Mindfulness meditation training may help people unlearn fearful responses
Mindfulness meditation programs have shown promise for the treatment of anxiety. Now, new research may help explain why. According to…
Author Eric W. Dolan
Eric W. Dolan
Eric is the founder, publisher, and editor of PsyPost.
Study provides evidence that DMT is produced naturally from neurons in the mammalian brain
New research published in Scientific Reports indicates that the rat brain is capable of synthesizing and releasing a powerful psychedelic…
Loss of brain connections after severe traumatic brain injury linked to poorer social cognition
The loss of white matter connectivity in the brain after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) may result in impairments in…
Playing physically interactive video games is associated with lucid dreaming, study finds
New research indicates that a certain type of gaming is associated with experiencing lucid dreams, in which the dreamer is…
Natural experiment of 111,110 individuals suggests imprisonment is ineffective at deterring future violence
New research published in Nature Human Behaviour provides evidence negligible public safety gains are made from imprisoning individuals for crimes…
Laughter therapy may improve quality of life in patients with cancer
Laughter therapy may improve specific domains of quality of life in cancer patients, according to preliminary research published in PLOS…
New research highlights why sleep loss poses an insidious threat to flight safety
Sleep-deprived pilots suffer several impairments in mood and cognition, according to new research published in the scientific journal Biological Rhythm…
Couples experience more relationship problems when the male partner is sexist
New research provides evidence that men’s sexist attitudes are associated with relationship problems, which in turn undermines their female partner’s…
Only women’s sexual personality predicts intercourse frequency within couples
In heterosexual relationships, only the woman’s attitude toward casual sex affects the frequency of sexual intercourse, according to research published…
New neuroarchaeology research sheds light on the cognitive processes behind early Stone Age toolmaking
New research published in NeuroImage suggests that that selective pressures during the early Pleistocene resulted in an enhancement of working…
Physiological reactivity linked to seeking politically like-minded social networks
A study recently published in Political Psychology sheds new light on how biology influences political behavior. The findings indicate that…
New research indicates that cannabinoids could be efficacious pain management options
Cannabis and similar substances that interact with the body’s natural cannabinoid receptors could be viable candidates for pain management and…
Study highlights sleep deprivation in Air National Guard medical personnel
New research in Military Psychology indicates that National Guard service members suffer reductions in sleep as they transition from civilian…
Study finds gay Asian Americans are viewed as ‘more American’ than straight Asian Americans
Gay Asian Americans tend to be rated as more American than their presumably straight counterparts, according to new research published…
Military veterans are typecast as agentic but unfeeling — and viewed as less suited for social jobs
New research has identified a barrier that military veterans may face when returning to the civilian workforce. According to the…