A new longitudinal study has found that people who use psychedelics in illegal contexts may experience an increase in psychotic and manic symptoms. These effects were not seen in people …
PsychopharmacologyStudy links psychedelic use in illegal settings to increased psychotic and manic symptoms
Social PsychologyNew study pinpoints three common break up strategies
Stay informed on the latest psychology and neuroscience research—follow PsyPost on LinkedIn for daily updates and insights. People end intimate relationships for countless reasons, and a new study published in …
Cognitive ScienceScientists demonstrate superior cognitive benefits of outdoor vs indoor physical activity
A new study published in Physiology & Behavior has found that children experience greater improvements in attention, memory, and thinking speed after physical activity when it takes place outdoors rather …
Mental HealthSpider fear inflates size perception, highlighting the role of emotion in threat assessment
“Do we see what we feel?” A new study in Cognition & Emotion finds that people who fear spiders tend to overestimate their size, while spider experts are more accurate …
Mental HealthOnline camming can help men feel more comfortable in their own skin, study suggests
A new study published in PLOS One has found that many men who use adult webcam platforms, often called “camsites,” come away feeling better about their bodies. These interactive spaces, …
Social PsychologyYouth with psychopathic traits at increased risk of dying young, study finds
Young people who score high on psychopathic personality traits may be at a significantly elevated risk of dying prematurely, according to new research published in Research on Child and Adolescent …
PsychopharmacologyPsilocybin-assisted therapy linked to reduced depression in people with bipolar disorder, small study finds
A small pilot study published in the journal Psychedelic Medicine suggests that psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy might help reduce depressive symptoms in people with bipolar II disorder who have not responded to …