A new study in Molecular Neurobiology suggests that ingesting microplastics may impair the blood–brain barrier, increase oxidative stress, and damage neurons. Rats exposed to low-density polyethylene microplastics showed signs of neurotoxicity after just…

The moments during which people come to believe in conspiracy theories have been described as ‘awakenings’. Current research offers individualised and narrative...

A comprehensive review of studies on pandemic-era gaming finds that while people played more, the increase was modest and unrelated to mental health outcomes. The findings raise questions about whether concerns over gaming during lockdown were overstated…

For the first time, a new study has tested the effectiveness of trigger warnings in real life scenarios, revealing that the vast majority of young adults […]

A new study in Acta Psychologica reveals that schooling largely explains IQ differences in identical twins raised apart. When their educations are very dissimilar, their IQ scores can be as different as those between complete strangers.

There is conflicting evidence on whether testosterone affects economic preferences such as risk taking, fairness, and altruism, with most evidence ...

Semaglutide study suggests such drugs could have wider benefits, though researchers find shrinking waistlines linked to better heart outcomes

Translational Psychiatry - Association of screen time with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms and their development: the mediating role of brain structure

A recent study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland showed that hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of nausea that occurs during pregnancy, is linked to depression.

A new study shows that people who frequently engage with short video platforms through actions like commenting and liking tend to show lower alerting efficiency. Brain scans point to a possible link with communication between attention and self-related processing…

Background Insulin resistance (IR) constitutes the pivotal pathological link underlying numerous metabolic diseases and represents a paramount global health challenge. Flavonoids have demonstrated beneficial effects on diseases such as cancer and hypertension…

Research suggests men misinterpret friendliness as sexual interest when they are aroused. Additionally, men who rate themselves as physically attractive are more prone to this "overperception bias," regardless of the woman's actual behavior.

Research involving four studies found that men’s value for a large penis relates to threatened masculinity, dominance, and aggression. The findings suggest that feeling inadequate as a man increases the desire for a large penis.

New research shows highly educated people are just as likely to believe conspiracies as those with less education if they have these psychological traits.

Drawing on survey data, the study finds that women consistently perceive AI as riskier, especially when its economic effects are uncertain.

Narcissistic personality traits may blur professional boundaries in academia. A new study finds that grandiose narcissism predicts frequent flirting with professors, while both narcissistic forms view such interactions as less morally troubling.