Skipping meals and irregular eating habits linked to depression symptoms

Voters use left and right political labels as mental shortcuts, not strict policy matches

Four decades of data show high-status voters, not the working class, are reshaping American politics

General intelligence and a strong work ethic are the best predictors of college grades

ADHD symptom paths are physically reflected in how brain develops during adolescence

The cognitive difference between amateur and expert chess players

Toddlers who show stronger abilities in pretend play tend to experience fewer emotional and behavioral difficulties as they enter primary school

Fantasizing about someone else during sex is common and doesn’t necessarily signal relationship trouble

When teenage daughters use humor to talk about sex with their mothers, they tend to experience better sexual well-being

Receiving a thumbs-down on social media doesn’t push people away from a conversation, but instead tends to encourage them to post more while softening their tone

Among white evangelical Americans, higher levels of racial resentment were strongly associated with a higher probability of voting

Brain scans of 800 incarcerated men link psychopathy to an expanded cortical surface area

More than half of adults seeking clinical help for ADHD may also meet the criteria for at least one personality disorder

Turning to chatbots when lonely may exacerbate feelings of loneliness, study finds

New neuroscience research shows how slowing your breathing alters your perception of the people around you

Being ignored by a romantic partner in favor of a smartphone is linked to lower relationship quality

Deepfake videos degrade political reputations even when viewers realize they are fake

You don’t just think about politics, you physically feel it in your body

Playing video games does not correspond to an increase in exclusionary or prejudiced beliefs

Depression appears to alter how young adults remember childhood trauma and adversity

Scientists discover that dopamine receptors act as traffic signals to guide migrating brain cells

Brain scans reveal how a teenager's reaction to loss connects impulsivity and suicidal thoughts

Purity culture exposure linked to higher sexual shame in trauma survivors

Autistic adults face higher risk of certain types of sexual victimization, study finds

White Americans who feel they are on the losing side of politics are more likely to oppose economic redistribution programs

Feeling empty after finishing a video game (post-game depression) is a real phenomenon

LSD microdosing linked to acute mood improvements in adults with depression

Scientists expected both liberals and conservatives to be reluctant to promote rhetoric associated with the opposing political side, but this was more consistent among liberals

Conservative social attitudes are linked to higher fertility across 72 countries, with stronger effects among women

Men’s sexual desire peaks around age 40, large new study finds. Men report substantially higher sexual desire than women

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