Women prone to self-objectification (view and evaluate themselves mainly in terms of how their bodies appear to others) tend to have lower empathy with diminished theory-of-mind abilities—the capacity to understand that other people have their own thoughts…

Aging interferes with brain’s ability to produce key proteins, triggering a cascade of dysfunctions that contribute to age-related decline and neurodegenerative diseases

Psychedelic compound ibogaine may alter brain activity and improve psychiatric symptoms in individuals with a history of traumatic brain injury

Cannabis compounds THC and cannabidiol (CBD) have opposing effects on brain function—and combining the two produces more muted changes than THC alone, finds new neuroimaging study in rats to compare how these cannabis-derived compounds alter patterns of communication and blood flow in the brain.

People who consumed higher amounts of artificial sweeteners (aspartame, saccharin, erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol) showed steeper drops in verbal fluency, memory, and cognitive function over 8 years

What Teddy Bears Reveal About Comfort and Care: Uncovering the Deep Emotional Connections, Psychological Comfort, and Lifelong Sense of Security They Provide Across Childhood, Adulthood…

Religiosity may serve an adaptive role in human evolution by supporting monogamous mating strategies

People with insecure affective attachment are more likely to be socially anxious

Some neurocognitive deficits from COVID-19 may last for years, study suggests

New research suggests that exposure to polluted air may raise the risk of depression, anxiety, and autism

Most TikTok videos about birth control are unreliable, study finds

Pilates may help treat female sexual dysfunction, new study indicates

Brief message promoting actively open-minded thinking can serve as a cognitive vaccine, reducing susceptibility to fake news and becoming less likely to share misinformation online

For over 20 years, scientists have been studying how mothers’ brains respond to viewing their own infant

Insecurely attached individuals are less likely to go for a compromise in relationship conflicts

Research shows the MIND diet appears to protect aging brains from dementia-related degeneration

Online dating is increasingly widespread

Adults 60 years and older adhering to a healthy diet had 40% lower odds of experiencing cognitive dysfunction

Romantic AI use is surprisingly common and linked to poorer mental health, study finds

Conspiracy theories can significantly influence public support for war

Highly attractive fitness influencers, or “fitfluencers,” tended to receive less engagement from audiences than their moderately attractive counterparts

A recent study investigates the relationship between mobile phone dependence and creativity in adolescents

Leftist causes widely seen as more moral, even by conservatives, finds study

Children raised in poverty are less likely to believe in a just world

Shock events in 2024 presidential campaign reversed typical online behavior, new study shows

Sexist beliefs—especially hostile sexism—are strongly associated with negative attitudes toward public breastfeeding

A study of college students in China found that students whose parents, both mother and father, were warmer towards them tended to have better socio-emotional skills

Women feel unsafe when objectified—but may still self-sexualize if the man is attractive or wealthy

Women face backlash when expressing anger about gender inequality

Study finds Trump and Harris used distinct rhetoric in 2024—but shared more similarities than expected

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