Social MediaDec 21, 2025
Is Social Media Dying?
Recent headlines have been asking “Is social media finally dying?” or even asserting that “Social media is dying” or is ...
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AddictionDec 21, 2025
Gambling addiction is spreading, and this scientist saw it coming
Gambling is no longer confined to neon casino strips or smoky betting shops, it now lives in our phones, on our couches and in ...
Mental HealthDec 21, 2025
Is a vegan diet safe for kids? A huge study has answers
A major new meta-analysis finds that vegetarian and vegan diets can support healthy growth in children when properly planned. Kids on plant-based diets often had better heart health markers, including lower “bad”…
Trauma and stressDec 20, 2025
Your body holds stress and trauma. Should you give somatic therapy a try?
The aim of somatic therapy is to help people experiencing trauma or chronic stress regulate their nervous system and learn again ...
Conflict resolutionDec 20, 2025
If someone uses these 7 phrases, they’re probably trying to avoid conflict, psychologist shares
I'm the first person to acknowledge how awkward and nerve-wracking conflict can be. This is especially true for those of us who ...
Relationship conflictDec 20, 2025
Dating App Use Linked to Worse Mental Health
Around the world, hundreds of millions of people use dating apps to find a romantic partner. While dating apps have many ...
Health PsychologyDec 19, 2025
Helping others for a few hours a week may slow brain aging
Spending a few hours a week helping others may slow the aging of the brain. Researchers found that both formal volunteering and informal acts, like helping neighbors or relatives, were linked to noticeably slower…
Behavioral neuroscienceDec 19, 2025
Neuro-Behavioral Clinical Research: Advancing Mental Health Through Compassionate Science
Neuro-Behavioral Clinical Research (NBR) represents a thoughtful approach to understanding the complexities of the human mind.
NeuropsychologyDec 19, 2025
Neurons aren’t supposed to regrow but these ones brought back vision
After injury, the visual system can recover by growing new neural connections rather than replacing lost cells. Researchers found that surviving eye cells formed extra branches that restored communication with the brain…
Military & First RespondersDec 19, 2025
Alabama Giving $3M in Grants to Boost Veteran Mental Health Services
While veteran suicide rates and mental health issues continue to be a major problem across the U.S., officials in Alabama are ...
PersonalityDec 19, 2025
People with personality disorders often use language differently – our research reveals how
Is it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone’s everyday word use? My colleagues and I have conducted research ...
Suicide-specific interventionsDec 19, 2025
The Male Mental Health Crisis: Suicide Rates and Silence
This table demonstrates how men’s reluctance to seek help combines with more lethal suicide methods to create devastating outcomes.
Problematic internet useDec 18, 2025
Psychological distress linked to problematic pornography use in India: NIMHANS study
Problematic pornography use (PPU) among Indian adults is closely associated with psychological distress, with anxiety and stress ...
Family & RelationshipsDec 18, 2025
Do Sex Toys Improve Sexual Satisfaction?
Let’s be honest, almost everyone has found themselves scrambling for a last-minute holiday gift at some point. If you’re still searching for a memorable gift for your partner this year, why not think a little differently…
WorkplaceDec 18, 2025
Why employers legally can't ignore the mental distress of employees
Employers who view mental health as a non-work related matter risk more than bad publicity. In three topical matters, the ...
Sex-offender evaluationDec 18, 2025
What Makes Sex Offender Registries Psychologically Effective
Sex offender registries have been adopted across many countries as responses to sexual violence, public fear, and the demand for ...
Family & RelationshipsDec 18, 2025
Young adults are using cannabis to sleep at alarming rates
More than 20% of young adults say they use cannabis or alcohol to fall asleep, with cannabis leading by a wide margin. Researchers warn this strategy can backfire, disrupting sleep quality and increasing the risk of…
Gastrointestinal psychologyDec 18, 2025
Addressing the psychological impacts of inflammatory bowel disease
Psychologist Melissa Hunt and gastroenterologist Chung Sang Tse and colleagues have found that cognitive behavioral therapy ...
Social PsychologyDec 18, 2025
Social Media Builds and Breaks Self-Esteem
Many of us are guilty of doomscrolling, endlessly scrolling through short-form videos or social media posts. Often, we spend more ...
AI & TechnologyDec 18, 2025
Hidden risks of using mental health apps revealed
Nearly one in four American adults lives with a mental health condition. Yet over 122 million Americans reside in areas with ...
Forensic PsychologyDec 18, 2025
AI detects cancer but it’s also reading who you are
AI tools designed to diagnose cancer from tissue samples are quietly learning more than just disease patterns. New research shows these systems can infer patient demographics from pathology slides, leading to biased…
Mental HealthDec 18, 2025
How misreading Google Trends is fuelling Bondi attack conspiracy theories
Google Trends results for attackers’ names from before an attack are increasingly (and incorrectly) being used as evidence of conspiracies.
PersonalityDec 18, 2025
‘Personality test’ shows how AI chatbots mimic human traits – and how they can be manipulated
Researchers have developed the first scientifically validated ‘personality test’ framework for popular AI chatbots, and have ...
Meta-analysisDec 18, 2025
AI Meta-Hallucinations In Mental Health Are Giving Out Unsafe Self-Explanatory Psychological Guidance
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and ...
PersonalityDec 18, 2025
A pilot randomized controlled study of a brief mentalizing enhancement intervention for borderline personality disorder
Impairments in mentalizing, the capacity for understanding mental states, are central to borderline personality disorder (BPD). This study examined a brief mentalizing intervention aiming to enhance the capacity and…
Mental HealthDec 18, 2025
Predictors and barriers to minimally adequate treatment among treated individuals with mental disorders: results from the World Mental Health Surveys
Treatments for mental disorders vary widely in type and quality, with many patients failing to receive treatments that meet even minimally adequate standards. We use data from the World Mental Health (WMH) surveys to…
Stress and immune functioningDec 17, 2025
Researchers point to mitochondria as a missing link between mental health and brain function
An old trauma nags until it becomes paralyzing. Psychological and social experiences shape the brain, potentially leading to mental health issues. But the underlying mechanisms-how these experiences ...
PsyD programsDec 17, 2025
U of I addresses Idaho's mental health professional shortage with new PsyD program
Psychologists are few and far between in Idaho. In fact, all 44 Idaho counties have a shortage of mental health professionals.
Child PsychologyDec 17, 2025
Scientists rewired Down syndrome brain circuits by restoring a missing molecule
A missing brain molecule may be disrupting neural wiring in Down syndrome, according to new research. Replacing it in adult mice rewired brain circuits and improved brain flexibility, challenging the idea that treatment…
Health PsychologyDec 17, 2025
He ate a hamburger and died hours later. Doctors found a shocking cause
A rare tick-borne allergy linked to red meat has now been confirmed as deadly for the first time. A healthy New Jersey man collapsed and died hours after eating beef, with later testing revealing a severe allergic…