Over the past decade, self-reported cognitive disability has climbed significantly among American adults. A new analysis finds this trend is most pronounced in younger adults, whose reported ...

An individual's genetic tendency for elevated levels of a key protein in the blood signal a heightened risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, according to new research.

A new study reveals a connection between the personality trait of shyness and a brain region not typically associated with ...

The brain’s waste disposal system has hidden pathways. A new study reveals a previously unknown route, changing our map of ...

People tend to report greater happiness on days when they visit natural spaces, according to new research published in The Journal of Positive Psychology. The study found that both green spaces like ...

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A new study published in Social and Personality Psychology Compass has revealed that East Asian countries report lower average happiness than Western nations, not because they are poorer, but due to ...

A new meta-synthesis sheds light on the wide range of motivations that drive people to use dating apps—especially among underrepresented groups such as sexual minorities and older adults. Published in ...

The question of whether political leanings are connected to intelligence is a long-standing and often contentious topic. While many assume their ideological opponents are simply less intelligent, ...

Two summers ago, Danish psychiatrist Søren Dinesen Østergaard published an editorial warning that the new wave of conversational artificial‑intelligence systems could push vulnerable users into ...

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A new psychological study has found that people who report favorable views of Donald Trump also tend to score higher on measures of callousness, manipulation, and other malevolent traits—and lower on ...