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Active in 3 subreddits · 200 items · first seen 10 Jun 2026, last seen 24 Jun 2026. Most active in r/science and around 10:00 UTC.
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r/psychology·12h agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Ultra-processed foods linked to lower memory and concentration in young adults. Relying heavily on industrially processed snacks and meals may negatively affect cognitive performance during a period of life when the brain is still developing.
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r/science·12h agoNeuroscience
Ultra-processed foods linked to lower memory and concentration in young adults. Relying heavily on industrially processed snacks and meals may negatively affect cognitive performance during a period of life when the brain is still developing.
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r/psychology·14h agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Conservatives view addictive products more favorably than liberals, study finds. Political conservatism is associated with more favorable attitudes and behaviors toward items like alcohol, tobacco, and gambling, due to a heightened perception of personal control.
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r/psychology·14h agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Abortion ban in Texas is associated with worsening maternal mental health among reproductive-age mothers relative to mothers in states without such bans. The lack of autonomy may contribute to increased anxiety and distress, even for women who are not currently pregnant or seeking an abortion.
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r/psychology·14h agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Following national elections, voters rewrite their memories of the political event and distort their initial expectations to align closely with the eventual outcome. These self-serving cognitive biases protect individual self-esteem and group identity, helping to maintain profound partisan divides.
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r/psychology·14h agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Abortion decision in US prompts women’s healthcare providers to become more politically engaged. In the wake of Dobbs, physicians who specialize in women’s health were more likely to vote in the midterms than their peers.
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r/psychology·1d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Neuroimaging study of adolescents with ADHD found age-related increases in glutamate levels in the prefrontal cortex. In contrast, individuals who experienced remission of ADHD symptoms and people who never suffered from ADHD had an age-related decrease in glutamate levels in this area of the brain.
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r/psychology·1d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Strict height preferences in dating are linked to sexist attitudes, new study finds. Heterosexual men and women who place high importance on a romantic partner’s height are more likely to endorse traditional gender norms.
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r/psychology·1d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Mental health policy is a major deciding factor for American voters, new study finds, especially to liberals, higher-income people, and those in relatively poor health.
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r/science·1d agoPsychology
Mental health policy is a major deciding factor for American voters, new study finds, especially to liberals, higher-income people, and those in relatively poor health.
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r/science·1d agoPsychology
Mental health policy is a major deciding factor for voters, new study finds. Mental health is of substantial importance, especially to liberals, higher-income people, and those in relatively poor health.
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r/psychology·1d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Mental health policy is a major deciding factor for voters, new study finds. Mental health is of substantial importance, especially to liberals, higher-income people, and those in relatively poor health.
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r/psychology·1d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
People prefer to negotiate with women, even when outcomes are identical and gender is unknown. Importantly, women achieve economic outcomes on par with men, suggesting that greater likability does not come at a performance cost. Women foster stronger interpersonal relationships.
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r/psychology·2d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Personal values change as you age: Older people placed more importance on conservation and stability, while younger people leaned toward openness and self-enhancement. Older people placed more importance on being attuned to others’ needs, but less on actively helping people.
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r/psychology·3d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Facial appearance can shape parole and recidivism judgments. "Criminal"-looking faces were judged less deserving of parole and more likely to reoffend. "Remorseful" facial features often led to more favorable legal judgments and outcomes.
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r/psychology·3d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Largest study of women’s orgasms to date collected data from 27,931 women. Nearly half (47%) reported reaching orgasm more frequently when alone vs. when with a partner. Barriers to women’s orgasms are relational, not anatomical. Partnered orgasms were associated with overall sexual satisfaction.
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r/psychology·4d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
2 distinct biological subtypes of autism on brain scans: Individuals in hyperconnectivity group showed massively increased connections with slightly higher social interaction scores. Those in hypoconnectivity group showed decreased connections between brain regions for sensory and motor information.
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r/psychology·5d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Longer paternal leave linked to lower risk of depression. Research on parental leave has traditionally focused on mothers’ health. Fathers who took 14-40 weeks of parental leave were significantly less likely to show signs of depression than fathers who only took up to 4 weeks of leave.
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r/psychology·5d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Paid paternal leave linked to better mental health outcomes for dads. Paternal leave is not just a workplace benefit, it’s a public health issue. Those who wanted to take leave but couldn’t were more likely to experience depression, anxiety. Most common obstacle to taking leave was financial.
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r/psychology·5d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Paid paternal leave linked to better mental health outcomes for dads. Dads who took unpaid leave were 58% more likely to report anxiety symptoms compared with dads who took paid leave. Those who wanted to take leave but couldn’t were more likely to experience symptoms of both depression, anxiety.
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r/psychology·7d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Parents invest differently in daughters and sons, study finds. Daughters received more investment in mating and relationship guidance, protection, and material provisioning. Sons received more investment in athletics and physical training, competitive encouragement, and sexual permissiveness.
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r/psychology·7d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Republicans and Democrats process the implied meanings of Trump and Harris differently, study shows. Some adjectives are extreme but lack a strict endpoint, such as the word “gigantic.” Republican voters showed a lower sensitivity to these specific word properties compared to Democratic voters.
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r/psychology·7d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Republicans and Democrats process the implied meanings of Trump and Harris differently, study shows. Republican voters showed a lower sensitivity to specific word properties compared to Democratic voters.
