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The Effectiveness of Expressive Writing Interventions on the Psychosocial Health of Family Caregivers: A Meta‐Analysis

Real-Time Protection of Person-Parameter Updating and Item Selection in Computerized Adaptive Testing Under Item Preknowledge Using Response-Time Evidence

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

Intelligence and personality traits do not predict inattentional blindness

Social anxiety drives people to conform specifically to negative feedback

Humor makes taboo words less distracting

How online toxicity silences the majority and fuels power users

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

Scientists identify the nose-to-brain circuit that makes slow breathing calming

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

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

Why sex differences in throwing cannot be explained by socialization alone

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

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

The human brain clears fluid directly into the skull, and poor sleep slows the process down

Psilocybin and standard antidepressants both shift the brain away from negative biases

Maladaptive daydreaming is linked to social media addiction and hypersexuality

Mapping the relay stations of human consciousness

Support for political violence drops across the board, though MAGA supporters remain the most likely to justify it

Autism is linked to a nearly 14-year shorter life expectancy among Medicaid beneficiaries

Advanced math for whom? Study shows wealth rivals academic readiness in high school tracking

Brain structure, function, and behavior show independent patterns of sex differences

Giving low-income mothers a monthly cash stipend slows their children’s biological aging

Couples searching for a third partner report stronger bonds but often ignore the newcomer’s desires

Daily variations in salivary cortisol may predict cognitive decline in older adults

Antagonistic narcissism is linked to cold feelings toward psychologists

Mental health conditions are lasting longer today than they did a decade ago

New study links the spread of the internet to a global decline in religious identity

Does a low resting heart rate actually cause antisocial behavior?

Neuroscientists uncover a previously unknown brain benefit of very slow running

Parents with two daughters report the highest levels of happiness, Chinese study finds

Negative religious coping is linked to a mind-body disconnect during acute stress

New study reveals how voters use nonpolitical signals to judge candidates

Psychologists pinpoint the dividing line between problematic romance and severe love addiction

Religious women are more receptive to potential partners on dating apps, study suggests

What actually happens to your nervous system when you get a back massage

Why do people protest? Six decades of research points to social connections over personal grievances

Esketamine-induced dissociation is tied to better outcomes in treatment-resistant depression

Women show greater willingness to interact with creative individuals experiencing schizophrenia

High testosterone is linked to “loss chasing” behavior after setbacks

Everyday physical activity is linked to a major boost in energy and mood

Conspiracy theories appear to erode public faith in meritocracy

Weight-loss drug semaglutide accelerates recovery from brain inflammation in mice

“Mankeeping” takes a toll on women’s mental health and relationship satisfaction, study suggests

Musical compatibility often outshines personality matching in romantic couples

Scientists trace the nerve pathway that links digestion to memory

Direct self-reports outperform implicit bias tests in predicting race-related behavior

Screen time isn’t linked to language delays in autistic children, large U.S. study finds

Learning about the opposing party’s vaccination rate influences health choices

Do antidepressants actually alter brain structure? A massive neuroscience study weighs in

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