Ayahuasca might protect the brain from stress-induced damage, primate study finds
A new study on marmosets suggests ayahuasca could protect the brain from physical damage caused by chronic stress, pointing to...
Ketamine’s rapid relief of suicidal thoughts may be linked to an increase in morning cortisol
A recent clinical trial found that a single dose of ketamine tends to increase morning cortisol levels in suicidal patients....
Machine learning and online tests identify autistic adults with 92% accuracy
Diagnosing autism in adults can be difficult due to long wait times. A new study shows that combining a standard...
Horror soundtracks can make friendly smiles feel eerie and threatening, study finds
A new study in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology suggests scary music subtly alters how people interpret facial expressions....
New research uncovers distinct personality traits among family murder subtypes
New research analyzing convicted offenders in South Korea reveals that specific psychological traits vary across different types of within-family murders....
Occasional magic mushroom use linked to better mental health among alcohol drinkers
Researchers analyzing nationwide survey data found that adults using psilocybin infrequently alongside alcohol reported less anxiety and depression than non-psilocybin...
Infant brain structure predicts future intelligence scores
Can a one-year-old's brain structure forecast their childhood intelligence? By analyzing white matter connections using artificial intelligence, researchers discovered that...
Men experience more positive private thoughts of sexual submission than women, study finds
A new psychological survey reveals that men and women frequently experience sexual thoughts that reverse traditional gender roles. Enjoying mental...
The “ADHD advantage” in entrepreneurship applies mostly to intelligent men, study finds
A study published in Applied Psychology suggests that childhood ADHD does not automatically lead to adult entrepreneurship. Instead, business entry...
Income inequality heightens status anxiety and self-objectification across genders
When the gap between rich and poor grows, people become more likely to view themselves as objects to be looked...