Trauma survivors process angry expressions differently on a subconscious level

A study of more than 128,000 U.S

High-achieving working mothers face harsher moral judgments for parenting mistakes

PTSD therapy walks patients through past trauma

Political moderates may be perceived as disloyal by both sides

New peer-reviewed study finds leisure travellers report higher well-being, especially those who travel frequently, anticipate future trips, and face fewer barrier

Religion-justified childhood abuse linked to higher adult anxiety and depression

Jealousy increases men’s support for feminine honor norms

Mental disorders among young adults have surged, with new research showing the proportion of young Australians meeting diagnostic criteria for anxiety, mood or substance disorders has increased from 23.4 percent to 36.2 percent from 2007 to 2022.

Reclaimed hate speech backfires by desensitizing listeners, study finds

Moving away from organized religion appears to be linked to declining birth rates in modern societies

A study shows fewer people sincerely believe wild conspiracy theories than surveys suggest, as many who endorse bizarre or contradictory claims answer insincerely

Cannabis use predicts worse clinical outcomes in newly psychotic patients

When Americans believe government works, they are more likely to act on climate

A single dose of testosterone does not cause men to abandon deliberate reasoning in favor of gut instincts

Supporters of losing political parties express more distrust of their fellow citizens after elections than do supporters of winning parties, a new study has found, with voters who more strongly disliked rival parties showing even greater distrust.

People with ADHD have difficulties with goal-directed behavior and struggle with response inhibition, the ability to stop an inappropriate action once they feel the urge to do it

88% of Americans consider it very or extremely important that the United States remain a democracy

Prior research suggests that people on the left tend to be less inclined toward aggression, thanks to traits like empathy

Desire for attention, control makes narcissists more likely to favour in-person work, researchers hypothesize

More than 50 percent of adults worry about their libido, new study finds

Reddit data reveals U.S federal health workers hit a breaking point as anger surpasses pandemic levels

Political representatives more polarized on climate change than their constituents

Nearly 1 in 3 early-career researchers report elevated psychological distress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms, according to a massive new meta-analysis of 140,000 academics published in Nature Human Behaviour

Political beliefs affect American’s beliefs about the relationship between diversity and merit in hiring

Kids received mental health treatment in record numbers after pandemic

NoAIphobia: College students are increasingly dependent on AI tools, driven heavily by a fear of falling behind their classmates

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.

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

Study found evidence of partisan behavior in children aged five to nine - they frequently endorsed their own group’s claims even when evidence suggested otherwise

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