Study suggests brain reward response plays an important role in anorexia nervosa
New research in JAMA Psychiatry provides evidence that prediction error brain responses may have a…
Study: Both rightists and leftists are prejudiced — but toward different groups
Regardless of whether people hold right-wing or left-wing beliefs, they tend to disapprove of people…
Study uncovers how sexual desire sets the stage for deepening the emotional connection between strangers
Sexual desire evolved to serve as a powerful motivational force that brings potential romantic partners…
Study: High doses of CBD can act to reduce methamphetamine consumption in rodents
A new study in the Journal of Psychopharmacology provides evidence that cannabidiol, a component of…
Deep alignment with the United States shrinks the moral differences between conservatives and liberals
A new study has found that a deep alignment with the United States of America…
People who are religious and ‘ontologically confused’ are more likely to share pseudo-profound bullshit
A new study has found that the more literally a person understands metaphorical statements and…
Study: High-intensity interval exercise seems to briefly impair mechanisms of reward learning
A new study has found preliminary evidence that high-intensity interval exercise temporarily impairs reward learning…
Study: People who regularly consume caffeine may experience less sensitivity to pain
A new study provides evidence that regular caffeine consumption is associated with alterations in the…
Study: Intelligence predicts change in depressive symptoms in later life
People who experience cognitive decline in later life are at a higher risk of experiencing…
Study suggests psychopathic traits are higher in Republicans than in Democrats
New psychology research provides evidence that Republicans tend to have slightly more psychopathic personality traits…
Oral contraceptives linked to increased mind wandering in healthy women, study finds
Preliminary research provides evidence that the use of birth control pills is associated with an…
Behavioral synchrony between partners linked to heightened intimacy and sexual desire
During social interactions, people tend to coordinate their movements and become synchronized. People, for example,…