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The health cost of a hostile divorce. Severe disputes often exacerbate psychological distress and manifest in measurable physical symptoms

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EEG study found the autistic brain is characterized by higher levels of background electrical activity, often described as neural noise, which corresponds with greater difficulties in real-world communication among children with autism spectrum disorder.

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Spicy food can reduce extreme physical pain - Researchers found holding a chili-infused gelatin cube in the mouth reduced how violently people reacted to high-intensity laser heat applied to their hands, though it did not relieve the feeling of minor heat pain.

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Autistic and non-autistic people use similar strategies when learning about other’s preferences, but the unique preferences of autistic people make their likes and dislikes harder to predict

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Support for authoritarian leaders can spread socially among citizens in established democracies

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Wealth and air pollution emerge as top predictors of US state autism rates

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People in close proximity to each other synchronize their heart rates

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Adults with ADHD who struggle to manage emotions face a higher insomnia risk

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Age at which childhood abuse occurs is associated with distinct brain activity in adulthood

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Forcing people to vote doesn’t make them more engaged citizens, study from Belgium finds

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An analysis of survey data covering the last five U.S

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Better diets are linked to sharper focus in teens with attention disorders

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Early sexual initiation accelerates physical aging, large genetic study finds

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Voters who do not align with the Democratic or Republican parties make up the largest portion of the American electorate

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Narcissistic individuals are more prone to problematic use of generative AI

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Left-leaning Americans are driving the U.S. birth decline, new study finds

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How different types of exercise impact mood and brain chemistry

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Oxytocin nasal spray may help people with borderline personality disorder engage in self-compassion meditation

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Scientists develop a groundbreaking vaccine that outsmarts illicit fentanyl analogs

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Exposure to local hate crimes linked to mail-in voting preference

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Research has found growing up in a society with a wide gap between the rich and the poor is linked to higher rates of depressive symptoms later in adulthood

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Book smarts and life smarts are driven by the exact same intelligence, study finds

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New study explores the psychological chain behind involuntary sexual thoughts