Psychology

How to be more attractive: 6 surprising lessons from science BBC Science Focus15:46
Stability and robustness of idiosyncratic choice bias Nature.com03:49
Childhood adversity linked to fear overgeneralization and reduced safety learning in teens PsyPost17:01
The secret to happiness seems to depend upon you, study finds ScienceAlert20:04
Mental health awareness month: 8 Mental health tips from the experts 30Seconds.com15:37
Are faces or bodies more important for making social judgments? Society for Personality and Social Psychology14:40

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1 Belief System That Can Derail Relationships, By A Psychologist Forbes20:52 18-May-25

Mother’s childhood trauma linked to emotional and behavioral issues in her children, study finds PsyPost19:10 18-May-25

New study sheds light on which post-psychedelic difficulties last longest and what helps people cope PsyPost17:09 18-May-25

How to be more attractive: 6 surprising lessons from science BBC Science Focus15:46 18-May-25

3 Signs Your Partner Is A Keeper — By A Psychologist Forbes14:35 18-May-25

Tackling men’s mental health gap: Experts urge immediate action as male suicide rates climb The Week (India)13:07 18-May-25

Nigel Latta on cancer battle: 'Love is the only thing that matters' New Zealand Herald00:36 18-May-25

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The Secret to Happiness Seems to Depend Upon You, Study Finds ScienceAlert20:04 17-May-25

Feeling proud or awestruck by your child may boost your well-being, new psychology research finds PsyPost19:08 17-May-25

Relieve your pain with a psychologist or an app ScienceDaily18:41 17-May-25

6 Types Of Divorce A Couple Can Go Through — By A Psychologist Forbes17:35 17-May-25

Inhaled DMT produces rapid and lasting antidepressant effects in treatment-resistant depression PsyPost13:02 17-May-25

Cannabis can be used as a psychedelic in therapy, but it's not for everyone, some mental health … CBC.ca09:03 17-May-25

Psychologists dub Virgin Island a 'public health danger' - warning that controversial 'Sex… MailOnline07:41 17-May-25

Stability and robustness of idiosyncratic choice bias Nature.com03:49 17-May-25

Why People See Their Pets as Family Members Association for Psychological Science21:10 16-May-25

Single dose of 5-MeO-DMT alters gene expression in brain and reduces anxiety-like behavior in stressed mice PsyPost21:05 16-May-25

Evidence missing to address burn death disparities SciDev.Net18:58 16-May-25

A self-management toolkit helps reduce breathlessness in UK patients, with no additional costs to the NHS National Institute for Health Research18:10 16-May-25

Wine, Medicine, and Selection Paralysis Medpage Today17:24 16-May-25

Childhood adversity linked to fear overgeneralization and reduced safety learning in teens PsyPost17:01 16-May-25

Longitudinal development of career adaptability in pre-service teachers: the impact of internship experiences and… Nature.com15:56 16-May-25

Mental Health Awareness Month: 8 Mental Health Tips From the Experts 30Seconds.com15:37 16-May-25

RCN Congress: FtP delays may compromise patient safety Nursing in Practice15:36 16-May-25

Artificial confidence? People feel more creative after viewing AI-labeled content PsyPost15:09 16-May-25

Duke Program Helps Young Adults Move Forward After Cancer Duke Today14:41 16-May-25

Are Faces or Bodies More Important for Making Social Judgments? Society for Personality and Social Psychology14:40 16-May-25

Brain cancer excellence recognised in the West Midlands University of Birmingham13:41 16-May-25

Touch can comfort and heal, but also harm − a psychologist explains why gestures don’t always land as intended The Conversation (US)13:31 16-May-25

Mindfulness course effective in people with difficult-to-treat depression ScienceDaily13:03 16-May-25

North Yorkshire man speaks out on "life-changing" journey to recovery Yorkshire Post11:59 16-May-25

Depression Psyche11:56 16-May-25

Little evidence for a role of facial mimicry in the transmission of stress from parents to adolescent children Nature.com11:43 16-May-25

Vulnerable benefits claimants must be protected British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy11:27 16-May-25

