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A new study finds that limiting added sugar exposure during the first 1,000 days of life (from conception to age two) is associated with a lower risk and delayed onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease…

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Screen time isn’t linked to language delays in autistic children, large U.S. study finds

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A new study in healthy mice reveals that the weight-loss drug semaglutide alters behavior and brain activity related to stress and reward, leading to a suppression of natural reward-seeking drives and faster…

34 days ago psypost.org brain medicine neuroscience

New psychology study finds everyday phrases targeted by "harmful language guides" (master branch, pipeline) don't cause measurable psychological harm for readers…

47 days ago psypost.org psychology

As America shifted left under Trump, emotional hostility widened the partisan gap

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Taboo words—including profanity, insults, slurs, and sexual terms—can interfere with language processing (the “taboo Stroop effect”)

40 days ago psypost.org psychology

The neuroscience of pity: how attractiveness and morality shape empathy

38 days ago psypost.org psychology

Extreme high-salt diets disrupted the gut microbiome and impaired memory in mice, according to new research, highlighting a potential link between diet, gut health, and cognitive function.

34 days ago psypost.org health

Desk setups that encourage an expansive posture may boost risk-taking

34 days ago psypost.org psychology

Negative feelings about life are more common among teens on Instagram and TikTok

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