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New research challenges the assumption that family breakdown is purely a parental story. Genomic data from 40,000 children tells a more complicated picture

New research challenges the assumption that family breakdown is purely a parental story. Genomic data from 40,000 children tells a more complicated picture

Aug 5 · 7 min read · PNAS

Social psychology’s most influential theory says mixing different groups reduces prejudice. A re-analysis of 31 studies and 33,000 people found the causal evidence for that is largely a statistical artifact

Social psychology’s most influential theory says mixing different groups reduces prejudice. A re-analysis of 31 studies and 33,000 people found the causal evidence for that is largely a statistical artifact

Jul 17 · 8 min read · Nature

The largest mental health study ever conducted on researchers surveyed 138,000 PhD students and postdocs and found that nearly one in three are clinically depressed or anxious, and one in five has had suicidal thoughts

The largest mental health study ever conducted on researchers surveyed 138,000 PhD students and postdocs and found that nearly one in three are clinically depressed or anxious, and one in five has had suicidal thoughts

Jul 4 · 8 min read · Nature Human Behaviour

Scientists found that people taking Ozempic face more social judgment than people who stay obese and the data explains why millions are hiding their prescriptions

Scientists found that people taking Ozempic face more social judgment than people who stay obese and the data explains why millions are hiding their prescriptions

May 29 · 8 min read · Nature

The Dunning-Kruger effect says the least competent people are the most overconfident. A new study from Bath and LSE found it is actually the other way around

The Dunning-Kruger effect says the least competent people are the most overconfident. A new study from Bath and LSE found it is actually the other way around

Jul 29 · 6 min read · Psychological Review

A study of 544,000 couples across 29 countries confirmed that relationships fail more often when women earn more, then ruled out almost every explanation researchers assumed was responsible

A study of 544,000 couples across 29 countries confirmed that relationships fail more often when women earn more, then ruled out almost every explanation researchers assumed was responsible

Jul 9 · 7 min read · Journal of Marriage and Family

Psychology assumed that helping others feel better was a universal human motive. A study of 6,900 people just showed it is not

Psychology assumed that helping others feel better was a universal human motive. A study of 6,900 people just showed it is not

Jul 1 · 7 min read

Teens who spend 6 hours a day on social media are twice as likely to develop anxiety. A new study found their risk of suicidal thoughts triples

Teens who spend 6 hours a day on social media are twice as likely to develop anxiety. A new study found their risk of suicidal thoughts triples

Jul 25 · 6 min read · Pediatrics Open Science

A new study shows children are not moral blank slates: prosocial gut feelings appear at age 3 and deliberate reasoning spends the next five years catching up

A new study shows children are not moral blank slates: prosocial gut feelings appear at age 3 and deliberate reasoning spends the next five years catching up

Jul 7 · 6 min read · Nature Human Behaviour

Scientists found that a Parkinson’s drug significantly improves the depression symptom that current antidepressants barely touch, and brain scans show exactly why

Medical Research & Innovations

Scientists found that a Parkinson’s drug significantly improves the depression symptom that current antidepressants barely touch, and brain scans show exactly why

Jun 13 · 8 min read · Nature

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