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These research articles involve many aspects of psychology such as cognitive psychology, depression studies, mental health, stress, happiness and neuropsychology, Scroll below for more specific categories.

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Cannabis & Tobacco Co-Use Lower Cognitive Scores in Teens

Among youth at clinical high risk for psychosis, cannabis and tobacco co-use is associated with significantly lower cognitive performance compared to healthy controls.

Are Long-Term Antidepressant Benefits Overstated?

A new study reveals a lack of robust evidence proving that antidepressants prevent relapse beyond 12 months.

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Stroop Test Exposes Inherent LLM Flaw

Can an advanced artificial intelligence truly exercise decision-making control, or is it merely trapped in an inescapable loop of automatic pattern mimicry? A cognitive science study utilizes the classic psychological "Stroop task" to expose a fundamental limitation in large language model (LLM) attention mechanisms.

DBS Remodels White Matter Paths to Reverse Depression

A new study provides the first direct evidence that deep brain stimulation (DBS) remodels white matter pathways and alters communication across large-scale neural networks.

Model Identifies the Exact Threshold for Optimal Ambition

A new study leverages sequential search modeling to demonstrate that optimal human ambition rests squarely in the middle: strictly above average but strictly finite.

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Dopamine Locks in Stress-Induced Sexual Dysfunction

A new study leverages the Drosophila fruit fly model to isolate the exact molecular mechanisms connecting environmental stress to courtship suppression.

Unmasking the Epigenetic Disparity in Anxiety Disorders

Can we permanently dismantle post-traumatic stress disorder by erasing the physical marks trauma leaves on our genes? Backed by a five-year, $3.2 million grant researchers are exploring the epigenetic architecture of the amygdala to decode how a single terrifying event creates a long-lasting "molecular memory".

Study Exposes Risks of Emotional Bonds With AI Chatbots

Researchers analyzed over 4 million Reddit posts to demonstrate that while users embrace AI for emotional reassurance and behavioral coping, they view it strictly as a supplement to, not a replacement for, human therapy.

Toggling Embodied Cognition via the Rubber Hand Illusion

Utilizing the classic "rubber hand illusion," researchers discovered that participants who scored low on scales of identity clarity and stability were highly vulnerable to the sensory trick, attempting to absorb the fake hand into their self-concept even when visual and tactile stimuli were completely out of sync.

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Economic Inequality May Drive Rising Youth Perfectionism

A new study evaluates data from 307 studies spanning 1989 to 2024 to prove that college students face vastly higher levels of perfectionism than previous generations. Rather than a simple drive for excellence, this generational surge is dominated by "perfectionistic concerns", a paralyzing fear of failure and dread of negative social judgment.

Paternal Anxiety Rewires Embryonic Growth Settings

Paternal stress prior to conception alters small molecular signals within sperm to dictate offspring development.

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Simple Dietary Switches Lower Clinical Depression

Can a minor, cost-effective adjustment to your morning routine serve as a legitimate tool to combat depression? A randomized controlled trial shows that drinking a daily glass of 100% fruit juice or a smoothie significantly improves mental wellbeing.

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