Psychological science has never been more societally relevant, says APS President James Pennebaker in his third presidential ...

Why do analytical people fall for conspiracy theories? A new study reveals that individuals who crave strict rules and predictable patterns are easily drawn to the artificial sense of order that ...

Have you ever wondered whether left-handers are better at mirror-writing than right-handers? Several studies have investigated this question.

A recent study published in the journal Mindfulness suggests that treating oneself with kindness is linked to a preference ...

Machine learning can predict many things, but can it predict who will develop schizophrenia years before the average diagnosis time?

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Bruins, D. , de Vroege, L. and van den Broek, A. (2026) The Mental Health of Mental Healthcare Professionals (MHCPs): A ...

Two sprinters can cross the same finish line seconds apart, yet their strides may look nothing alike. One might stretch long, ...

Hofbauer notes a substantial rise in self-diagnosis and "desired diagnoses," particularly among patients with ADHD.

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Scientists and philosophers studying the mind have discovered how little we know about our inner experiences ...

With his new book On Drugs, Justin Smith-Ruiu explores these powerful drugs through a philosophical lens, analyzing their ...