How a dose of medicinal cannabis alters brain waves during sleep
A new clinical trial mapped the sleeping brains of people with insomnia after they took a cannabis-based drug. The treatment...
Racial attitudes mobilize white and minority evangelicals differently at the ballot box
A person's beliefs about race can influence whether they vote, but the outcome heavily depends on their religious identity. A...
Childhood trauma and mental distress might shape the way fans idolize celebrities
A new study explores the psychological factors driving extreme celebrity fandom. Researchers found that while mental distress is strongly linked...
New research reveals how humans judge the moral minds of artificial intelligence
A new study finds that people don't always want a friendly AI chatbot. When the stakes are high, users trust...
Anxiously attached individuals feel more depressed when their partners phub them
A daily diary study found that people with high attachment anxiety experience a spike in depression and a drop in...
More than half of adults with ADHD in clinical settings have a co-occurring personality disorder
A new analysis suggests that 57 percent of adults seeking help for ADHD also meet the criteria for a personality...
The psychology behind why some people want to censor classic nude art
Nudity in art has always sparked controversy. A recent psychology study found that people who prioritize social order and purity...
New study links parental indulgence to psychopathic and narcissistic traits in adulthood
How adults remember their parents treating them correlates with specific personality outcomes, according to a recent Current Psychology study. Researchers...
How learning to read alters the brain’s approach to spoken language
Learning to read does more than help you understand written text. A new brain imaging study reveals that formal reading...
Deep-seated feelings of shame and abandonment fuel borderline traits in bipolar patients
Patients with bipolar disorder often experience symptoms of borderline personality disorder. New research maps out how deeply ingrained beliefs regarding...