Happiness, not awe, may be the better emotional lever for openness to diversity
Researchers expected awe to make people more open to diversity. Instead, in a study of nearly 3,200 adults, a short...
High smartphone dependency linked to altered time allocation in teens
Teenagers who overuse smartphones often struggle to manage their own learning later on. A new longitudinal study reveals that digital...
A drug-free trance can blur the line between self and surroundings
During a deep, self-induced trance, practitioners say their bodies move on their own, their sense of time vanishes, and the...
How partisan hatred shapes American views of the Black Lives Matter protests and January 6
Americans evaluate major political events through a deeply polarized lens. A new study finds that intense dislike of political opponents...
A large trial of genotype-guided antidepressant prescribing finds no early benefit but higher remission later
Using genetic test results to guide antidepressant prescriptions did not improve depression symptoms after 3 months in a large clinical...
The stronger the evidence, the weaker the link between prenatal acetaminophen and autism or ADHD
In September 2025, President Donald Trump advised pregnant women against taking acetaminophen, citing autism risk. A new review suggests the...
Ketamine and psychedelics share a surprising link to the immune system
Ketamine and psychedelics relieve severe depression in hours, but their exact mechanisms remain elusive. New research suggests these rapid-acting drugs...
People who ghost tend to feel worse about it than the people they ghost realize
Being ghosted can feel like proof the other person doesn’t care. But in studies of recalled and imagined conversations, people...
The gender gap in risk-taking disappears when economists account for guessing
A large study of children reveals that the supposed gender gap in risk-taking vanishes when economists account for cognitive errors...
A popular workout supplement might protect the brain from gut inflammation
Creatine is best known for building muscle, but a new rat study suggests it may also protect the brain. Supplemented...