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·September 25, 2026·5 min read

Firsthand Experience Dictates Social Judgment

A new study reveals personal experience overrides public reputation when judging uncooperative behavior, altering indirect reciprocity rules.

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·September 25, 2026·5 min read

Chronic Stress Shapes Cognitive Aging

A new study of 3,800+ adults finds social support slows attention decline, but cannot shield the brain from the cognitive damage of chronic stress.

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·September 23, 2026·5 min read

Ancient Midbrain Circuit Decodes Social Escape Cues

Scientists discover an ancient midbrain circuit in transparent glassfish that detects escaping or vanishing peers to coordinate collective defense.

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·August 4, 2026·10 min read

Social Bonds and Recognition Reduce Teen Suicide Risk

A new study shows that strong family, school, and community bonds significantly lower suicide risk, with family attachment reducing risk by one-third.

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·August 1, 2026·7 min read

Community Gatherings Halve Cognitive Disability Risk in Older Adults

Community gathering places cut four-year cognitive disability risk in half for older adults without regular exercise habits.

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·July 24, 2026·9 min read

New Study Flips Core Rule of Evolution

A long-term hyena study reveals female reproductive inequality exceeds male inequality over multiple generations.

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·July 20, 2026·7 min read

Rethinking the Prisoner’s Dilemma: How Cooperation Wins

A new study reveals how cooperation emerges and persists without complex social structures or genetic kinship.

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·July 14, 2026·11 min read

The Amygdala Predicts Teen Isolation Years in Advance

A new study reveals that childhood amygdala reactivity to emotional faces isolates future social health profiles two years later.

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·July 7, 2026·12 min read

Childhood Trauma Negatively Impacts Adult Relationships

A new study demonstrates that adverse childhood experiences impair adult romantic relationship quality by disrupting daily communication and conflict management.

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·July 6, 2026·9 min read

The Brain Prioritizes Spite Over Friendship

A new study demonstrates that the human brain constructs multidimensional social maps from narrative experiences using rivalries as primary anchors.

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·July 1, 2026·12 min read

How AI Substitutes Are Replacing Genuine Human Connection

A new study warns that widespread, unmoderated use of AI chatbots among teenagers introduces severe risks of relational displacement and maladaptive relational learning, distorting social development by replacing real-world conflict resolution with frictionless, algorithmic validation.

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·June 29, 2026·10 min read

Comforting Others Is a Cultural Trait, Not a Universal Instinct

Comforting others is a culturally bounded motive rather than a universal human instinct. While individualistic societies actively try to eliminate a peer's distress to foster intimacy, collectivistic cultures accommodate negative emotions, viewing them as vital instruments for self-reflection and relationship cohesion.