A new study of 1,050 German students reveals that higher intelligence accelerates the development of metacognitive knowledge ...

Researchers have found a link between chemical modifications on a dopamine-related gene and creative thinking abilities in adolescent males. The ...

How do extreme internet subcultures go viral? Recent research breaks down the spread of "looksmaxxing," showing how ...

Damage to a specific area of the brain limits a person’s ability to let their mind wander, according to a small study. Researchers found that this frontal brain region is necessary for generating the ...

A new study found that individuals with more pronounced dark personality traits tend to report more engagement in uncivil online interactions. However, analysis of their actual Reddit comments did not ...

Taking a long time to fall asleep during pregnancy is associated with slightly lower offspring intelligence scores at age four. New research points to specific metabolic chemicals in the blood that ...

College students who copy answers from artificial intelligence tools without verifying the information experience declines in their ability to learn independently. These unreflective habits are ...

A new study published in Human Brain Mapping suggests that a single high dose of psilocybin, the active compound in “magic mushrooms,” changes how information flows through specific brain circuits up ...

A recent study published in eBioMedicine provides evidence that individuals suffering from long COVID show a measurable reduction in the brain’s dopamine-releasing neurons. These physical brain ...

A new study published in The Journal of Positive Psychology suggests that collective well-being depends more on building supportive communities than on individuals simply pursuing their own personal ...

A recent study published in Current Psychology suggests that people are more likely to believe false information when it comes from someone who ignores the truth rather than a liar who actively tries ...

The human body underwent massive structural changes to accommodate walking on two legs. During this evolutionary shift, the gluteus maximus expanded significantly to provide the stability required for ...