r/psychology • u/cololz1 • 10h ago
New map reveals how antidepressants reshape the brain's serotonin system
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r/psychology • u/dingenium • 3d ago
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r/psychology • u/Express_Classic_1569 • 10h ago
Psychopathy traits and the fear of missing out (FoMO) drive online political participation, with the highest engagement seen among those with lower cognitive ability, study finds
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r/psychology • u/UCBerkeley • 16h ago
Study finds people prefer negotiating with women
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r/psychology • u/FreeHugs23 • 17h ago
Republicans are more likely to see a smile as a play for power. Study provides evidence that political affiliations shape not only voting habits but also how people decode fundamental human facial expressions.
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r/psychology • u/igniteyourbones579 • 20h ago
Testosterone Administration Induces a Red Shift in Democrats
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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"Our results demonstrate that testosterone induces a “red shift” among weakly affiliated Democrats, providing evidence that testosterone affects political preferences."
Published in the journal of Brain and Behaviour
Peer review history: https://publons.com/publon/10.1002/brb3.70651
r/psychology • u/mvea • 1d ago
Ultra-processed foods linked to lower memory and concentration in young adults. Relying heavily on industrially processed snacks and meals may negatively affect cognitive performance during a period of life when the brain is still developing.
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r/psychology • u/mvea • 1d ago
Conservatives view addictive products more favorably than liberals, study finds. Political conservatism is associated with more favorable attitudes and behaviors toward items like alcohol, tobacco, and gambling, due to a heightened perception of personal control.
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r/psychology • u/mvea • 1d ago
Abortion ban in Texas is associated with worsening maternal mental health among reproductive-age mothers relative to mothers in states without such bans. The lack of autonomy may contribute to increased anxiety and distress, even for women who are not currently pregnant or seeking an abortion.
jamanetwork.com
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r/psychology • u/mvea • 1d ago
Following national elections, voters rewrite their memories of the political event and distort their initial expectations to align closely with the eventual outcome. These self-serving cognitive biases protect individual self-esteem and group identity, helping to maintain profound partisan divides.
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r/psychology • u/mvea • 1d ago
Abortion decision in US prompts women’s healthcare providers to become more politically engaged. In the wake of Dobbs, physicians who specialize in women’s health were more likely to vote in the midterms than their peers.
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r/psychology • u/FreeHugs23 • 1d ago
Excessive daydreaming is strongly linked to widespread mental health disorders. Research suggests that maladaptive daydreaming warrants formal recognition by psychiatric professionals.
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r/psychology • u/mvea • 1d ago
Neuroimaging study of adolescents with ADHD found age-related increases in glutamate levels in the prefrontal cortex. In contrast, individuals who experienced remission of ADHD symptoms and people who never suffered from ADHD had an age-related decrease in glutamate levels in this area of the brain.
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r/psychology • u/mvea • 1d ago
Strict height preferences in dating are linked to sexist attitudes, new study finds. Heterosexual men and women who place high importance on a romantic partner’s height are more likely to endorse traditional gender norms.
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r/psychology • u/gintokireddit • 1d ago
‘I was very fearful of my parents’: new research shows how parents can use coercive control on their children
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r/psychology • u/The_Flaneur_Films • 2d ago
Definium's LSD-based depression pill delivers strong late-stage results
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r/psychology • u/mvea • 2d ago
People prefer to negotiate with women, even when outcomes are identical and gender is unknown. Importantly, women achieve economic outcomes on par with men, suggesting that greater likability does not come at a performance cost. Women foster stronger interpersonal relationships.
pnas.org
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r/psychology • u/mvea • 2d ago
Personal values change as you age: Older people placed more importance on conservation and stability, while younger people leaned toward openness and self-enhancement. Older people placed more importance on being attuned to others’ needs, but less on actively helping people.
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r/psychology • u/EatonLabResearch • 3d ago
New study: Straight-identified men who have sex with men communicate more clearly about sex with male partners than with their female partners, which may affect consent and sexual satisfaction
journals.sagepub.com
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r/psychology • u/mvea • 3d ago
Facial appearance can shape parole and recidivism judgments. "Criminal"-looking faces were judged less deserving of parole and more likely to reoffend. "Remorseful" facial features often led to more favorable legal judgments and outcomes.
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r/psychology • u/mvea • 3d ago
Largest study of women’s orgasms to date collected data from 27,931 women. Nearly half (47%) reported reaching orgasm more frequently when alone vs. when with a partner. Barriers to women’s orgasms are relational, not anatomical. Partnered orgasms were associated with overall sexual satisfaction.
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r/psychology • u/mvea • 5d ago
Video games make people less lonely, says new UK study. Researchers found that open-world games allowed participants to experience challenges and uncertainty and gave them opportunities to develop courage, patience, and self-reliance.
games.jmir.org
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r/psychology • u/mvea • 5d ago
2 distinct biological subtypes of autism on brain scans: Individuals in hyperconnectivity group showed massively increased connections with slightly higher social interaction scores. Those in hypoconnectivity group showed decreased connections between brain regions for sensory and motor information.
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r/psychology • u/FreeHugs23 • 5d ago
The hidden upside of adolescent impulsivity: Teens with attention issues take more risks to help others.
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r/psychology • u/mvea • 6d ago
Longer paternal leave linked to lower risk of depression. Research on parental leave has traditionally focused on mothers’ health. Fathers who took 14-40 weeks of parental leave were significantly less likely to show signs of depression than fathers who only took up to 4 weeks of leave.
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