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Children who experience trauma early in life don’t all develop the same problems. A new study suggests their cortisol response to stress may help predict whether anxiety or acting out becomes more prominent as they grow. dlvr.it/TW5gBn
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Most research on social media and depression has focused on teenagers. A new analysis of more than 183,000 American adults suggests the link extends across the adult lifespan and has held steady for over a decade. dlvr.it/TW6PDN
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A large survey of Americans reveals that household income strongly shapes how religious individuals interpret the Bible’s teachings on charity, challenging the long-held idea that faith universally suppresses the desire for systemic economic change. dlvr.it/TW5bZJ
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Americans in interracial relationships had 37% greater odds of leaning liberal than those with same-race partners. The pattern was stronger for women and weaker for married, Asian, and Hispanic participants. dlvr.it/TW6KcZ
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Chronic loneliness is linked to lower interest in fair-trade products: Shoppers experiencing long-term loneliness are less likely to buy fair-trade or child-labor-free products, though they still buy eco-friendly goods. A new study explains why this happens and… dlvr.it/TW6KNb
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Adults with borderline personality disorder who ate more foods high in fat and sugar tended to be more impulsive and took more risks on a gambling task, though their diets were unrelated to overall symptom severity. dlvr.it/TW5WZJ
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Nearly one in five women seeking psychiatric help for anxiety or depression also meet the criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to new research highlighting how overlapping symptoms obscure accurate diagnoses. dlvr.it/TW6FWK
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With a mirror and some well-timed brushstrokes, researchers gave volunteers the sensation of a sixth finger. Afterward, people judged that their hand needed a wider opening to fit through and could grasp larger blocks. dlvr.it/TW5RDH
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What happens when you tell a man he isn’t very manly? In a national experiment, men generally responded by endorsing more rigid masculine norms, but men who embraced a more flexible, “hybrid” masculinity showed little of that reaction. dlvr.it/TW68lX
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People with higher intelligence scores tend to have slightly smaller families in American and British surveys. But when researchers wait until people finish having children and compare brothers from the same families, the link shrinks or even reverses. dlvr.it/TW5NzL
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Political comment sections can get ugly fast. New research suggests that subtle wording in the original post, such as broad claims about what “Democrats want,” is linked to how much partisan prejudice shows up in the replies. dlvr.it/TW66TJ
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A large study reveals that adolescents who experience a warm relationship with a mother figure and limit their sedentary screen time are more likely to demonstrate resilience in adulthood following childhood abuse. dlvr.it/TW5LVS
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People treated with ketamine or MDMA showed changes in chemical tags on genes related to brain plasticity, a small study found. The two drugs converged on similar biological pathways while affecting largely different genes. dlvr.it/TW647P
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Sex out of obligation is often treated as a red flag in relationships. But a new study suggests it may serve a purpose for some people, appearing most often when they sense their relationship could be under threat. dlvr.it/TW5JKp
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Childhood maltreatment comes in many forms, and a new brain imaging study suggests those forms aren’t interchangeable. Physical abuse and emotional abuse were tied to different structural brain patterns in young adults seeking mental health help. dlvr.it/TW623m
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Fear tends to involve possible danger ahead, while horror often follows learning about something that shouldn’t happen. A new study suggests that graphic, extreme descriptions of harm push readers toward horror by making events feel abnormal. dlvr.it/TW5G5p
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Psychology’s replication problems drew wide attention after 2015. A new study in Nature suggests the challenge is not unique to psychology: across economics, education, business, sociology, and political science, success rates were similar. dlvr.it/TW5zv4
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Beauty has long been described as something that makes us pause and look. Neuroscientists in Italy tested that idea by recording brain activity while people viewed nature photos, and found signs that liked images dampened movement preparation. dlvr.it/TW5k52
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Children who experience trauma early in life don’t all develop the same problems. A new study suggests their cortisol response to stress may help predict whether anxiety or acting out becomes more prominent as they grow. dlvr.it/TW5gBn
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Tomatoes are the main dietary source of lycopene, a red pigment that can reach the brain. In a new trial, daily tomato paste was linked to better attention and memory scores, along with preliminary changes in how certain brain networks communicate. dlvr.it/TW4wvP
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