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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.

How Posture Boosts Risk-Taking and Positive Mood

A new study reveals that implicit upright posture boosts strategic risk-taking rewards and feelings of pride.

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Why Gaining Free Time Unexpectedly Makes People Late

Unexpectedly gained free time subjectively expands in our minds, causing people to perform tasks slower and arrive late.

Psychedelics and Ketamine Rewire Brain Immune Signals in Depression

Ketamine and psychedelics share a neuroimmune signaling pathway involving IL-15 and IL-7, offering blood-based biomarkers to predict antidepressant response.

AI Models Analyze Children’s Speech to Predict Future Mental Health

NLP models analyzing the speech style of children aged 9 to 13 predict future mental health disorders six years later better than human expert panels.

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Psilocybin Therapy Drives 75% PTSD Remission

A new study demonstrates that psilocybin-assisted therapy is safe and achieves a 75% remission rate in veterans with severe, treatment-resistant PTSD.

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Controlled Breathing Reduces Cravings in Addiction

Controlled breathing interventions significantly reduce substance cravings across alcohol, nicotine, opioids, and stimulants, offering a scalable adjunct to standard addiction therapies.

Oral Ozempic Cuts Heavy Drinking and Cravings

Oral semaglutide reduces heavy drinking days, daily cravings, and alcohol-related problems in adults with Alcohol Use Disorder.

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Consistent Daily Routines Reduce Physical Pain and Depression

Consistent daily routines for waking, eating, and sleeping reduces physical pain and depressive symptoms in older adults, buffering against the negative health impacts of insomnia by synchronizing circadian rhythms.

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CBD and THC Reduce Dementia Agitation

A twice-daily oral CBD/THC formulation rapidly and significantly reduces end-of-life agitation in hospice-eligible dementia patients, achieving sustained symptom relief through 12 weeks.

US Suicide Rates Undercounted Due to Overdose Misclassification

A new study argues that US suicide statistics significantly undercount deaths by misclassifying up to 30 percent of drug overdoses as accidents.

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High Performers Exhibit the Greatest Overconfidence

When accounting for test volatility and regression to the mean, overconfidence is universal, with high performers exhibiting the greatest overconfidence.