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Study maps the strategies women use to defend against sexual violence
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (198+ words) Women identified more than 9,000 possible ways of preventing or responding to sexual violence, with the strategies they suggested varying according to who posed the threat and whether an assault had already occurred. This research was published in Evolutionary Psychological Science....
Cannabis use alters how the human brain processes nicotine, new research suggests
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (934+ words) Cannabis and tobacco are frequently used together, and co-use is rising as legal cannabis markets expand and product varieties increase. Cannabis is a psychoactive plant containing compounds like delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Nicotine is the highly addictive chemical…...
How cognitive shortcuts fuel American political divisions
1+ week, 1+ day ago (586+ words) PsyPost...
The psychological effects of padel and pickleball, according to science
1+ week, 1+ day ago (283+ words) PsyPost Pickleball participation was associated with greater happiness, life satisfaction, social integration and lower depression, while padel was more closely studied in relation to confidence, anxiety and mental fatigue, according to a systematic review published in Frontiers in Psychology Physical…...
First human trial of psilocin since the 1960s reveals better tolerability than psilocybin
1+ week, 2+ day ago (679+ words) Recent research suggests that consuming psilocin, the active compound in “magic” mushrooms, might cause fewer side effects than taking psilocybin. The study also explored taking the drug under the tongue, finding it well tolerated though less intense at the tested…...
Psilocybin therapy shows strong potential for treating cocaine addiction
1+ week, 5+ day ago (292+ words) Cocaine use disorder is a chronic condition in which a person compulsively seeks and uses cocaine despite negative consequences to their health, finances, and personal life. Medical treatments for the disorder have long been lacking. For example, a 2021 review evaluated…...
Sex differences in personality traits are shrinking among younger generations
1+ week, 5+ day ago (440+ words) Economic and social preferences govern how people make decisions in their daily lives. Patience refers to a person’s willingness to delay gratification to receive a larger reward later. Risk-taking describes how comfortable someone is with uncertainty when making choices that…...
Gabapentin prescriptions are rising in addiction treatment despite weak evidence
1+ week, 6+ day ago (610+ words) PsyPost...
Living in a democracy is linked to better mental health through personal autonomy
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (620+ words) PsyPost...
Millions of American gun owners leave firearms in cars, often in unlocked consoles
2+ week, 2+ day ago (615+ words) Over the past decade, carrying firearms outside the home has grown increasingly common across the United States. For instance, a 2022 study estimated that about 16 million American adults carried a loaded handgun on a monthly basis, roughly doubling estimates from just…...