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

Anxiety is prevalent in autism spectrum disorder and linked to intolerance of uncertainty

Breastfeeding may give babies early practice in self-control, longitudinal study suggests

Fear of missing out is linked to hypersensitive brain reactions to digital likes

Analysis of teens' smartphone texts shows consistent elevations in suicide-related language and negative sentiment in the days prior to psychiatric hospitalization

Only 56% of Americans reported feeling satisfied with their sex life over the past year

Living the dual narratives of autism and borderline personality disorder: Recent research explores the experiences of those who are diagnosed with autism later in life, after an initial diagnosis of borderline personality disorder

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

Losing relationships over politics

Addictive use of cosmetic procedures and risk factors

People experience the strongest romantic jealousy when they watch their partner give resources to a potential rival, regardless of gender

Paradoxical thinking and attitudes toward prostitution: preliminary experimental findings

People with higher levels of everyday anxiety tend to experience more intense self-blaming emotions, along with specific changes in how their brain networks communicate

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

Cannabis is the most commonly microdosed substance in the U.S., with about 9.4% of adults — roughly 24 million people — reporting lifetime use

THE AI PERCEPTION GAP: Across 71 scenarios, AI experts (N=119) and the public (N=1100) have differing views on the risks, benefits, and value of AI

Anxiety-buffer disruption in combat soldiers: the contributions of exposure to combat-related threats, attachment anxiety, and ideological threat to mental health and addiction

ChatGPT’s free version is 26 times more likely to respond inappropriately to psychotic delusions

Lancet Digital Health Viewpoint proposes a four-part functional typology of "AI psychosis": large language models can act as catalyst (precipitating new symptoms), amplifier (worsening existing symptoms), co-author (developing harmful narratives), or object (becoming the focus of delusional belief).

Randomized controlled trial finds that a brief psychological intervention for people with probable personality disorder did not improve social functioning over 12 months compared with treatment-as-usual in a multicentre study conducted across England

For years, researchers have claimed that men’s friendships are shallower and less emotionally supportive than women’s, a pattern called the “gender friendship gap.” But new research finds that the gap is largely driven by white men specifically…

‘Freedom framing’ more effective than mandates for vaccine-hesitant Americans: For vaccine-hesitant individuals, framing vaccination as a tool that enables personal freedom is associated with higher acceptance than framing it as a social responsibility or a government recommendation.

New study shows it's intelligence, not shared skills or rhythm, that link math & music talents together

Asking patients with chronic lung illnesses to paint a picture, of sorts, that shows how they perceive the extent of their lung disease can tell clinicians as much about their symptom-related quality of life as pulmonary test results…

An overwhelming need to earn social worth, combined with a belief in the superiority of one’s group, may lay the foundation for developing an extreme personality

Disclosing a belief in conspiracy theories on an online dating profile generally reduces your chances of securing a match

A Longitudinal Comparison of the Effects of Election Outcomes on System Legitimacy in the United Kingdom and United States - Valdes - European Journal of Social Psychology - Wiley Online Library

A study of 7,500 adolescents who attempted to quit vaping identified high nicotine dependence, emotional regulation challenges, and fear of failure as the primary barriers to cessation

People tend to procrastinate less as they move through young adulthood

Women who attend religious services frequently or belong to a conservative denomination were the most likely to marry before cohabiting with a partner or giving birth.

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