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·August 11, 2025·5 min read

Early Abuse Shapes Adult Sexual Behavior

A new study has found that sexual narcissism mediates the link between childhood trauma and compulsive sexual behavior. Researchers compared individuals with and without compulsive sexual behavior, measuring trauma history, sexual narcissism, and hypersexuality.

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·July 16, 2025·4 min read

Eating Eggs May Help Lower Alzheimer’s Risk

A large cohort study of older adults found that eating at least one egg per week was linked to a significantly lower risk of Alzheimer’s dementia. Participants who consumed eggs more frequently also showed less Alzheimer’s-related pathology in their brains at autopsy.

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·May 13, 2023·4 min read

Emotionally Aware AI: ChatGPT Outshines Humans in Emotional Tests

ChatGPT has shown a significant ability to understand and articulate emotions, according to a recent study. The study employed the Level of Emotional Awareness Scale (LEAS) to evaluate ChatGPT's responses to various scenarios, comparing its performance to general population norms. The AI chatbot not only outperformed the human average but also showed notable improvement over time.

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·May 13, 2023·4 min read

Exercise and the Brain: The Neuroscience of Fitness Explored

The neuroscience of fitness explores how regular exercise profoundly impacts our brain and nervous system. Exercise stimulates neurogenesis - the creation of new neurons - primarily in the hippocampus, influencing memory and learning while increasing key mood-regulating neurotransmitters.

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·July 21, 2025·7 min read

FoMO and Dark Personalities Drive Online Political Engagement

A large cross-national study examined how psychopathy, narcissism, fear of missing out (FoMO), and cognitive ability influence online political participation. Across eight countries, people high in psychopathy and FoMO consistently engaged more in digital political activities, while narcissism predicted participation only in some contexts.

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·July 19, 2025·6 min read

Genetic Link Between Cannabis Use Disorder and Mental Health

A large genetic study reveals that cannabis use disorder (CanUD) is strongly linked to increased risk for multiple psychiatric disorders, including depression, PTSD, ADHD, and schizophrenia. By analyzing global and local genetic correlations, colocalization, Mendelian randomization, and structural equation modeling, researchers showed CanUD has distinct genetic signatures compared to casual cannabis use.

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·September 4, 2010·7 min read

Guidelines Established For Treatment And Diagnosis Of Infantile Spasms

Neurologists have established new guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of infantile spasms. Infantile spasms is a rare epileptic disorder which typically affects children under the of age 8 months.

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·July 16, 2025·4 min read

Herpesvirus Infections May Accelerate Dementia

A new study finds that prior herpesvirus infections are linked to a faster age-related increase in blood biomarkers associated with dementia, even in cognitively healthy women. Researchers measured five key biomarkers in 167 women and found that seropositivity for HHVs doubled the rate of biomarker accumulation compared to those without prior infection.

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·March 10, 2023·3 min read

High Protein Diet Reduces Depression Symptoms

Student-athletes who consumed diets higher in protein had lower depression symptom severity, a new study reports.

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·July 15, 2025·3 min read

Hippocampus and Insula Team Up to Encode Emotional Memories

A new study explored how the hippocampus and insula interact during the encoding of emotional memories in humans. Sixteen participants with implanted electrodes viewed emotionally valenced words and attempted to recall them while neural activity was recorded.

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·September 4, 2023·4 min read

How Dating Myths and Sexism Fuel Online Relationship Violence

The rise of the internet and social media has ushered in a new form of dating violence termed cyber-violence. This form of abuse encompasses acts of control, humiliation, and threats in the online realm.

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·June 9, 2018·4 min read

How Depression Affects Your Thinking Skills

Typically, many people associate depression with feelings of sadness or despair. However, depression can also affect your cognitive abilities and memory. A new paper reviews the impact depression has on cognitive function and considers therapy options to help improve these often overlooked symptoms of the disorder.