People with severe mental disorders present a higher risk of developing dementia at all ages and also a higher risk of stroke, especially in the young and middle stages of life

A study suggests that overconfidence persists not due to its costs but because of them, serving as a reliable signal for ability

Study of 2,098 young people aged 13–22 years found those exposed to a suicide attempt were significantly more likely to attempt suicide themselves in the 2 years following exposure

Metalheads can endure pain longer thanks to the festival experience: Listening to heavy metal music at the Wacken Open Air increases the audience's pain tolerance

Daily social media use beyond 2.5 hours tracks with depression

Research found people having experiences that challenge their understanding of reality are more common—and more meaningful—than expected

Single people who pursue novel activities report better psychological health

The type of luxury a person displays online can influence how attractive they appear to potential romantic partners

Lower-class employees face greater professional backlash for negotiating their salaries

Nicotine use during adolescence (17-19Y) is linked to higher rates of anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts, with nearly 80% of girls who use nicotine reporting clinically significant anxiety symptoms…

Recent psychological research provides evidence that adolescents who feel emotionally detached and unnoticed by others may be more likely to engage in addictive behaviors as a way to cope

Right-leaning Canadians’ trust in the bodies that manage Canadian elections has declined significantly since 2019

New results contrast with traditional assumptions about gender desires

Men are less likely than women to seek help after experiencing intimate partner violence, and new research found the main barriers include viewing it as a private matter, fear of retaliation, shame…

Men who crave social power are more likely to endorse strict beauty norms for women

The strongest conspiracy believers had a 91% probability of simultaneously endorsing two claims that cannot both be true, vs 3% for the weakest (8 studies, n=8,590)

Rising number of Americans who identify as political independents is driven by genuine dissatisfaction with their own preferred party, rather than a desire to hide their political leanings to avoid social judgment

Review of 25 years of research found plant-forward diets may enhance physical attractiveness through multiple pathways, including healthier-looking facial coloration, more pleasant body odor and body composition associated with greater attractiveness.

Computational study reveals how eye movements shape our choices: concentration and gaze duration actively biasing the brain's decision process

Medical Cannabis Dispensary Availability Improved Self-Reported Mental Health among Older Adults in New York

Women globally place higher importance on moral identity than men. The researchers analyzed data from 46,490 adults across 67 countries

Psilocybin reverses depressive behaviors and restores brain cell growth in stressed rats

How use of AI harms college students’ ability to learn: Students who copy answers from AI tools without verifying information experience declines in their ability to learn independently

Study suggests waist-to-bust ratio, not waist-to-hip ratio, drives female body attractiveness among Japanese men

Analyzing how children speak about stressful events with linguistic models, predicted depression and anxiety up to 6 years later more accurately than human experts, with sentence structure (such as use of words like and, to, and but) more predictive than the actual descriptions of stress

Social anxiety, not masking, may drive mental health struggles in autistic adults

Study links short-form video addiction to a decline in teenagers' academic coping skills

New follow-up study shows that a Finnish digital intervention programme Master Your Worries continued to reduce children's anxiety and improve their functional ability even after two years.

Subtle white light changes make indoor rooms feel cooler or warmer: blue-enriched white light made people feel cool enough to tolerate indoor temperatures 1.3°F (0.72°C) warmer, while red-enriched white light made them feel warmer without any visible difference in light color

People who feel lonely show altered brain activity when processing internal physical signals

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