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Relationships and Sexual Health
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Relationships and Sexual Health
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Social Psychology
New psychology research indicates hatred toward collective entities inspires meaning in life
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Mental Health
Transcranial brain stimulation can reduce disgust and moral rigidity — especially among people with obsessive-compulsive traits
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Cognitive Science
Alterations in Functional Connectivity Measured by Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and the Relationship With Heart Rate Variability in Subjects After Performing Orgasmic Meditation
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Cognitive Science
Brains are getting smaller in modern humans
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Cognitive Science
A pat on the hand from a humanoid robot boosts positive feelings and increases compliance, study finds
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Social Media
Facebook users who ruminate and compare themselves to their friends experience increased loneliness
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Psychopharmacology
New study sheds light on how drinking red wine in a wine bar affects consciousness
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Cognitive Science
New neuroscience study finds neighborhood disadvantage is linked to altered brain maturation in adolescence
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Cognitive Science
Psychologists have found that triggering large prediction errors helps to change false beliefs
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Social Psychology
Study finds narcissism levels dropped in the United States during the Great Recession
Men who crave social power are more likely to endorse strict beauty norms for women
New research reveals that men who crave social power and hold traditional views on masculinity are significantly more likely to...
Brain activity patterns may shape how we remember childhood trauma
Recent research suggests that a person's innate brain activity may influence how they subjectively experience and remember childhood adversity. This...
Dummy pills reveal the hidden power of human expectation in addiction recovery
Patients being treated for addiction often experience a sharp drop in their daily cravings simply by taking a placebo. New...
Cannabis use predicts worse clinical outcomes in newly psychotic patients
Young adults who experience psychosis after heavy cannabis use face slower recovery times if they also battle clinical depression and...
Two forms of intellectual humility have opposite links to mental health, study finds
New research suggests that intellectual humility relates to mental health in contrasting ways. While respecting the ideas of others is...
Fearing your own thoughts predicts worse hangover anxiety
Individuals who dread losing mental control are highly likely to experience severe anxiety during a hangover. New research shows this...
Changing your birth control won’t change how much you love your partner, global study finds
Worried that going on or off the pill might change how you feel about your partner? A massive new study...
People prefer psychotherapists with attractive faces, study finds
A new study published in Psychotherapy Research reveals that prospective clients are more likely to select psychotherapists with attractive faces...
Taking acetaminophen during pregnancy isn’t linked to autism or ADHD, new research shows
A massive new study reveals that taking acetaminophen during pregnancy does not increase a child’s risk of autism or ADHD....
Creatine supplements show potential for managing major depressive disorder
A new systematic review suggests that creatine monohydrate, a popular supplement for athletes, might help treat major depressive disorder. Evidence...