Friday, September 24, 2021

Swearing fulfils positive functions including benefitting pain relief & physical strength; increased state disinhibition is a possible psychological mechanism for the effect on physical strength

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Stephens, Richard. 2021. “Effect of Swearing on Strength: Disinhibition as a Potential Mediator.” PsyArXiv. September 24. doi:10.31234/osf.i...

Mental Rotation Task Performance in Relation to Sexual and Gender Diversity in Thailand

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Mental Rotation Task Performance in Relation to Sexual and Gender Diversity in Thailand. Lindsey T. Thurston et al. Psychoneuroendocrinology...

From Hermit Kingdom to Miracle on the Han — Policy Decisions that Transformed South Korea into an Export Powerhouse

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From Hermit Kingdom to Miracle on the Han — Policy Decisions that Transformed South Korea into an Export Powerhouse. Douglas A. Irwin. Peter...

According to the widely known ‘culture of honor’ hypothesis from social psychology, traditional herding practices are believed to have generated a value system that is conducive to revenge-taking and violence

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Herding, Warfare, and a Culture of Honor: Global Evidence. Yiming Cao, Benjamin Enke, Armin Falk, Paola Giuliano & Nathan Nunn. NBER Wor...

As already happens with other physiological indicators, the enlargement of pupils betrayed sexual interest only in men (both heterosexual and gay)

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Measurement of Sexual Interests with Pupillary Responses: A Meta-Analysis. Janice Attard-Johnson, Martin R. Vasilev, Caoilte Ó Ciardha, Mark...

The Effect of Meat-related Label Terminology on the Willingness to Eat Vegetarian Foods: Meat-related labels may increase attractiveness and consumption of meat substitutes

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A Meaty Issue: The Effect of Meat-related Label Terminology on the Willingness to Eat Vegetarian Foods. Danae Marshall, Faiza Bano, Kasia Ba...
Thursday, September 23, 2021

It’s not what you say, but how you sound: CEO vocal masculinity and the board's early-stage CEO compensation decisions

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It’s not what you say, but how you sound: CEO vocal masculinity and the board's early-stage CEO compensation decisions. Krishnan Nair, W...

The Intimate Is Political: Feminists report having more recently masturbated than other women; & in partnered encounters are more likely to participate in anal play, as well as engage in more kissing, cuddling and massage than non-feminists

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Fetner, Tina. 2021. “Feminist Identity and Sexual Behavior: The Intimate Is Political.” SocArXiv. September 22. doi:10.1007/s10508-021-02158...
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

If childcare was more affordable would women do less of it, or are they so keen to secure the best for their children would they still maximise hours? Across Europe, women with money to spend on outsourcing do not spend less time on childcare

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“Women’s Work”: Welfare State Spending and the Gendered and Classed Dimensions of Unpaid Care. Naomi Lightman, Anthony Kevins. Gender & ...

Found weak support for a positive association of cognitive ability with economic conservatism that is mediated through income

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Do Smarter People Have More Conservative Economic Attitudes? Assessing the Relationship Between Cognitive Ability and Economic Ideology. Ale...