Researchers found that caffeine blocks alcohol’s ability to increase dopamine in brain reward areas, potentially reducing ...

Adolescents with lower sustained attention and specific brain activity patterns at age 14 were more likely to increase ...

YouTube videos on autism primarily provide educational content with balanced perspectives, reducing stigmatization, though ...

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Adverse childhood experiences can lead to adult symptoms of anxiety and depression, mediated by life history strategies, according to a study published in Biodemography & Social Biology. Existing ...

A recent study published in Collabra: Psychology has found a notable decline in people’s motivation to stand out or be unique over the past two decades. Researchers analyzed data from over one million ...

A study of over a million people in Sweden found that individuals whose parents had a substance use disorder face an increased risk of receiving a psychiatric diagnosis. The risk was found to be 80% ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics found that children whose mothers used cannabis in early pregnancy did not have an increased risk of being diagnosed ...

New research published in Personality and Individual Differences reveals a negative association between Dark Triad traits—narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy—and feminist attitudes. Dark ...

Most of us have experienced a catchy tune looping in our minds, but how accurately do we recall the music? A new study published in Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics reveals that these “earworms” ...

Conspiracy beliefs can directly reduce relationship satisfaction, especially when not shared by both parties, according to new research. The findings highlight how these beliefs strain interpersonal ...

Can a strong female character who is also highly sexualized inspire positive perceptions from players? Not necessarily, according to a new study in Communication Research. Researchers found that while ...