 24, 2021

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?

March 11, 2021

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

February 22, 2021

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

January 22, 2021

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

December 8, 2020

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

November 30, 2020

What are the mental health effects of divorce? Frontiers in Psychology [...]

High achievement cultures may kill students’ interest in math – especially for girls

November 25, 2020

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

October 15, 2020

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

October 1, 2020

Scientists map content of dreams under Covid-19 lockdown: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Better sleep with a partner

June 25, 2020

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)

April 17, 2020

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

April 15, 2020

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

April 14, 2020

They were more likely to feel depressed and anxious, and certain factors implied increased risk: Frontiers in Psychiatry [...]

Mother nose best

March 4, 2020

Child body odor provides olfactory clues to mothers about child's developmental stage: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Connectedness to nature makes children happier

February 26, 2020

Encourages children to display more sustainable behaviors, and gives greater levels of happiness: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

How language proficiency correlates with cognitive skills

February 24, 2020

Multilinguals may be better equipped at multitasking: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Tunes for training

February 5, 2020

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

January 31, 2020

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

January 30, 2020

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

January 17, 2020

Study suggests that understanding between humans and dogs transcends training: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Comparing primate vocalizations

September 13, 2019

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

July 29, 2019

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

July 4, 2019

‘High-tech’ framing may be driving negative attitudes towards cultured meat; Frontiers in Nutrition [...]

US army research supports personalized soldier training

June 17, 2019

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

June 13, 2019

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

May 15, 2019

A QUT study finds problematic phone use is getting worse in Australia; Frontiers in Psychiatry [...]

Can stress in the womb lead to mental resilience later in life?

May 13, 2019

When a mother is exposed to intimate partner violence during pregnancy, her children are less likely to suffer depression and PTSD symptoms if they live in violent communities, than otherwise; Frontiers in Genetics [...]

The unbeatable lightness of being

April 29, 2019

Is fostering our innate capacity for levity the ultimate antidote to stress and unhappiness? Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Stressed? Take a 20-minute nature pill

April 9, 2019

Just 20 minutes of contact with nature will lower stress hormone levels, reveals new study; Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Brain training app improves users’ concentration, study shows

March 15, 2019

Cambridge researchers have developed and tested 'Decoder', a new game that is aimed at helping users improve their attention and concentration; Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [...]

Want to save the planet? Stop trying to be its friend

March 5, 2019

People tend to judge their environmental impact using moral intuition that evolved to handle social exchange -- but these tree huggers may be doing more harm than good, say researchers; Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Antarctic researchers enter a state of ‘psychological hibernation’, study finds

February 5, 2019

Researchers experiencing the dark and lonely Antarctic winter abandon even passive coping mechanisms like denial and depression; Frontiers in Psychology [...]