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People with ADHD have difficulties with goal-directed behavior and struggle with response inhibition, the ability to stop an inappropriate action once they feel the urge to do it

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88% of Americans consider it very or extremely important that the United States remain a democracy

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Sensory processing differences linked to sexual distress in autistic adults, which can lower relationship and sexual satisfaction

54 days ago psypost.org autism psychology

Prior research suggests that people on the left tend to be less inclined toward aggression, thanks to traits like empathy

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More than 50 percent of adults worry about their libido, new study finds

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The health cost of a hostile divorce. Severe disputes often exacerbate psychological distress and manifest in measurable physical symptoms

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EEG study found the autistic brain is characterized by higher levels of background electrical activity, often described as neural noise, which corresponds with greater difficulties in real-world communication among children with autism spectrum disorder.

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Spicy food can reduce extreme physical pain - Researchers found holding a chili-infused gelatin cube in the mouth reduced how violently people reacted to high-intensity laser heat applied to their hands, though it did not relieve the feeling of minor heat pain.

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Autistic and non-autistic people use similar strategies when learning about other’s preferences, but the unique preferences of autistic people make their likes and dislikes harder to predict

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Support for authoritarian leaders can spread socially among citizens in established democracies

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