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

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

A study found people trust politically balanced or unaffiliated newsrooms more than those with a clear partisan majority. People strongly distrusted outlets dominated by an opposing party but showed ...

Eric is the founder, publisher, and editor of PsyPost. He has more than 10 years of experience working in journalism and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Bradley University.

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 ...

Chewing on moderately hard foods might do more than just break down your lunch; new research suggests it could actually boost brainpower by increasing levels of a natural antioxidant, which in turn ...

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 ...

A new study identifies unique gut bacteria patterns in children with autism, ADHD, and anorexia nervosa. Researchers also found altered levels of appetite-regulating hormones, suggesting a link ...

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that OpenAI’s GPT-4o, one of the most advanced large language models, exhibits behavior resembling a core feature ...

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 ...

In the diverse spectrum of human sexuality, one term gaining popularity in recent years is “sapiosexuality.” Combining the Latin root for wisdom, “sapio,” with “sexuality,” this term refers to a ...

A new study published in Communications Biology sheds light on how the psychedelic compound DMT changes the brain’s dynamic behavior. Researchers found that DMT reduces the amount of energy the brain ...