Regular cannabis use linked to changes in brain activity regulating movement | While their actual task performance did not differ significantly from non-users, the weakened brain activity was linked to more severe cannabis use disorder symptoms and faster reaction times during a cognitive task.
https://www.psypost.org/regular-cannabis-use-linked-to-changes-in-brain-activity-regulating-movement/
https://redd.it/1lg0sbv
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Early Baby Behavior Predicts Adult Cognition and Intelligence
https://neurosciencenews.com/neurodevelopment-intelligence-neuroscience-29296/
https://redd.it/1lfjb7w
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A new longitudinal study has found that people who use psychedelics in illegal contexts may experience an increase in psychotic and manic symptoms. These effects were not seen in people who used psychedelics in legally permitted settings.
https://www.psypost.org/study-links-psychedelic-use-in-illegal-settings-to-increased-psychotic-and-manic-symptoms/#google_vignette
https://redd.it/1lf9vhf
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Personality stays mostly the same after moving up in social class. Young adults who are first in their family to attend university tend to show a modest reduction in risk-taking, but this does not alter other core personality traits, such as extraversion, conscientiousness, or emotional stability.
https://www.psypost.org/personality-stays-mostly-the-same-after-moving-up-in-social-class-new-study-suggests/
https://redd.it/1levkyp
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Psychological Study Shows That Sugar Dating Often Features Emotional Intimacy and Reciprocal Influence Between Partners
https://www.gilmorehealth.com/sugar-dating-is-often-about-more-than-money-study-finds-emotional-connection-shared-power-and-complex-motivations/
https://redd.it/1leo676
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Liberals often have values that prize care for others and equality. In contrast, conservatives often have values that prize loyalty, patriotism, and authority. Social media posts whose framing matches a person's values lead to more sharing. This effect is particularly strong for misinformation.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/ulterior-motives/202506/how-your-values-affect-what-you-share-on-social-media
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Racial insecurity helped shield Trump from Republican backlash after Capitol riot, study suggests
https://www.psypost.org/racial-insecurity-helped-shield-trump-from-republican-backlash-after-capitol-riot-study-suggests/
https://redd.it/1led7jw
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Republicans are flagged more often than Democrats for sharing misinformation on X’s Community Notes
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2502053122
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Frequent pornography use linked to altered brain connectivity and impaired cognitive performance, finds a new brain imaging student with college students. Frequent pornography consumption may lead to neural and behavioral patterns that mimic other forms of addiction.
https://www.psypost.org/frequent-pornography-use-linked-to-altered-brain-connectivity-and-impaired-cognitive-performance/
https://redd.it/1ldxggw
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Childhood trauma linked to changes in brain structure and connectivity, study finds
https://www.psypost.org/childhood-trauma-linked-to-changes-in-brain-structure-and-connectivity-study-finds/
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LEGO improves maths and spatial ability in the classroom - Incorporating LEGO building blocks into the daily teaching curriculum can improve children’s maths and spatial ability, researchers have found.
https://www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre/press-releases/2025/june/lego-imrpove-math-and-spatial-ability/
https://redd.it/1ldjg70
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Some dark personality traits may help buffer against depression, new psychology research suggests
https://www.psypost.org/some-dark-personality-traits-may-help-buffer-against-depression-new-psychology-research-suggests/
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Men are at risk of mental distress during transition to fatherhood, with prevalence as high as 8% for clinical depression, 11% for anxiety, and 6% to 9% for elevated stress. Fathers’ mental distress is linked to subpar child cognitive, social-emotional, language and physical development.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/16/health/father-mental-health-child-development-wellness
https://redd.it/1ld07r9
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Sleep regularity might be protective of adolescents’ mental health, study suggests
https://www.psypost.org/sleep-regularity-might-be-protective-of-adolescents-mental-health-study-suggests/
https://redd.it/1lctm3r
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Just one dose of magic mushrooms could be a long-term help for cancer patients with depression. Two years after a single 25mg dose of psilocybin accompanied by psychological support from a therapist, 53.6% patients had significant reduction in depression and 42.9% had reduced anxiety.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/just-one-dose-of-magic-mushrooms-could-be-a-long-term-help-for-cancer-patients-with-depression
https://redd.it/1lcos6j
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Benzodiazepine Use Surges During Conflict, 19-Year Study Warns—Alongside Emotional Blunting, Aggression, and Addiction Risks
https://www.gilmorehealth.com/as-war-with-gaza-and-iran-escalates-19-year-study-warns-of-another-surge-in-benzodiazepine-use-and-a-growing-psychological-toll-in-israel/
https://redd.it/1lg0c50
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Religious attendance may not boost mental health, long-term study finds | In the few cases where an association was observed, an increase in religious attendance was followed by somewhat worse mental health symptoms.
