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Reduced gray matter and altered brain connectivity are linked to problematic smartphone use

39 days ago psypost.org brain neuroscience

Children with ADHD report applying less effort on cognitive tasks compared to their peers

35 days ago psypost.org psychology

Low doses of LSD alter emotional brain responses in people with mild depression

39 days ago psypost.org brain medicine

Even low-level drinking may have negative consequences for brain health over a person’s lifespan

28 days ago psypost.org brain neuroscience

Intelligence in young men is positively linked to physical traits like grip strength and a masculine body shape

29 days ago psypost.org psychology

New psychology study links relationship insecurity to the pursuit of wealth and status

35 days ago psypost.org psychology

Ketone esters show promise as a new treatment for alcohol use disorder

37 days ago psypost.org health

Stacking bad habits triples the risk of co-occurring anxiety and depression in teenagers

40 days ago psypost.org health

Taking a simple sugar pill can boost both the physical and mental health of older adults, even when they know the pill contains no active medicine

31 days ago psypost.org psychology

People systematically underestimate how often things go wrong in the world—a bias researchers call the “failure gap.”

30 days ago psypost.org psychology