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r/science·7d agoPsychology
Republicans and Democrats process the implied meanings of Trump and Harris differently, study shows. Republican voters showed a lower sensitivity to specific word properties compared to Democratic voters.
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r/psychology·7d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Harsh critics are the most loyal fans of video game brands. Video gamers are fiercely parochial – to the point of being pointedly critical of their favourite games – but new research shows such passionate critique is a powerful form of brand loyalty, not a rejection.
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r/psychology·7d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
When romantic partners move in together, sharing similar feelings and perspectives about the transition is linked to greater relationship satisfaction. Couples who align in their perceptions of this major life event tend to be happier together.
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r/psychology·7d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Individuals who place a high value on free speech also tend to exhibit greater racial and ethnic tolerance. These findings provide evidence that the societal benefits of protecting free expression extend beyond legal rights to foster broader norms of open-mindedness and acceptance.
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r/psychology·7d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Democrats rejected Trump’s speaking style more than Republicans rejected Harris’s. The research provides evidence that voters show different levels of tolerance toward opposing political candidates, with Donald Trump facing significantly more rejection from rival voters than Kamala Harris.
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r/psychology·7d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Trump’s anti-free speech rhetoric increases support for censorship among his voters. The findings provide evidence that the statements of prominent politicians can easily sway public opinion on foundational democratic rights like freedom of speech.
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r/psychology·7d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Cuddling cats might make us feel worse when under stress. If stressed cat owners interacted with their cats, the interaction did not help lessen their negative emotions – on the contrary: it made owners experience more intense negative feelings. This did not occur with dog owners.
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r/psychology·8d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Romantic partnerships often act as a buffer against loneliness for most people, but this protective association does not universally extend to asexual individuals. Asexual adults report similar rates of loneliness regardless of relationship status.
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r/psychology·8d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Study challenges the belief that high IQ autistic individuals always struggle with daily tasks. First, autistic people can learn life skills. Second, IQ alone is not a good way to understand a person’s strengths, challenges, and growth potential.
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r/science·8d agoNeuroscience
Study challenges the belief that high IQ autistic individuals always struggle with daily tasks. First, autistic people can learn life skills. Second, IQ alone is not a good way to understand a person’s strengths, challenges, and growth potential.
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r/psychology·8d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Engaging in physical and mental self-pleasure before going to bed is associated with falling asleep faster, enjoying better sleep quality, and experiencing more positive emotions upon waking.
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r/science·8d agoPsychology
Engaging in physical and mental self-pleasure before going to bed is associated with falling asleep faster, enjoying better sleep quality, and experiencing more positive emotions upon waking.
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r/psychology·9d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Given permission to use AI, most college students show surprising restraint in their final essays. Students largely rely on AI for brainstorming and research rather than having it write essays for them wholesale.
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r/science·9d agoComputer Science
Given permission to use AI, most college students show surprising restraint in their final essays. Students largely rely on AI for brainstorming and research rather than having it write essays for them wholesale.
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r/psychology·9d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Perfectionism is skyrocketing in young adults and economic pressure might be the culprit. Young adults are increasingly struggling with fear of failure, a psychological shift that tends to worsen existing mental health challenges.
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r/science·9d agoPsychology
Perfectionism is skyrocketing in young adults and economic pressure might be the culprit. Young adults are increasingly struggling with fear of failure, a psychological shift that tends to worsen existing mental health challenges.
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r/psychology·10d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Antidepressants and antipsychotics could serve as alternatives to opioids, study finds. Medications that target depression, anxiety and poor sleep could help treat pain without opioids’ addictive properties.
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r/psychology·10d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Scientists sequenced a hallucinogenic mushroom famous for eliciting visions of tiny people. It contains no known psychedelic.
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r/psychology·10d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
A single dose of psilocybin, paired with psychological support, provides months of relief from chronic suicidal thoughts in new study. Psychedelic-assisted therapy tends to offer lasting relief for individuals who have not responded to standard psychiatric treatments.
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r/psychology·10d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
A third grader’s afternoon restlessness predicts their chances of finishing college. Children who can sustain their behavioral control for longer periods tend to achieve more in high school and complete more years of education as adults.
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r/science·10d agoPsychology
A third grader’s afternoon restlessness predicts their chances of finishing college. Children who can sustain their behavioral control for longer periods tend to achieve more in high school and complete more years of education as adults.
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r/psychology·11d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Being seen as unattractive as a teen is linked to an earlier death for women, but not for men. Physical attractiveness could serve as an observable indicator of underlying health and physiological resilience.
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r/psychology·11d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Cognitive benefits of reading physical books: Reading comic books on physical paper helps brain absorb and connect story details more easily than reading on a digital tablet. Physical books provide spatial and tactile cues that lower brain’s workload when trying recall plot points later.
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r/psychology·12d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Depression isn’t just in the head: Scientists find altered genetic activity in white blood cells. This provides evidence that the biological footprints of depression extend well beyond the brain and into the immune system, offering a whole-body perspective on the condition.
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r/psychology·13d agoM.D. Ph.D. | Professor
Socioeconomic factors linked to lasting imprint in kids’ brains. Socioeconomic factors (family income, homeownership and poverty) accounted for about 16% of the variability in measures of children’s brain function — far more than IQ, parenting style and health history.
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r/science·13d agoPsychology
Highly intelligent people are more likely to ditch old habits for better ideas, study finds.
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