The “Llm World of Words” English free association norms generated by large language models Nature.com10:47 16-May-25

Working Life: I wouldn’t advise people to turn away from stress. I’d say, ‘Turn to meaning’ Irish Examiner02:08 16-May-25

Can Probiotics for Gut Health Help Boost Your Mood, Too? Here's What New Research Says Health Magazine23:09 15-May-25

Cyberbullying in any form can be traumatizing for kids ScienceDaily22:12 15-May-25

Violence between parents or in the community increases risk of child punishment University of Michigan21:13 15-May-25

What is digital self-harm, and why are teens doing it? Therapist.com20:29 15-May-25

How Donating Can Help Manage Depression Symptoms Association for Psychological Science19:03 15-May-25

Predicting Suicide Association for Psychological Science19:03 15-May-25

The Promise of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Opioid Use Disorder Pharmacy Times18:10 15-May-25

4 Rules For Fighting Fair With A Partner With Bpd, By A Psychologist Forbes17:56 15-May-25

Study links all types of cyberbullying to PTSD in teens News-Medical.Net15:34 15-May-25

Mental health resources unveiled for Yorkshire community Yorkshire Evening Post15:26 15-May-25

Psychedelic experiences linked to long-term improvements in psychological flexibility, study finds PsyPost15:06 15-May-25

New twist on marshmallow test shows power of a promise Ars Technica14:47 15-May-25

3 Texting Red Flags That Reveal Emotional Unavailability, By A Psychologist Forbes13:32 15-May-25

Lancashire Hospital Launches Mental Health Support Guides Lancashire Evening Post12:08 15-May-25

How to Support a Loved One Struggling With Depression Next Avenue11:04 15-May-25

Why Do Emotions Hijack Our Decisions? The Neuroscience of Impulsivity Association for Psychological Science10:34 15-May-25

Cinema trips boost mood, reduce stress and enhance wellbeing, says leading psychologist Lancashire Evening Post10:26 15-May-25

Obesity drugs found to improve emotional wellbeing as well as physical health King's College London10:06 15-May-25

Secular trends in body weight perception among Norwegian adolescents: a 28-year cross-sectional analysis (1994–2022) Nature.com07:52 15-May-25

Mindfulness-based therapy offers new hope for people with persistent depression News-Medical.Net03:01 15-May-25

expert reaction to trial of treating depression with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in those who haven’t improved… Science Media Centre23:48 14-May-25

Neuroscientists discover music’s hidden power to reshape memory PsyPost19:05 14-May-25

Incorporating Behavioral Science in Medication Adherence Communication Journal of American Medical Associations16:51 14-May-25

The illusion of conscious AI Big Think15:47 14-May-25

The surprising benefits of video games Popular Science14:03 14-May-25

New Theory: Psychedelics Flip Brain’s Hemispheric Dominance Science Blog (Weblog)13:44 14-May-25

Patients with severe ME/CFS need hope and expert multidisciplinary care British Medical Journal11:30 14-May-25

Controlling coaches harm athlete wellbeing and increase burnout News-Medical.Net03:16 14-May-25

3 Signs You’re An Emotionally Responsive Partner, By A Psychologist Forbes22:32 13-May-25

Study links anomalous experiences to subconscious connectedness and other psychological traits PsyPost22:03 13-May-25

The 'Liking Gap' Might Be Why We Doubt How Much People Like Us Very Well Mind18:47 13-May-25

AI meets the conditions for having free will -- we need to give it a moral compass ScienceDaily18:05 13-May-25

6 sex tips for tired parents whose libidos have plummeted Women's Health UK17:19 13-May-25

Polarized and Politicized: Can We Find Middle Ground in Youth Gender Care? Medpage Today17:09 13-May-25

Patients reveal disturbing sexual fantasies caused by common medical practice carried out on… MailOnline16:47 13-May-25

Does AI Have Free Will? This Philosopher Thinks So ZME Science14:11 13-May-25

Cross-lagged panel relationship between physical activity atmosphere, psychological resilience and mobile phone… Nature.com14:10 13-May-25

What do bacon and faeces have in common? They can produce the same feeling of disgust The Conversation (UK)13:46 13-May-25

