Hungry Ghosts Eat Casino Chips: Associations Between Dispositional Greed and Gambling
A comprehensive psychological investigation has identified a profound link between the personality trait of dispositional greed and the prevalence of problematic gambling behaviors. The research, spearheaded by scholars from the…
Congratulations, it’s a risk factor! Varied social determinants of health at different ages of becoming a parent in Canada
New research indicates that the socioeconomic and physical health challenges traditionally associated with teenage parenthood do not abruptly vanish once an individual reaches the age of majority. Instead, a comprehensive…
Unlocking Coffee’s Secrets: Groundbreaking Research Reveals Profound Gut-Brain Axis Connections
Researchers at APC Microbiome Ireland, a globally recognized center of excellence housed at University College Cork, have achieved a significant breakthrough in deciphering the intricate ways coffee impacts human health.…
The psychological traits that build an extremist personality
Redefining the Extreme Personality through Motivational Balance Historically, extremism has been viewed primarily as a rigid adherence to external political or religious ideologies. However, contemporary psychological science is increasingly looking…
Keeping strict emotional score with a romantic partner is connected to depressive moods
The Economic Logic of the Heart: Defining the Zero-Sum Mindset A zero-sum framework is a concept rooted in game theory and economics, dictating that a gain for one participant corresponds…
Scientists challenge The Body Keeps the Score with a new predictive model of trauma
The Evolution of the Somatic Storage Metaphor For over a decade, the field of trauma therapy has been dominated by the concepts popularized by psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk in…
Beyond sexuality and boundaries: cross-national perspectives on sexual satisfaction and BDSM/kink in Chile and Spain
A comprehensive study published in the peer-reviewed journal Psychology and Sexuality has revealed that relational context and the frequency of sexual engagement are the primary drivers of sexual satisfaction among…
Real world outcomes support the benefits of psychedelic therapy for severe depression
The Crisis of Treatment-Resistant Mental Health Conditions The global mental health landscape has reached a critical juncture where traditional pharmacotherapy often falls short. For decades, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)…
Brain motion is driven by mechanical coupling with the abdomen
The human brain has long been perceived by the scientific community as a delicate organ sequestered within a rigid, protective vault of bone. Traditionally, the central nervous system was viewed…
















