Bending Femininity in The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

The Rise of #MomTok and the Genesis of the Scandal The collective known as #MomTok emerged on TikTok as a vibrant, highly aestheticized community of young mothers. Their content—ranging from…

Curious people, resilient minds? The role of a curious personality in cognitive reserve and cognitive abilities

As modern societies experience unprecedented demographic shifts toward aging populations, the scientific community faces an increasingly urgent mandate: understanding why some individuals maintain sharp cognitive faculties well into their twilight…

Gut and oral microbiota composition is associated with psychopathic personality: a cross-sectional study

The human body operates as a complex ecosystem, hosting trillions of microorganisms that extend far beyond simple digestion and immune defense. Recent scientific inquiry has increasingly focused on the bidirectional…

American Public Support for Political Violence Declined Ahead of the 2026 Midterm Elections Despite Heightened Partisan Tensions

Public anxieties concerning an imminent surge in domestic political violence leading up to the 2026 midterm elections may be largely unfounded, according to a recent nationally representative survey. Despite an…

Childhood trauma and suicide ideation and attempts: Examining the mediating role of psychosocial, personality, lifestyle and biological factors

A comprehensive new data analysis from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA) has provided a deeper understanding of how adverse childhood experiences cast long shadows into adulthood, significantly…

Kill them with kindness: preliminary evidence for women’s competitive altruism

In the complex landscape of human social behavior, cooperation and generosity have traditionally been viewed as the absolute antithesis of competition. Altruism—the selfless concern for the well-being of others—is a…

Fitbit data reveal a link between teens’ erratic sleep and how they handle emotions

Modern adolescence is widely recognized as a critical window of psychological vulnerability, characterized by the emergence of complex emotional challenges, shifting social dynamics, and the delicate refinement of coping mechanisms.…

Reducing state anxiety with alpha-frequency transcranial alternating current stimulation

In an era where non-invasive neuromodulation is rapidly emerging as a frontier in cognitive science and mental health therapeutics, a team of international researchers has published new findings illuminating how…

Perceived skin evenness is influenced by background color and hair color

New findings published in the academic journal Perception reveal that the human visual system evaluates the quality of facial skin not in isolation, but through constant interaction with its immediate…

MDMA alters fear extinction, and reduces alcohol consumption in inbred alcohol preferring iP rats but not outbred Wistar rats

Recent preclinical research published in the peer-reviewed journal Neuropsychopharmacology offers critical insights into the intersection of trauma, genetic vulnerability, and substance use disorders. Conducted by a team of researchers from…