New study links identity politics to lower mental well-being among progressives
The Mental Health Divide and the Rise of Identity Politics For more than a decade, social scientists and public health experts have observed a widening chasm in the psychological well-being…
Transgender individuals face higher rates of discrimination and violence than cisgender sexual minorities
A comprehensive study involving over 138,000 participants has revealed a stark disparity in the lived experiences of transgender individuals compared to their cisgender lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) counterparts across…
Dreams and daydreams share unexpected patterns of bizarreness
The Fluid Spectrum of Spontaneous Thought For decades, psychologists and neuroscientists have categorized dreams and waking thoughts as fundamentally different phenomena. Dreams were traditionally viewed as a chaotic, unguided, and…
The gender friendship gap is driven primarily by white men, not a universal difference across groups
The study, authored by researcher Emily C. Fox, utilizes an intersectional framework to dismantle the idea that gender operates in a vacuum. By analyzing how race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status…
Weight-loss drug semaglutide reduces heavy alcohol drinking in new clinical trial
A landmark clinical trial has demonstrated that semaglutide, the active pharmaceutical ingredient in widely used weight-loss and diabetes medications such as Wegovy and Ozempic, may offer a significant new therapeutic…
Statin Initiation and Dementia Incidence in a Large Health care System From 1997 to 2020: A Target Trial Emulation Study
The widespread use of statins has revolutionized the management of cardiovascular health over the last three decades, yet their impact on cognitive longevity has remained a subject of intense medical…
Conservative social attitudes are linked to higher fertility across 72 countries, with stronger effects among women
The Intersection of Ideology and Evolutionary Behavioral Ecology For decades, evolutionary behavioral ecologists have sought to understand the variables that influence human fertility in the modern world. While factors such…
Mental health risks of cannabis addiction depend heavily on age
The Evolution of Cannabis Use and Legalization in the United States The findings arrive at a pivotal moment in American history. Products derived from the Cannabis sativa plant have been…
















