Supportive relationships are linked to positive personality changes

Brain-controlled assistive robots work best when they share the workload with users

Common airborne chemicals are linked to suicidal thoughts in a new public health study

New research sheds light on the psychological recipe for a grudge

Eating ultra-processed foods is not linked to faster mental decline, study finds

Hypocrisy and intolerance drive religious doubt among college students

A single dose of DMT reverses depression-like symptoms in mice by repairing brain circuitry

Apocalyptic views are surprisingly common among Americans and predict responses to existential hazards

A psychological need for certainty is associated with radical right voting

Blocking a common brain gas reverses autism-like traits in mice

New psychology research sheds light on why empathetic people end up with toxic partners

Cognitive deficits underlying ADHD do not explain the link with problematic social media use

Scientists identify brain regions associated with auditory hallucinations in borderline personality disorder

People with the least political knowledge tend to be the most overconfident in their grasp of facts

How the wording of a trigger warning changes our psychological response

Dating and breakups take a heavy emotional toll on adolescent mental health

Abortion stigma persists at moderate levels in high-income countries

Brain scans reveal two distinct physical subtypes of ADHD

Employees who feel attractive are more likely to share ideas at work

New psychology research reveals that wisdom acts as a moral compass for creative thinking

Long-term ADHD medication use does not appear to permanently alter the developing brain

Using cannabis to cut back on alcohol? Your working memory might dictate if it works

Conservatives underestimate the environmental impact of sustainable behaviors compared to liberals

American issue polarization surged after 2008 as the left moved further left

Psychological network analysis reveals how inner self-compassion connects to outward social attitudes

New neuroscience study links visual brain network hyperactivity to social anxiety

Trump voters who believed conspiracy theories were the most likely to justify the Jan. 6 riots

Simple blood tests can detect dementia in underrepresented Latin American populations

Psychologists clash over the safety and effects of the cry it out parenting strategy

Exploring the motivations for cannabis use during sex

A single dose of cocoa flavanols improves cognitive performance during aerobic exercise

Standard mental health therapies often fall short for autistic adults, study suggests

Black employees struggle to thrive under managers perceived as Trump supporters

The psychological drive for structure predicts conspiracy thinking

Fascinating new research reveals your heart rate drops when your brain misperceives the world

Scientists discover psychedelic drug 5-MeO-DMT induces a state of “paradoxical wake”

Sexsomnia: How common is sleep sex?

Children of divorce develop stronger morals but face hidden emotional struggles

Altering gut bacteria with antibiotics reduces inflammation from traumatic brain injuries

Asexual women tend to prioritize different traits in a partner compared to heterosexual women

The psychological reason why dark humor isn’t for everyone

Broad claims about gender and behavior fall apart when studies include ethnically diverse samples

New research on acquired aphantasia pinpoints specific brain network responsible for visual imagination

X’s feed algorithm shifts users’ political opinions to the right, new study finds

Self-interest, not spontaneous generosity, drives equality among Hadza hunter-gatherers

Entitled and exploitative people are more likely to treat others as objects, study finds

Brain scans of Buddhist monks reveal how different meditation styles alter consciousness

Republican rhetoric on mass shootings does not change public opinion on gun reform

Psychologists test the popular belief that you must love yourself to love a partner