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Neuroscientists shed light on how the brain juggles talking and listening during real conversation

Fitbit data reveal a link between teens’ erratic sleep and how they handle emotions

The brain is built from two separate sources, not one, new research suggests

Taylor Swift fans lower climate concerns to justify star’s carbon footprint

Brain structure linked to how well patients respond to an antidepressant, small study finds

As America shifted left under Trump, emotional hostility widened the partisan gap

Maternal psychopathic traits predict teens’ callous-unemotional traits a year later

Love on the Spectrum: What are people saying about the reality TV show?

Dogmatic beliefs about sex and gender are linked to authoritarianism on both the left and the right

Human breasts might have evolved to keep big-brained infants warm

East Germans who experienced repression during the GDR show higher distress and systemic inflammation, study finds

A baby girl appears to alter a father’s relationship priorities in one highly specific way

People in strained relationships show somewhat higher preference for hearing lies

Study reveals which values actually stop voters from supporting antidemocratic politicians

Emotional distress when stopping antidepressants appears to be due to withdrawal, not relapse

Ayahuasca combined with grief therapy shows promise in easing severe bereavement

Suicidal behaviors are more heritable than depression, new twin study finds

Scientists strip down the LSD molecule to find the exact parts that trigger hallucinations

Your worldview might dictate how you perceive neutral faces

Midlife belly fat is linked to elevated Alzheimer’s biomarkers decades later

New study of Brazilian twins sheds light on the heritability of our creative confidence

Scientists replace mouse cortex with human brain tissue to study neurological disorders

People with excessive smartphone habits show distinct neural responses to social exclusion

Diverse autism genes converge to disrupt shared biological pathways, study finds

The neuroscience of pity: how attractiveness and morality shape empathy

Negative feelings about life are more common among teens on Instagram and TikTok

A simple tactic can increase likability for socially anxious people, new research suggests

People with higher autistic traits tend to avoid positive relationship-maintenance tactics

A political shift decades in the making explains Trump’s grip on Congress

Why is autism increasing? Scientists are converging on an unglamorous answer

Probiotic bacteria might offer a temporary boost for sleep and vitality in mild depression

Scientists identify an overlooked brain region that sustains fear responses

Large analysis connects specific personality traits to problematic internet pornography use

Children’s math and reading skills are linked to better maternal health in midlife

Disgust predicts conservative views most strongly in people with low bodily awareness

Indoor gardening improves mental health and quality of life for cancer patients

Intelligence and personality traits do not predict inattentional blindness

Orexin neurons act as an effort-tracking system in the brain

Men with less modest self-views are more likely to feel victimized and support men’s rights activism

New study highlights key differences in how relationship dynamics relate to sexual desire in men and women

Alzheimer’s proteins predict early brain shrinkage before dementia symptoms appear

Psilocybin restores social drive in an autism mouse model even under anesthesia

Why sex differences in throwing cannot be explained by socialization alone

First fMRI study of mescaline reveals altered sensory filtering and brain networks

Fear of the unknown is linked to lower life satisfaction and heightened death anxiety

Parents’ genetic traits might indirectly influence a child’s risk for anxiety and depression

Social anxiety drives people to conform specifically to negative feedback

PsyPost deploys audit program to track retracted and corrected scientific studies in its archive

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