People prone to conspiracy theories may share cognitive tendencies with those who experience delusional thinking. Two new studies suggest that biases like anomalous perception and impulsive reasoning ...

Engaging in sexual activity—whether solo or with a partner—can lead to better sleep, according to a new pilot study published in the journal Sleep Health. The research found that both partnered sex ...

A new study published in PLOS One introduces a large-scale method for detecting political bias in online news sources using artificial intelligence. By analyzing hundreds of thousands of news articles ...

A new study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia has identified 16 novel genetic regions associated with Alzheimer’s disease by analyzing whole genome sequencing data from a large, ethnically diverse ...

A study tracking Polish adults over eight months finds that nearly all narcissism types, except sanctity, are tied to social networking site addiction. Some traits even show a bidirectional ...

A new study published in PNAS Nexus provides evidence that brain activity can more accurately predict broader market behavior than self-reported preferences or observed choices—especially when ...

Nostalgic memories tend to become more bittersweet over time, as reported in a new study published in Cognition & Emotion. Nostalgia is described as a sentimental longing for the past. Previous ...

A pair of studies offer differing perspectives on gender-affirming care: one finds surgery associated with increased psychiatric diagnoses, the other links hormone therapy with better mental health.

Scientists have discovered that senescent sensory neurons accumulate with age and nerve injury, releasing inflammatory molecules that heighten pain sensitivity. The findings suggest that targeting ...

T01, improved task-switching and processing speed in people with post-COVID cognitive deficits. While sustained attention did not improve, participants reported better quality of life and reduced ...

A new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience suggests that people who are more attuned to their internal bodily sensations are also more likely to make moral decisions that align with the ...