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Across five experiments in three countries, people who read posts describing their party as sophisticated rather than as brutes became more open to negotiation — and the emotion doing the work was disgust, not anger or…
Women who use estrogen-only hormone therapy during menopause may have a lower risk of developing the brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a large analysis of patient data and autopsy records.
A study of 44,500 American twin pairs suggests genetic factors account for nearly one-third of the variation in earnings. But same-sex twins’ tendency to work at the same companies may inflate estimates of how heritable…
A large 28-year study in Norway reveals that mental health issues starting in adolescence predict distinct adult voting habits. Researchers found early anxiety or disruptive behaviors are linked to specific ideologies…
From early childhood to old age, people who read for pleasure tend to show better cognitive performance and mental well-being. Cambridge researchers argue that reading and book clubs could be low-cost ways to support…
Stepping into a room full of strangers often sets off an unspoken contest for control. Most people assume authority belongs to whoever moves fastest, speaks loudest, and aggressively fills every patch ...
When parents cross emotional boundaries and rely on their children as surrogate partners, those children face a higher risk of adult depression. A new cross-cultural study explores the mechanism linking parental…
A recent experiment reveals that while trendy TikTok videos encourage social media sharing, traditional policy-focused advertisements are far more effective at improving a political candidate's favorability rating among…
People at the political extremes tend to feel more confident about their science knowledge than moderates. But checked against a science quiz, extreme liberals who got their information online were the least likely to…
As lawmakers across North America move to end the twice-yearly ritual of changing the clocks, three new papers highlight a complex debate over how clock shifts and permanent time systems affect health.
Most workers in a new study took the money. But the higher someone scored on a measure of grandiose narcissism, the more likely they were to want the title instead — even when both jobs carried identical authority.
The relationship between creativity and mental health has attracted the interest of many psychologists over the past decades. Some past studies have found that creativity is sometimes linked to mental ...
… This ritual is in line with advice often given by Jamil Zaki, the director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Laboratory. “I tell people to think globally and hope locally, focusing on actions within their
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so the saying goes, but a relationship scientist says compatibility is the number one factor in lasting partnerships. Psychology professor Paul Eastwick, of the University of…
In retrospect, 2016, the year that Angela Duckworth published Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, may have been a high-water mark for the dogged go-getter‑ism she was selling. Her book landed just as Hillary
Traditional speech-language therapy for people who stutter has largely operated under a medical model focused on eliminating dysfluency—breaks in the normal rhythm of speech. But for Rodney Gabel, a ...
People may reward intelligence for what it can do for the group rather than for its own sake. A new study found that the link between students’ test scores and the respect they earned appeared to run ...
A surprising discovery at UC San Diego suggests that chronic lower back pain may become deeply embedded in the brain's sense of personal identity. Researchers found that movement-triggered pain activates a brain network…
While everyone’s route to dealing with cancer treatment can vary, participating in a clinical trial can be a part of the journey for some people.
Most research on social media and depression has focused on teenagers. A new analysis of more than 183,000 American adults suggests the link extends across the adult lifespan and has held steady for over a decade.
Americans in interracial relationships had 37% greater odds of leaning liberal than those with same-race partners. The pattern was stronger for women and weaker for married, Asian, and Hispanic participants.
An ongoing randomized trial at a U.S. Army installation reports that a self-directed digital therapy adapted from an evidence-based suicide prevention treatment achieved engagement, usability, and ...
This systematic review of 22 studies found that more placement moves were linked with more emotional and behavioural difficulties in children and young people in care. The links were small but ...
A mixed-methods Swiss study of 645 adolescents found that despite recognizing mental health problems in vignettes, intentions to seek professional help remained low, with informal sources preferred.
Nearly one in five women seeking psychiatric help for anxiety or depression also meet the criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to new research highlighting how overlapping symptoms obscure…
AI chatbots are becoming more and more a part of childhood and adolescence. … ANNE MAHEUX: Kids who do have worse mental health are seeking out AI to help them. But that AI use may
What happens when you tell a man he isn’t very manly? In a national experiment, men generally responded by endorsing more rigid masculine norms, but men who embraced a more flexible, “hybrid” masculinity showed little of…
Political comment sections can get ugly fast. New research suggests that subtle wording in the original post, such as broad claims about what “Democrats want,” is linked to how much partisan prejudice shows up in the…
People treated with ketamine or MDMA showed changes in chemical tags on genes related to brain plasticity, a small study found. The two drugs converged on similar biological pathways while affecting largely different…
Childhood maltreatment comes in many forms, and a new brain imaging study suggests those forms aren’t interchangeable. Physical abuse and emotional abuse were tied to different structural brain patterns in young adults…
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