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Sex dolls have rapidly evolved over the past couple of decades, with technology enabling more lifelike and realistic designs. Although it remains unclear how many people actually own a sex doll (to our knowledge, no one…
I’ve been thinking a lot about trauma lately. At the beginning of 2025, large portions of my city, Los Angeles, were ablaze.
A groundbreaking study shows that creativity plays an essential role in academic success, suggesting that students who think outside the box are more likely to excel in literacy and numeracy assessments.
Addiction is a chronic relapsing condition with high morbidity and mortality. Despite existing psychosocial and pharmacological ...
A research team has uncovered the neural mechanisms underlying the processing of pain and itch in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). This study provides new insights into how the brain distinguishes between these two…
Results from a phase 1/2 clinical trial of a novel stem cell treatment for cornea injuries found 14 patients treated and tracked for 18 months had a more than 90% success rate at restoring the cornea's surface and…
Nearly 40% of adult Americans say they've experienced some type of sport-related mistreatment in their lives, a new study shows. Mistreatment ranged from psychological and emotional to physical and sexual. But most…
Researchers have discovered a novel approach to protecting insulin-producing beta cells from the damaging effects of glucolipotoxicity - a harmful condition linked to the progression of type 2 diabetes (T2D). These…
The social cure theory rests on a bedrock of robust findings that belonging to many social groups benefits a person’s physical ...
When are the new gambling regulations coming in and how will they work? The newly formed seven-member Údarás Rialála ...
School avoidance (also known as school refusal) is not a recognized mental health diagnosis in the current Diagnostic and ...
Learning to think more about specific events in the future appears to reduce impulsivity, improve decision-making, and shows potential as a therapy for alcohol use disorder, a new study found. The study, which involved…
A research team has developed a three-dimensional neural electrode that deforms smoothly using soft actuation technology. It is expected to be used in various next-generation soft bioelectronic devices, including…
First study to reveal the brain encodes pitch accents separately from the sounds that make up words. Heschl's gyrus region of the brain, an earlier stage of auditory processing, plays a much larger role than previously…
A decade of studies from labs around the world provide a growing evidence base that increasing the power of the brain's gamma rhythms could help fight Alzheimer's, and perhaps other, neurological diseases.
In our polarized society, a new study offers hope for the future: Even young children can learn to discuss and argue about meaningful problems in a respectful and productive way. Researchers found success in a social…
Distressing news and traumatic stories can cause stress and anxiety -- not only in humans, but these stories can also affect AI language models, such as ChatGPT. Researchers have now shown that these models, like humans…
As highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread in the U.S., posing serious threats to dairy and poultry farms, both farmers and public health experts need better ways to monitor for infections, in real…
Adolescent substance use is a significant predictor of future addiction and related disorders. Understanding neural mechanisms underlying substance use initiation and frequency during adolescence is critical for early…
Imagine walking into work every day and encountering rude comments, yelling, name calling, or even physical threats. Workplace ...
The systematic review conducted by Bates et al. (2021) delves into the intricate relationship between Hoarding Disorder (HD) and ...
"Establishing a unified standard for psychological health education and promoting the standardization of psychological health ...
In recent years, a troubling trend has emerged in mental health: Young men are increasingly disengaging from traditional mental ...
Ever had a day when you felt unstoppable-crossing tasks off your to-do list, crushing a workout, and tackling challenges head-on?
A vast majority of American adults say they have consumed alcohol at some point — yet experts warn that alcoholic beverages ...
Most women are familiar with stress, and almost half feel stressed “often” or “all the time”, according to The House of ...
From soothing blues to snuggling pinks, you may already be aware of the effects of certain motivating colors, others that calm ...
Africa is a multilingual continent and many adults speak several languages fluently. An empirical study by a psycholinguist now shows that the roots of this multilingualism can be found in infancy: In Ghana, most babies…
Anthropologists, social scientists and veterans are analyze the relationship between the hormones cortisol and testosterone and PTSD in a non-industrialized society.
Empathy and communication constitute twin pillars of effective organisational behaviour, shaping leadership quality, team ...
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