https://www.psypost.org/religious-attendance-may-not-boost-mental-health-long-term-study-finds/
https://redd.it/1lfcw2g
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Menstrual cycle hormone levels influence women’s attention to female faces, brain imaging study finds
https://www.psypost.org/menstrual-cycle-hormone-levels-influence-womens-attention-to-female-faces-brain-imaging-study-finds/
https://redd.it/1lf9sx6
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Most People Overestimate Their Moral Courage Under Pressure
https://neurosciencenews.com/moral-courage-pressure-psychology-29289/
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Can Patients With Narcissistic Personality Disorder Change? A Case Series
https://journals.lww.com/jonmd/fulltext/2024/07000/can_patients_with_narcissistic_personality.6.aspx
https://redd.it/1lek6xj
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New research links certain types of narcissism to anti-immigrant attitudes. Individuals high in extraverted or antagonistic narcissism were more likely to endorse anti-immigrant beliefs, driven by tendency to view world as highly competitive and to support authoritarian or dominance ideologies.
https://www.psypost.org/new-research-links-certain-types-of-narcissism-to-anti-immigrant-attitudes/
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Dementia risk begins in childhood, not old age, scientists warn
https://www.psypost.org/dementia-risk-begins-in-childhood-not-old-age-scientists-warn/
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As romantic couples accumulate shared experiences, shared feelings, goals, and memories, they develop a generalized shared reality. Couples who co-create a shared worldview find greater meaning and satisfaction in life and work. It’s not just ‘my partner gets me,’ it’s ‘we get it.’
https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/couples-who-co-create-shared-worldview-find-greater-meaning-life-365744
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Why We Don't Dream Anymore
https://open.substack.com/pub/rcebanks/p/why-we-dont-dream-anymore?r=55keeg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
https://redd.it/1lducp1
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Thoughts on Adlerian psychology ?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43306206-the-courage-to-be-disliked
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Neglecting Dads’ Mental Health May Harm Kids’ Development: Depression, anxiety, and stress in new dads are linked to worse outcomes in children’s emotional, cognitive, and social growth. Support that exists for mothers is lacking for fathers, even though 14% of dads experience postpartum depression.
https://neurosciencenews.com/dads-ppd-neurodevelopment-29276/
https://redd.it/1ldjz3k
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Millennials are abandoning organized religion. A new study provides insight into why
https://www.psypost.org/millennials-are-abandoning-organized-religion-a-new-study-provides-insight-into-why/
https://redd.it/1ld31s9
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All further studies in Nature papers will include the back-and-forth communications between authors and peer reviewers.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01880-9
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Conspiracy believers tend to overrate their cognitive abilities and think most others agree with them. Study suggests that conspiracy belief may be fueled less by active motivations and more by a mistaken sense of certainty.
https://www.psypost.org/conspiracy-believers-tend-to-overrate-their-cognitive-abilities-and-think-most-others-agree-with-them/
https://redd.it/1lcovzl
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A new study has used machine learning to identify the key predictors of physical activity adherence, analyzing data from nearly 12,000 individuals. The research found that time spent sitting, gender, and education level were the strongest indicators of whether someone met weekly exercise guidelines.
https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-exercise-neuroscience-28673/
https://redd.it/1k2drhj
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