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Psychedelic drugs reduce the amount of bottom-up brain activity flowing into a network associated with self-reflection

32 days ago psypost.org brain neuroscience

A recent study published in Imaging Neuroscience indicates that engaging in a very slow jog for just ten minutes can improve a person’s mood and enhance their ability to focus.

39 days ago psypost.org psychology

Relying on university students skews global psychological research

40 days ago psypost.org psychology

A new study suggests that the emotional distress experienced when tapering off or stopping antidepressants is generally a sign of pharmacological withdrawal rather than a relapse of the underlying mental health condition.

34 days ago psypost.org medicine

Chronic shame may fuel destructive thought patterns in survivors of abuse

49 days ago psypost.org psychology

Study identifies the values most strongly associated with rejecting antidemocratic politicians, offering new insight into why some voters resist leaders who challenge democratic norms.

33 days ago psypost.org psychology

People with clinical levels of love addiction experience more severe relationship anxiety than those who are simply at risk

38 days ago psypost.org psychology

A new study reveals that voters use a politician's everyday lifestyle choices, such as their vehicle or restaurant preferences, as mental shortcuts to infer their political leanings, but only when explicit political information is missing.

37 days ago psypost.org psychology

A recent study found more religious women demonstrate a broader initial openness and are more likely to accept male profiles in modern dating app simulations, contrary to researchers' expectations that they would be more selective.

38 days ago psypost.org psychology

A new study suggests that growing up in a war zone changes how a child's attachment-related anxiety and avoidance connect to their brain networks, indicating that the developing brain may calibrate itself to adapt to an unpredictable environment.

30 days ago psypost.org brain neuroscience