4 stories tagged social-psychology, newest first.
741 points by oldfrenchfries | 581 comments
Stanford Report article on research finding that AI chatbots excessively affirm users who seek personal advice, published alongside a Science paper.
335 points by gmays | 96 comments
Behavioral Scientist article by Gregory M. Walton, published August 18, 2025, examining why people fall into negative psychological spirals.
440 points by shw1n | 850 comments
Personal blog essay by Ashwin Mathews explaining why he avoids discussing politics with friends, framed around tribalism, with an update about HN flagging.
341 points by ck45 | 219 comments
Abstract page for a Journal of Experimental Social Psychology paper finding that loyal workers are selectively targeted for exploitation by managers.