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A recent experiment provides evidence that relying on artificial intelligence to study tends to reduce how much information students remember weeks later.

A new study explores why female music fans over 40 continue to attend dance clubs and festivals. Despite facing occasional social judgments, older women report that electronic dance music greatly improves their mental and physical well-being.

Video games offer adults a popular way to unwind, but new research shows that playing to win is linked to higher anxiety. The findings reveal how gaming motivations differ by gender and shape our mental health.

A new analysis of extremist Reddit communities reveals that online groups dedicated to hating men share identical language patterns and emotional characteristics with groups dedicated to hating women, suggesting toxicity transcends the gender of the perpetrator.

Why do some children with ADHD struggle with severe, uncontrollable anger? A new brain-imaging study reveals that kids with ADHD and intense emotional outbursts have distinct structural and functional differences in their brains compared to those with ADHD alone.

While memory and planning issues linked to early adolescent depression typically fade, a new study reveals that inattention persists. Scientists found that poor focus and depressive symptoms continually reinforce each other as teenagers grow.

Cannabis can trigger paranoia, but a new study finds that adults who experienced emotional abuse or a high-conflict childhood are uniquely vulnerable. Researchers discovered a toxic interaction where heavy THC consumption significantly amplifies the hyper-vigilance and mistrust caused by early...

Reducing social media use to an hour a day tends to lower loneliness in young adults with depression, a study in the Journal of Affective Disorders suggests. This simple step provides a practical way to improve emotional health.

A recent study published in Collabra: Psychology suggests that crying does not universally improve a person's mood. Instead, the emotional aftermath of shedding tears depends almost entirely on the specific reasons behind the crying episode.

A new global study reveals that countries where men feel constant pressure to prove their masculinity are significantly less happy, suffering from lower life expectancy, poorer economies, and higher perceived corruption.

New research published in Political Psychology provides evidence that challenging voters with surprising facts can reduce political hostility. The findings suggest that a short exercise designed to induce doubt tends to soften animosity between rival political factions.

Trying to drown out a noisy street with pink noise? You might be making things worse. New research indicates combining environmental noise with continuous pink noise degrades overall sleep architecture more than the traffic alone.

A new brain imaging study reveals an association between overlapping depression and cannabis use and less efficient brain communication. The heightened connectivity typically seen with cannabis use is less pronounced when depression symptoms are present.

When people know they are interacting with artificial intelligence in social or financial exchanges, they become less trusting and cooperative. However, hiding the algorithm’s involvement leads to normal behavior, complicating calls for mandatory transparency in tech.

Scientists have discovered that poor sleep amplifies negative emotions in individuals with alcohol use disorder. Imaging shows that insomnia activates neural networks linked to rumination, suggesting sleep treatments could greatly improve emotional well-being during recovery.