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Specific parental traits are linked to distinct cognitive skills in gifted children
Specific parental traits are linked to distinct cognitive skills in gifted children
The cognitive profiles of gifted children are associated with a mix of parental factors. New research shows how parental intelligence, education, and even personality are tied to distinct intellectual abilities in their children.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Specific parental traits are linked to distinct cognitive skills in gifted children
The rhythm of your speech may offer clues to your cognitive health
The rhythm of your speech may offer clues to your cognitive health
Your everyday conversation could be a new vital sign for brain health. A recent study shows that subtle features like speech timing and fluency are strongly associated with a person’s high-level cognitive abilities.
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November 16, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The rhythm of your speech may offer clues to your cognitive health
A simple writing exercise shows promise for reducing anxiety
A simple writing exercise shows promise for reducing anxiety
A new study suggests vivid fears about the future are linked to anxiety by lowering self-esteem. Researchers also found that a brief writing exercise imagining one's best possible future can reduce anxious feelings in the moment.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A simple writing exercise shows promise for reducing anxiety
Different types of narcissism are linked to distinct sexual fantasies
Different types of narcissism are linked to distinct sexual fantasies
Not all narcissists are alike when it comes to sexuality. New research shows that while grandiose narcissism is tied to dominant fantasies, the insecure, vulnerable type is not.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Different types of narcissism are linked to distinct sexual fantasies
Why are some people less outraged by corporate misdeeds?
Why are some people less outraged by corporate misdeeds?
New research links anti-egalitarian beliefs to leniency toward corporate wrongdoing. Published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, the study suggests this tendency is not simply about being politically liberal or conservative.
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November 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Why are some people less outraged by corporate misdeeds?
Study uncovers distinct genetic blueprints for early- and late-onset depression
Study uncovers distinct genetic blueprints for early- and late-onset depression
A large genetic study reveals depression beginning in young adulthood has a stronger hereditary component and a much greater association with suicide risk compared to depression that starts later in life.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Study uncovers distinct genetic blueprints for early- and late-onset depression
How you view time may influence depression by shaping your sleep rhythm
How you view time may influence depression by shaping your sleep rhythm
Your attitude toward the past and future may shape your daily rhythms. A new study suggests this connection influences depressive symptoms, linking your mindset directly to your well-being.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
How you view time may influence depression by shaping your sleep rhythm
ADHD is linked to early and stable differences in brain’s limbic system
ADHD is linked to early and stable differences in brain’s limbic system
A new brain imaging study finds that children with ADHD show disrupted development in white matter connecting emotional and cognitive brain regions. The research links these differences to symptom severity across childhood and adolescence.
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November 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM
ADHD is linked to early and stable differences in brain’s limbic system
A massive new dream database reveals clues about consciousness during sleep
A massive new dream database reveals clues about consciousness during sleep
An international team has created the largest-ever public database of brain activity and dream reports. A first analysis reveals that during deep-sleep dreams, the brain exhibits patterns resembling wakefulness.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
A massive new dream database reveals clues about consciousness during sleep
LLM-powered robots are prone to discriminatory and dangerous behavior
LLM-powered robots are prone to discriminatory and dangerous behavior
A new study reveals that robots driven by large language models risk enacting discrimination and violence. Researchers found every tested AI model failed critical safety checks and approved commands that could result in serious harm.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
LLM-powered robots are prone to discriminatory and dangerous behavior
Serotonergic antidepressants might be more effective in less crowded environments
Serotonergic antidepressants might be more effective in less crowded environments
New evidence from a Dutch study suggests that population density may influence how people respond to serotonergic antidepressants. Patients in quieter, less populated neighborhoods showed healthier attention patterns, raising questions about how environmental context interacts with treatment for depression.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Serotonergic antidepressants might be more effective in less crowded environments
Musicians frequently experience frisson while performing, study suggests
Musicians frequently experience frisson while performing, study suggests
A new study in Psychology of Music reports that musical chills, or frisson, are common during performance. The findings suggest that these sensations reflect strong emotional reactions shaped by musical features, social connection, and personal meaning.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Musicians frequently experience frisson while performing, study suggests
ADHD’s “stuck in the present” nature may be rooted in specific brain network communication
ADHD’s “stuck in the present” nature may be rooted in specific brain network communication
A brain pathway involved in self-regulation and goal evaluation may be the key to understanding the link between future perspective and ADHD. New research shows this circuit’s activity is tied to future thinking.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
ADHD’s “stuck in the present” nature may be rooted in specific brain network communication
Two simple cognitive tendencies emerge as surprisingly powerful predictors of belief in pseudoscience
Two simple cognitive tendencies emerge as surprisingly powerful predictors of belief in pseudoscience
A recent study finds that belief in pseudoscience is linked to frequent reports of meaningful coincidences and a distorted understanding of randomness. These cognitive patterns may independently contribute to how people form unsupported scientific beliefs.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Two simple cognitive tendencies emerge as surprisingly powerful predictors of belief in pseudoscience
Liberals prefer brands that give employees more freedom, study finds
Liberals prefer brands that give employees more freedom, study finds
How a company treats its employees has become a public signal of its values, according to new research. A study finds that strict employee control policies can alienate liberal consumers.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Liberals prefer brands that give employees more freedom, study finds
Music reorganizes brain activity to enhance our sense of time
Music reorganizes brain activity to enhance our sense of time
A recent study shows that listening to music temporarily reorganizes brain networks related to time perception.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Music reorganizes brain activity to enhance our sense of time
What connects childhood trauma to aggression in teens with gaming disorder?
What connects childhood trauma to aggression in teens with gaming disorder?
A new study reveals that altered activity in the brain's left precuneus mediates the link between childhood trauma and aggression in teens with internet gaming disorder.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:12 PM
What connects childhood trauma to aggression in teens with gaming disorder?
Energy insecurity linked to higher rates of depression and anxiety
Energy insecurity linked to higher rates of depression and anxiety
Struggling to afford basic energy needs may take a toll on mental health, according to research in JAMA Network Open. The study found that U.S. adults facing energy insecurity were more likely to report symptoms of anxiety and depression.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Energy insecurity linked to higher rates of depression and anxiety
A subtle sign could predict Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s years in advance
A subtle sign could predict Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s years in advance
The olfactory system offers a direct pathway to the brain's memory and emotion centers. Now, scientists find this connection may also serve as a crucial diagnostic window into long-term neurological health, preceding traditional clinical symptoms.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A subtle sign could predict Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s years in advance
Trauma history shapes how the brain adaptively responds to new stress
Trauma history shapes how the brain adaptively responds to new stress
New research suggests the brain copes with new stress by temporarily weakening the networks shaped by past trauma. This quieting of trauma-related circuits is linked to fewer symptoms of depression and better emotional regulation.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Trauma history shapes how the brain adaptively responds to new stress
New study shows that not all forms of social rank are equally attractive
New study shows that not all forms of social rank are equally attractive
A new study in Social Psychological and Personality Science suggests that attraction to high-status partners depends on both the kind of status someone displays and the relationship a person wants.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
New study shows that not all forms of social rank are equally attractive
Grok’s views mirror other top AI models despite “anti-woke” branding
Grok’s views mirror other top AI models despite “anti-woke” branding
A new study suggests xAI’s Grok aligns closely with competitors like ChatGPT when evaluating controversial social and scientific claims.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Grok’s views mirror other top AI models despite “anti-woke” branding