Author: Mercy Mutunga | Psychological Sciences Abstract: Research on gender and humor has long asked whether men and women are perceived as equally funny, yet prior findings remain mixed and may depend on who is judging, which target is judged, and how the judgment is made. The present study examined whether humor judgments vary as… continue reading
Author: Kuteara Jamison | Psychological Sciences Abstract: In a nationally representative study of college students, about half of Black college students reported clinically significant mental health symptoms during 2020–2021, but only 30% received mental health treatment (Lipson et al., 2022). Overall, Black college students are less likely to use mental health services, in part because… continue reading
Author: Nicholas Hanson | Psychological Sciences Abstract: This project seeks to examine the characteristics underlying participants’ perception of various popular comedians, and to assess whether there exists a relationship among queer participants and the traits they prefer in humorists. We surveyed over 600 participants on comedians with whom they are familiar, offering a list which… continue reading
Author: Katie McQuaid | Psychological Sciences Abstract: Christian Nationalism (CN) is a political ideology that fuses Christian identity with American civic life and has been linked to authoritarianism and political violence. Although prior research has examined its association with right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) and religious fundamentalism (RF), less work has explored the psychological mechanisms that are… continue reading
Author: Reese Mabolis | Psychological Sciences Abstract: Background: Sexual minorities are disproportionately affected by mental health problems and intimate partner violence (IPV). However, little is known about sex/gender differences in the associations between IPV and mental health problems in this population. This study examined sex/gender differences in the associations between IPV and mental health problems… continue reading
Author: Amy Senanayake | Psychological Sciences Abstract: Social identity theory suggests that racial or ethnic identity and a sense of belonging are central to self-concept (Tajfel & Turner, 1979). Threats to one’s social identity, such as cultural invalidation, are experiences in which an individual’s racial identity is denied or questioned and may be associated with… continue reading
