Why do some people seem to settle for partners who aren’t the best fit? A study in Self & Identity suggests that the answer may lie in self-concept clarity.

Study: conspiracy beliefs & economic insecurity www.psypost.org/new-study-fl... @psypost.bsky.social

"...individuals who endorsed conspiracy beliefs were more likely to feel uneasy about their financial well-being."

And "...believing in conspiracy theories could predict increased economic anxiety"

Pretty cool blog post about our study on beauty filters and the attractiveness halo effect!! Thanks @psypost.bsky.social

Check out the full paper here: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...

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A study found that individuals with lower cognitive flexibility were more likely to reject vaccines due to personal beliefs. The findings, published in BMC Psychology, highlight the psychological factors shaping vaccination attitudes.

#Unhelpful #help! Writing a #research-briefing about the characteristics of unhelpful help - when someone’s help at work either makes things worse, confuses things or offer help and then fail to follow through. Studies have found all 3 end up in counter productive work behaviours. Got any examples?

I need to be part of any social media site, so seemingly civilized, that people are posting pictures of their bookshelves.

A tale of two platforms:

BlueSky user numbers have hit a new record high in recent days, while the number of people deleting their accounts on X/Twitter has rocketed 🚀

This is the cover image for the next edition of the Oxford Review. It’s the main admin building for the Bodleian Library in Broad Street Oxford. As winter descends the reflection of the warm lights play across the damp street.

Hello BlueSky. I am new here. So this is my very first post. 👋🏻 Just saying hey for now. But please do follow (if that’s the correct term in here) for short research summaries in the areas of people and organisations (leadership, management, HR, OD, L&D, psychology etc. proper intro shortly.