Women who consume more ultra-processed foods during midlife face a higher likelihood of experiencing memory and thinking difficulties later in life, according to a new study published in Preventive ...

Children who feel unsafe at home, in school, or in their neighborhood show differences in brain connectivity. A new neuroimaging study published in Psychological Medicine suggests these differences ...

A new study in the Journal of Psychopharmacology questions whether psychedelics reliably enhance creative thinking, finding that the effects of an ayahuasca-inspired formulation may actually impair ...

A large-scale study of autistic women and nonbinary adults suggests that receiving a diagnosis in adulthood is associated with greater psychological distress. Participants diagnosed later in life ...

A new study reveals that people with higher autistic traits perceive facial attractiveness differently. Researchers found a link between these traits and a stronger preference for masculine features ...

Every emotion has a physical side, but one organ has been curiously overlooked in brain-body research. Now, scientists are turning their attention to the stomach—and discovering signals that may ...

Living simply may support psychological wellbeing, according to new research. The study finds that people who engage in voluntary simplicity tend to report higher life satisfaction and a stronger ...

Findings from the largest study of its kind suggest that alcohol consumption—regardless of amount—may increase the risk of dementia. Genetic data challenge the idea that moderate drinking offers any ...

A new study suggests that attractive people are generally liked more—but not when they’re critical of others. Researchers found that verbal negativity can dampen the likability boost typically ...

Handing off a task to an artificial intelligence system creates a psychological distance that encourages unethical behavior. New research published in Nature demonstrates this "machine delegation" ...

Do gamers really differ from non-gamers in their psychological makeup? A new study suggests they don’t. Researchers found few meaningful differences in personality traits, emotional regulation, or ...

New research shows a sharp, accelerating rise in childlessness, with 5.7 million more women aged 20-39 without children than expected in 2024. This trend has contributed to 11.8 million fewer U.S.