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What happens when people repeatedly drink a powerful psychedelic brew known for evoking visions of death? A new study explores...
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What happens when people repeatedly drink a powerful psychedelic brew known for evoking visions of death? A new study explores...
Read moreDetailsSpeaking about migration can be stressful, but a study in Psychophysiology suggests that the direction of public opinion shapes how...
Read moreDetailsWhen White people are reminded of stereotypes about their rhythm, their performance suffers, a new study finds. Published in The...
Read moreDetailsResearchers have found that older adults with exceptional memory—called superagers—tend to have biologically younger brains. The study, published in GeroScience,...
Read moreDetailsResearchers investigated how young women’s beliefs about pornography relate to sexual well-being. The findings suggest that positive attitudes are linked...
Read moreDetailsTaylor Swift’s voice has shifted as her career and surroundings have changed. A new study in The Journal of the...
Read moreDetailsResearchers have found evidence that certain dark personality traits, especially psychopathy and sadism, are associated with speciesist beliefs. The findings...
Read moreDetailsA cross-cultural study published in PNAS provides evidence that chants share distinct acoustic traits that promote relaxation. These features, including...
Read moreDetailsA new study published in Nature Human Behaviour explores how emotions like guilt and shame influence generous behavior across cultures....
Read moreDetailsNew research reveals that partisanship, specifically support for Donald Trump, splits gun owners on democratic values. While the group as...
Read moreDetailsNew findings published in the Journal of Attention Disorders suggest that children with ADHD perceive certain visual illusions differently. These...
Read moreDetailsA brief obituary often stands as the final public word on a life. By studying millions of these memorials, researchers...
Read moreDetailsA bold theory has suggested that conservative Protestant men feel more insecure about their bodies, especially when it comes to...
Read moreDetailsOften labeled the brain’s fear center, the amygdala is much more complex than that. A study in Translational Psychiatry suggests...
Read moreDetailsIn a pilot study, physicians and nurses who took part in mindfulness training combined with psilocybin therapy experienced greater reductions...
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