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A new study indicates that adults who experience severe material disruptions after a breakup, such as moving or changing financial circumstances, report higher levels of ambiguity and flux regarding their sexual identity, whereas psychological distress does not show the same link.

15 days ago psypost.org psychology

New research says that people in small online group chats often adjust their expressed political views to match the dominant viewpoint of the room, even if it does not reflect their private beliefs.

34 days ago psypost.org

A new study reveals that autism in boys and girls is genetically highly similar, whereas early- and late-diagnosed autism show distinctly different genetic profiles and associations with other behavioral and cognitive traits.

30 days ago psypost.org autism genetics

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

29 days ago psypost.org psychology

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.

38 days ago psypost.org psychology

New psychology research suggests some acts of kindness may also serve competitive social goals, shedding light on how women can use altruistic behavior to gain status, strengthen relationships…

39 days ago psypost.org psychology

Research shows that a sudden lottery windfall increases marriage and fertility for men, but temporarily raises short-term divorce risks for women.

33 days ago psypost.org

New study suggests that the human brain does not age uniformly, with the right hemisphere showing more advanced signs of biological aging than the left.

38 days ago psypost.org brain neuroscience

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.

30 days ago psypost.org psychology

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…

36 days ago psypost.org psychology