People prone to conspiracy theories may share cognitive tendencies with those who experience delusional thinking. Two new studies suggest that biases like anomalous perception and impulsive reasoning ...

Engaging in sexual activity—whether solo or with a partner—can lead to better sleep, according to a new pilot study published in the journal Sleep Health. The research found that both partnered sex ...

A longitudinal study of social networking site users found that almost all forms of narcissism are associated with symptoms of social networking site addiction. In other words, individuals with ...

Scientists have discovered that senescent sensory neurons accumulate with age and nerve injury, releasing inflammatory molecules that heighten pain sensitivity. The findings suggest that targeting ...

T01, improved task-switching and processing speed in people with post-COVID cognitive deficits. While sustained attention did not improve, participants reported better quality of life and reduced ...

Artificial intelligence chatbots are becoming popular tools for summarizing scientific research, but a new study suggests these systems often misrepresent the findings they summarize. Published in ...

A new study published in Science suggests that the anxiety-reducing effects of psychedelics can be reproduced by stimulating a specific group of brain cells, without triggering hallucination-like ...

While psychedelics are gaining attention for their therapeutic potential, some users report lingering psychological difficulties that extend well beyond the immediate effects of the drug. A new study ...

A new longitudinal study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry provides compelling evidence that a mother’s exposure to adversity in childhood can influence the emotional, ...

A new study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior suggests that heterosexual men’s sexual attraction to female breasts may be rooted in evolved biological mechanisms rather than shaped by ...

A study of heavy-drinking young adults found that consuming a greater number of alcoholic drinks on a given day was associated with both a higher likelihood of regretted and positive romantic or ...

A new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease presents an innovative method that may detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear—using a simple, noninvasive eye test. The ...