A recent multi-country study published in *Nature Mental Health* found that fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke is linked to an increase in mental health emergencies among children and teenage…
Two studies conducted in China and published in *Humanities and Social Sciences Communications* found that female university students are most likely to develop romantic feelings for AI companions tha…
A newly discovered developmental process reveals that the brain's memory center, the hippocampus, starts with an excess of random connections that are pruned away to form a highly efficient network, c…
A recent study published in the *Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences* found that political emotions are physically felt in the body in distinct patterns that differ from everyday emotions.…
A new study published in *Personality and Individual Differences* found that individuals with high levels of manipulative Dark Triad traits tend to have lower expectations for emotional intimacy in ro…
A study published in *Mindfulness* found that breath-watching meditation can alter brain activity within two minutes, with neural changes peaking around the seven-minute mark regardless of the practit…
A neuroimaging study of 63 adolescents found that the link between impulsivity and future suicidal thoughts depends on how the brain's right anterior insula reacts to loss. Teens whose anterior insula…
According to a recent preprint published in APSA Preprints, listening to "The Joe Rogan Experience" is a stronger predictor of voting for Donald Trump in the 2024 election than watching Fox News, even…
Scientists have developed an AI tool that analyzes electronic health records to predict adult ADHD months before a formal diagnosis, using patterns in routine healthcare visits. The model, published i…
According to a study published in *Frontiers in Psychology*, young women who perceive their mothers as having highly self-centered, narcissistic traits are more likely to struggle with emotional stabi…
A study published in the *Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences* found that Grokipedia, an AI-generated encyclopedia launched by xAI, produces articles that are longer, less readable, and co…
A recent study published in *Psychopharmacology* suggests that major depressive disorder may cause changes in how the body metabolizes the amino acid valine, rather than the metabolic issue triggering…
A recent study in *The Journal of Sex Research* found that exposure to purity culture, a set of strict sexual ethics within Evangelical Christianity, is linked to higher levels of sexual shame, partic…
Recent research published in the *Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences* found that modern AI systems, such as GPT-4.5, can successfully pass a standard Turing test by fooling human judges i…
A new study published in *Alzheimer’s & Dementia* found that middle-aged and older adults who consume higher amounts of ultra-processed foods have poorer attention and a higher risk of dementia, even …
A study published in *Nature Mental Health* found that experiencing depressive symptoms can alter how young adults remember their childhood, leading them to report more past traumas over time. The res…
Listening to music tuned to 432 Hz (instead of the standard 440 Hz) is a viral trend claiming to promote calmness and cosmic alignment, but scientists say there is little scientific evidence for any s…
A study published in the *Journal of Affective Disorders* found that individuals with a high fear of missing out (FoMO) exhibit heightened neural sensitivity to positive social feedback, such as digit…