Social media content focused on muscularity linked to muscle dysmorphia among boys and men

Scientists use brain activity to predict StarCraft II skill in l new neuroscience research

Neighborhood stress may impact kids’ brains—and increase depression risk

Research group at the University of Sydney’s School of Psychology is investigating whether bisexuality — generally understood to be the attraction to both sexes — may be more helpfully conceptualised as an umbrella term for a variety of distinct orientations.

Happiness can come from either within or from external influences

New study suggests that Texas’s abortion restrictions were associated with increases in mental distress among females of reproductive age, especially among younger individuals who may have less ability to overcome barriers to abortion care.

Conversion therapy, a discredited practice that attempts to alter a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, may harm the health of young adults with higher levels of inflammation and elevated blood pressure levels, both of which are potentially damaging to heart health…

ADHD in formerly institutionalized children tied to slower physical and brain growth

Generative AI can outperform humans in emotional intelligence tests, a study of 6 LLMs and 400 humans suggests

People who express negative attitudes toward atheists are perceived as more religious and may use these attitudes to signal their religious identity, according to new US research

A new framework proposed by researchers suggests that tailoring specific mindfulness practices—such as focused attention or open monitoring—to different types of anxiety could improve cognitive control and reduce symptoms more effectively than a one-size-fits-all approach

Girls had significantly higher self-ratings of kindness than did boys, and boys rated themselves as kinder in face-to-face interactions than online, finds a new study of high school students in Canada.

New study in Nature Comms used Minecraft to show how humans adaptively switch between solo and social learning

Determinants of happiness, whether external, internal, or from the interaction of internal and external factors are highly individual

Listening to music while performing mindfulness exercises targets neural and cardiac mechanisms in the brain that may treat symptoms of anxiety and depression

Physical punishment, like spanking, is linked to negative childhood outcomes, including mental health problems, worse parent–child relationships, substance use, impaired social–emotional development, negative academic outcomes and behavioral problems, finds study of low‑ and middle‑income countries.

Examining patterns of public and private sector corruption within the booming California solar energy market

People with high levels of social appearance anxiety, social interaction anxiety, and sensitivity to rejection are more likely to view dating apps as useful for building relationships and managing self-presentation, but these are also linked to a greater risk of problematic use.

Political misinformation deepfakes (audio and video) created by an undergraduate student reduced viewers’ willingness to vote for the politicians targeted

Feeling proud or awestruck by your child may boost your well-being, new psychology research finds

The Psychology of Clean Code: Why We Write Messy React Components

Human Intelligence is Sharply Declining: New Data Reveals a Global Drop in IQ

Study investigated how a left-handed CEO affects company innovation success

Friendships across gender and race linked to greater kindness in children, study finds

New study reveals connection between body fat and depression

People with high self-control prefer meaning over pleasure, study finds

Testosterone heightens neural sensitivity to social inclusion and exclusion, study finds

Parents with alcohol-related diagnoses are twice as likely to maltreat children

Americans are more likely to support populist politicians when they find them entertaining

People with a more analytical thinking style are more likely to adopt a vegetarian or vegan diet, study of 46,000 individuals finds

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