A large survey of adolescents reveals that strong parent-child communication significantly boosts a teen's emotional and social skills. Interestingly, researchers found these character-building benefits are particularly strong for urban teenagers and only children.
Read moreDetailsA new study reveals that young men who support the so-called tradwife movement are driven more by hostile sexism and resentment toward women than by a chivalrous desire to protect and provide for them.
Read moreDetailsA strict new dietary study shows ultra-processed foods are inherently harmful. Beyond driving weight gain, these industrial foods expose men to plastic-related chemicals, worsen cholesterol, and impair reproductive hormones.
Read moreDetailsNew research in the Archives of Sexual Behavior identifies specific habits that people use to navigate multiple romantic partners. Engaging in practices like discussing outside attractions tends to predict better relationship quality across different relationship styles.
Read moreDetailsNew research reveals that adults who endured severe childhood adversity face a substantially higher risk of developing a combination of chronic physical diseases and depression as they age, highlighting the lifelong health impacts of early trauma.
Read moreDetailsNew findings published in Nature Medicine indicate that a brief dose of the psychedelic DMT, administered with dedicated psychological support, safely and rapidly relieves major depression. These mental health improvements tend to last for up to three months.
Read moreDetailsPeople with more formal schooling are reliably less likely to hold authoritarian political views. A new study of Norwegian twins reveals that childhood environments and genetics largely explain this link, though education itself still plays a role.
Read moreDetailsA new study published in GeroScience suggests that older adults who lift weights can actively slow down their biological brain aging. These findings provide evidence that regular strength training tends to keep the mind younger and healthier.
Read moreDetailsWhen speaking to a strange dog, female owners instinctively raise their vocal pitch to signal friendly intentions. A recent study reveals how familiarity, dog size, and social context shift human speech and facial expressions.
Read moreDetailsA new study reveals how science communicators achieve viral success online. Researchers found that adapting to platform-specific behaviors—from quick facts on TikTok to deep irony on YouTube—determines whether educational videos attract a wide audience.
Read moreDetailsOlder adults diagnosed with depression face a severe risk of cognitive decline. A new longitudinal study reveals that depressed elderly individuals are nearly five times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than their non-depressed peers.
Read moreDetailsA recent study in PNAS Nexus suggests that reading history summaries generated by artificial intelligence can subtly shift your political opinions. Even when factually accurate, chatbots carry hidden biases that influence how people view the world.
Read moreDetailsRats exposed to widely approved levels of a common herbicide developed hypervigilance and an unnatural fear of harmless objects. The effect seems driven by the chemical's ability to kill mood-regulating bacteria in the digestive tract.
Read moreDetailsA new study reveals that people with psychopathic traits can accurately judge another person's emotions. However, they show a distinct inability to physically and emotionally resonate with those feelings.
Read moreDetailsA recent experiment provides evidence that relying on artificial intelligence to study tends to reduce how much information students remember weeks later.
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