BPS Research Digest
Your free, fortnightly roundup of the latest psychology research from the British Psychological Society.

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Daily skin-to-skin contact in weeks after birth linked to less crying and better sleep
By Emma Young. But high drop-out rate suggests that daily hour of skin-to-skin may be difficult to achieve for many.
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Drinking coffee before shopping can lead to impulse buying
By Emily Reynolds. Participants spent more and bought more things after a caffeinated drink.
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Working memory training won’t make you more intelligent
By Emma Young. Two years of training improved kids' working memory, but effects didn't transfer to intelligence.
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National narcissists are more willing to conspire against their fellow citizens
By Emma Young. Collective narcissists particularly willing to target typical but disloyal in-group members.
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Fans of horror movies are just as kind and compassionate as everyone else
By Matthew Warren. Horror fans scored higher on some measures of empathy, and were just as willing to donate money to others.