A Multisensory Causal Inference Prior is Attenuated in Musicians and is Further Attenuated Following Instruction

The human brain is a master integrator of sensory data, constantly weaving together sights, sounds, textures, and smells to construct a coherent perception of the surrounding world. Yet, this remarkable…

The Genetics of Political Participation: Leveraging Polygenic Indices to Advance Political Behavior Research

For decades, the study of political behavior has been firmly rooted in the social sciences. When political scientists, sociologists, and pollsters attempt to determine why certain citizens consistently cast ballots…

Hippocampal Reactivation Trades Episodic Detail for Semantic Gist in Human Memory

When the human brain enters a state of rest following a new learning experience, it does not simply sit idle. Instead, it embarks on a complex, automated process of mental…

Dream experiences and psychological distress: a network analysis of pathological worry, depression, anxiety, and stress

In the complex architecture of human psychological distress, psychological stress acts as the primary anchor, tightly weaving together worry, anxiety, and depression while directly influencing the nocturnal realm of dreams.…

Gut bacterial metabolite imidazole propionate potentiates Alzheimer’s disease pathology

Recent scientific inquiries into the human microbiome have unveiled a compelling and complex biochemical dialogue occurring between the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system. In a landmark study recently…

Screen Use and Emotional, Behavioral, and Social Development in Children

The rapid integration of digital devices into modern childhood has long sparked intense public anxiety, frequently centering on the assumption that excessive screen time inherently damages a child’s mental health…

Prevalence of emotional blunting and its association with childhood adverse experiences in depressive episodes

For millions of individuals grappling with mood disorders, the battle against depression is rarely characterized solely by overwhelming sadness or despair. Instead, many patients report an invisible, disquieting symptom: emotional…

Gender representation begets gender representation

The persistent gender gap in high-status professions such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), as well as politics and academia, has long challenged organizational psychologists, human resources professionals, and…

Economic preferences predict higher-education choices

When young adults sit down to map out their futures, conventional economic theory has long assumed that their decisions are primarily driven by two predictable forces: academic aptitude and socioeconomic…

Longitudinal associations among autism and ADHD traits, social maladjustment, and mental health in school-aged children

The developmental trajectories of children exhibiting traits of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are complex, dynamic, and deeply intertwined with their immediate social environments. A comprehensive, long-term…