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Pet Interactions Lift Mood but Do Not Provide Immediate Stress Relief

Real-time reports indicate companionship, not stress buffering, likely explains momentary emotional gains and researchers urge follow-up on a tentative cat-specific result.

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Early Outdoor Play Tied to Lower Childhood Mental-Health Problems

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Longitudinal UK Study Links Heavy Early-Teen Social Media Use to Later Anxiety and Depression

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Stanford Study Maps How Chatbots Reinforce Delusions and Risky Behavior

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5mo ago

Left-Handedness Linked to Greater Competitiveness, Study Finds

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Study Finds Apocalyptic Beliefs Widespread in North America, Shaping Responses to Global Risks

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5mo ago

Most People Can't Reliably Spot AI-Generated Faces, Study Finds

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7mo ago

Swearing Delivers Short Performance Boosts, New Study in American Psychologist Finds

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8mo ago

USC Study Finds Many Adults Overstate Instagram Addiction, With Few Meeting Clinical Criteria

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9mo ago

Short Fasts Don’t Dull Thinking in Most Adults, Meta-Analysis Finds

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9mo ago

Shared Positive Moments Linked to Lower Stress Hormone in Older Couples

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10mo ago

Reddit Study Finds Self-Diagnosed ADHD Users Seek More Validation, Report Lower Self-Image

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11mo ago

Global Study Finds Youth Now Bear Highest Mental Distress as Midlife ‘Unhappiness Hump’ Vanishes

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11mo ago

Survey Links Dairy to Nightmares, Researchers to Test Causation in Controlled Trials

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Study Links Work Stress in Owners to Increased Anxiety in Dogs

Psychological Studies

Pet Interactions Lift Mood but Do Not Provide Immediate Stress Relief

Early Outdoor Play Tied to Lower Childhood Mental-Health Problems

Longitudinal UK Study Links Heavy Early-Teen Social Media Use to Later Anxiety and Depression

Stanford Study Maps How Chatbots Reinforce Delusions and Risky Behavior

Left-Handedness Linked to Greater Competitiveness, Study Finds

Study Finds Apocalyptic Beliefs Widespread in North America, Shaping Responses to Global Risks

Most People Can't Reliably Spot AI-Generated Faces, Study Finds

Swearing Delivers Short Performance Boosts, New Study in American Psychologist Finds

USC Study Finds Many Adults Overstate Instagram Addiction, With Few Meeting Clinical Criteria

Short Fasts Don’t Dull Thinking in Most Adults, Meta-Analysis Finds

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Psychological Studies

Shared Positive Moments Linked to Lower Stress Hormone in Older Couples

Reddit Study Finds Self-Diagnosed ADHD Users Seek More Validation, Report Lower Self-Image

Global Study Finds Youth Now Bear Highest Mental Distress as Midlife ‘Unhappiness Hump’ Vanishes

First Cup of the Day Linked to Short-Lived Mood Boost, Study Finds

Morning Caffeine Delivers Strong Mood Boost

Late Morning Exams Yield Highest Success Rates, Study Finds

Monthly Food Insecurity Triggers Rapid Anxiety and Depression Shifts

Tears Heighten Perceived Sincerity of Unlikely Cryers

Survey Links Dairy to Nightmares, Researchers to Test Causation in Controlled Trials

Study Links Work Stress in Owners to Increased Anxiety in Dogs

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