What Americans say about democracy doesn’t match what they choose

Climate change is worse for the others, people believe

University of Michigan-led study investigates exercise-related 'all-or-nothing' thinking as a barrier to exercise adherence

Abuse not associated with narcissistic pathology(NP); Coercive control weakly associated with NP (in a study with informant measures of B-PNI scores).

New research reveals trust in climate information is driven less by a source's expertise than by their political and moral alignment

Two types of underconfidence linked to anxiety and gender

Loneliness and self-doubt mediate the link between depression and meaning in life

Donald Trump weaponizes humor through “dark play” to test boundaries - A new analysis of American political discourse suggests that humor has evolved into a strategic weapon used to attack opponents and solidify support bases.

A dream-like psychedelic might help traumatized veterans reset their brains - Researchers found soldiers who reported profound feelings of unity and sacredness while taking ibogaine experienced lasting relief from post-traumatic stress disorder.

LSD microdosing in major depressive disorder: results from an open-label trial

Analysis of power dynamics in couples reveals that feeling powerful (actor power) is consistently linked to higher sexual satisfaction and assertiveness, whereas the desire for more power shows no significant association with sexual outcomes

The emotional toll of losing a beloved pet during the COVID-19 pandemic has been revealed

People make sense of disturbing places together, not alone: visit to prison museums and other dark heritage sites are shaped less by labels, displays or audio guides…

Men are more likely than women to avoid shared experiences (e.g., going to the movies, sharing food) with individuals of the same gender, due to societal expectations that men should be unambiguously heterosexual, according to five preregistered studies (N = 3,215 adults).

Biological insights into schizophrenia from ancestrally diverse populations and schizophrenia’s genetic architecture in populations of African ancestry

Exercise can have a moderate benefit in reducing depressive symptoms, comparable to therapy and antidepressants, according to a meta analysis of randomized controlled trials including nearly 5,000 adults with depression

Study of Chinese employees tests bidirectional links between perceived work stress and mental health and finds short-term effects from stress to mental health over time

The psychology behind the deceptive power of AI-generated images on Facebook

A recent meta-analysis, based on Randomized Controlled Trials, suggests that there is no significant association between GLP-1 receptor agonists exposure and suicidal behaviors in patients with T2DM or obesity.

Criterion Validity, Scalability and Stability of Scoring on the Bayley-III in Children With Angelman Syndrome

Infants developing in a household where mothers reported income to be inadequate to support the family's needs exhibit delays in brain maturation

In this randomized clinical trial, adjunctive Omega-3 administration, 1.5 g/d (EPA:DHA, 2:1), did not outperform placebo in youths with Major Depressive Disorder.

Masculinity, emotional regulation, and alcohol use after romantic conflict shows that individuals with stronger masculine orientations are more likely to drink after relationship disagreements, driven primarily by negative emotions such as anger and jealousy rather than biological sex.

Nature Communications study examines how people infer who controls outcomes in ambiguous social interactions

A new pilot study suggests MDMA-assisted therapy may offer durable relief for major depressive disorder, with many patients maintaining reduced symptoms and improved daily functioning months after treatment in a controlled hospital setting, while underscoring the need for larger controlled trial.

Psilocybin may reduce depressive symptoms in cancer patients, with mixed effects on anxiety and time-dependent improvements in spiritual well-being and quality of life.

A research showed engagement with social media, online shopping, entertainment, and gaming is positively linked to higher stress levels, while productivity-related activities, news consumption, and adult content use are negatively associated with stress.

The Psychology of Bad Code

Social networking agency and prosociality are inextricably linked in economic games

Moltbook is a bad takeoff scenario where human psychology itself is the exploit

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