3 Ways To Spot Contempt In Your Partner’s Jokes, By A Psychologist Forbes13:33 13-May-25

Curiosity Helps Preserve Aging Brain Health NewsMax13:22 13-May-25

Why hoarding disorder is much more than just a mess Knowridge Science Report11:16 13-May-25

Psychedelics linked to religious disaffiliation—but not spiritual change—in large-scale study PsyPost11:02 13-May-25

I want to help give people their lives back, says therapist Lucy Diss Express10:00 13-May-25

“I wanted to take away the mystery of therapy” British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy09:39 13-May-25

Prochaska model of behavior change targets college students marijuana-impaired driving RINewsToday.com08:33 13-May-25

Online obesity clinic achieves clinical trial-level weight loss with lower semaglutide doses News-Medical.Net04:02 13-May-25

Can you train your brain to unsee optical illusions? Scientists think so PsyPost23:10 12-May-25

AI and Brain Scans Reveal Why You Struggle to Recognize Faces of People of Other Races ZME Science23:03 12-May-25

Is AI Therapy Really a Good Idea? InsideHook22:40 12-May-25

Well-being for parents: A popular course is revamped to promote parental happiness YaleNews21:44 12-May-25

Evidence of mother-offspring attachment types in wild chimpanzees ScienceDaily20:39 12-May-25

Ways To Cope When Your Child Gets A Life-Altering Diagnosis Scientific American20:25 12-May-25

Four faculty receive 2025 Carpenter Advising Awards Cornell Chronicle19:45 12-May-25

Awe Therapy: 30 Seconds a Day Can Ease Depression in Long Covid Sufferers Science Blog (Weblog)19:22 12-May-25

Feeling anxious before surgery? Anxiety can harm healing but innovative mental health support could help The Conversation (Canada)19:11 12-May-25

I Swapped My Morning Coffee for Mushroom Coffee for a Month—Here's How It Went Very Well Mind19:00 12-May-25

How a History of Water Scarcity Shaped Culture Behavioural and Social Sciences at Nature Research18:11 12-May-25

For children with a rare form of dementia, music could be a powerful therapy tool The Conversation (UK)17:39 12-May-25

Women who misrepresent themselves on dating apps more likely to consider cosmetic surgery PsyPost17:03 12-May-25

Increase in counsellors and psychotherapists working in NHS, new data reveals British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy17:00 12-May-25

Seven students win Spirit of Princeton award for service, contributions to campus life Princeton University16:09 12-May-25

A single dose of psilocybin might help reduce symptoms in treatment-resistant depression PsyPost15:02 12-May-25

3 Things Not To Say To Someone In An Abusive Relationship, By A Psychologist Forbes14:08 12-May-25

Company launches free mental health guides for residents Daily Echo13:00 12-May-25

Sexless Relationships Aren't Uncommon – 5 Things To Do If You're In One Men's Health12:41 12-May-25

Conspiracy Theorists Can Be Deprogrammed Nautilus11:40 12-May-25

Psychological and behavioural considerations for integrating polygenic risk scores for disease into clinical practice Nature.com11:12 12-May-25

Left-wing authoritarians are less likely to support physically strong men as leaders PsyPost11:07 12-May-25

Triggered, OCD, gaslighting: The impact of misusing mental health terms The Week (India)10:07 12-May-25

How to Start Your Mondays with More Positivity Wellbeing News09:18 12-May-25

The association between urinary BPA concentrations and urinary incontinence in women Nature.com07:46 12-May-25

Cultural comfort: How pasta became Italy’s edible happiness ritual News-Medical.Net03:38 12-May-25

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Virtual reality-based sensory stimulation preferences at Amundsen-Scott South Pole station in Antarctica Nature.com18:32 11-May-25

11 fascinating studies that reveal how motherhood shapes minds, bodies, and brains PsyPost16:06 11-May-25

Common antidepressant may increase pain sensitivity later in life if taken during adolescence PsyPost13:03 11-May-25

Maternal warmth in childhood predicts key personality traits years later PsyPost11:11 11-May-25

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