A new study found conversational AI chatbots can worsen psychotic symptoms in a small fraction of mental health patients by validating their delusions, with individuals experiencing their first episode of psychosis being the most vulnerable.

Using smartwatches and daily surveys to track people's lifestyle, study finds that machine learning-guided interventions significantly reduce depression symptoms

People who watched a dull 25-minute video of a man folding laundry punched a punching bag more often and harder than people who watched a fun one

A study using genetic, health and Fitbit data found that higher physical activity was associated with weaker links between genetic risk for depression and symptom severity

Pregnant women with a history of childhood neglect show stronger inflammatory reactions to stress

A new study indicates that adults with depression or anxiety who experienced childhood trauma face significantly higher odds of recent suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts.

How literature can inspire us to forgive: In a new study, the use of a writing technique called ‘internal focalization’ fosters empathy.

Certain parenting approaches, such as lower supervision and inconsistent discipline, are associated with a higher likelihood that children will show behavioral and emotional problems…

Poor sleep can cause employees to clash with their supervisors and other higher-ranking colleagues

New research provides strong evidence to suggest that horseback riding can help reduce hyperactivity and improve other behavioral and emotional challenges in children with autism and other psychiatric disorders.

Conservatives describe themselves as more rigid thinkers than liberals, but across 4 studies of 4,800+ Americans they were mostly no more likely to back a policy just because their party did

A large Scottish study found screen time is not consistently tied to children's emotional or behavioral problems once family background and environment are taken into account, suggesting that guidelines strictly focused on time limits may have a limited impact.

A study finds people don’t only compare their bodies to someone else’s, but are just as likely to compare their current bodies to their former selves, with harmful results

A new study links sexually objectifying messages from family during upbringing to higher self-objectification in young women, which in turn is associated with greater difficulty refusing unwanted sex…

In a VR experiment, participants paid a female-presenting AI assistant about 10% less than a male-presenting one for the same work, though both ran on the same AI model with the same instructions

Impact of socioeconomic factors and birth-related conditions on autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Prompt-based emotional scaffolding in generative AI: Effects on self-regulated learning and socio-emotional outcomes

Financial and relationship worries predict bad dreams. Psychologists frame the relationship between daily life and sleep as the Continuity Hypothesis

After a scandal involving a beloved artist, the brain tricks us: it reconciles a fallen artist with their adored art by rewriting our memories in 2 completely different directions

The complicated nature of disentangling autism, ADHD and complex trauma | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core

Political candidates on TikTok garner more views and interactions when they use short, highly emotional, and performance-based videos rather than policy discussions

A randomized controlled trial of 227 adults aged 18–39 found a three-week online self-compassion meditation program improved body appreciation and psychological well-being while reducing body dissatisfaction and self-judgment

A recent study found standard criminal risk factors, such as antisocial attitudes and peer networks, are significantly better predictors of a psychiatric patient's involvement in the legal system than their mental health symptoms alone.

A new study published in Pediatrics found therapeutic horseback riding can reduce hyperactivity and improve emotional and social functioning in children with autism and co-occurring psychiatric disorders.

Music can change how food tastes by influencing the brain’s perception of flavour, with fMRI scans linking slow pop music and harmonious tones to enhanced sweetness, while other musical sounds alter responses to sweet and sour flavours

Research found young adults following physicians on TikTok consider them more accessible, credible and altruistic than their own doctors

Hidden AI Use on the Job. Psychological Configurations and Explainable Machine Learning Evidence from Marketing Work

Young men who fret about not being muscular enough are more likely to struggle in bed: a study of 1,116 sexually active guys aged 15–35 in the US and Canada found muscle dysmorphia symptoms were linked to 7 of 8 sexual problems, with body image worries closely tied to feeling anxious during sex.

Working around men may make women feel worse about mistakes, study finds

Study Finds Viewing Crime Videos Increased Support for Harsher Criminal Justice Policies Among Liberal Participants, While Producing Little or No Change Among Conservatives, Suggesting Media Exposure Can Shift Policy Attitudes Asymmetrically Across Ideological Groups

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