{
  "id": 8006267,
  "title": "Is the phrase “master bedroom” actually harmful? A new psychology study says no",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/is-the-phrase-master-bedroom-actually-harmful-a-new-psychology-study",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-17T10:00:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PsyPost",
    "slug": "psypost",
    "url": "https://www.psypost.org/is-the-phrase-master-bedroom-actually-harmful-a-new-psychology-study-says-no/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Many universities and businesses now use language guides to eliminate supposedly harmful words like \"master bedroom.\" However, a new study finds these bans may be misguided, as exposure to such terms causes no actual psychological distress.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}