Intellectually humble people show heightened empathic accuracy and emotional resilience

Scientists find evidence that an “optimal sexual frequency” exists and mitigates depression - people who engage in sexual activity at least once a week are less likely to experience symptoms of depression

Consuming more conservative media was associated with lower vaccine uptake and less trust in science

Anxiety linked to reduced insight into bodily sensations—especially in women

Agnostics are more indecisive, neurotic, and prone to maximizing choices, distinguishing them from atheists and Christians

Political conservatism increasingly linked to generalized prejudice in the United States

Young men with light stubble were perceived as more attractive, and as a result, trusted more in an experiment

Older adults who eat more organic food tend to have better cognitive performance, with a reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment among women, but not among men

Men underestimate each other’s willingness to seek help for depression which may discourage them from seeking help themselves, study finds

Emotional recognition difficulties may stem more from alexithymia than autistic traits