BPS Research Digest

1. The “liking gap” – we tend to underestimate the positive first impression we make on strangers
   By Emma Young. The main message is that "others like us more than we know".
2. Are emos, goths and rockers at increased risk of self-harm and suicide?
   By Alex Fradera. Although there's little evidence that these subcultures cause harm, those who identify with them do seem more vulnerable.
3. International survey finds over 40 per cent of men have experienced “post-coital dysphoria”
   By Emma Young. As the first study to show that men experience PCD, this work challenges common assumptions about sex always being pleasurable for men.
4. Can attachment theory help explain the relationship some people have with their “anorexia voice”?
   By Alex Fradera. The results shed light on why people can be appear to be so wholly in the grasp of an eating disorder.
5. UK study finds children with maths difficulties (SLDM/dyscalculia) far less likely to receive an official diagnosis than their peers with dyslexia
   By Christian Jarrett. The researchers said we need to raise the awareness of SLDM/dyscalculia among teachers and educational psychologists.