Scarcity Mindset Reanalysis Points to Game Rules, Not Narrowed Attention
A 2026 reanalysis of the “Angry Blueberries” game challenges the idea that scarcity made players focus more narrowly, while leaving other scarcity…
Why So Many Young People Feel Lonely Even When They’re Surrounded by Others
Loneliness among teenagers and young adults is rising in many regions. New analysis points to social change, disrupted transitions and fewer opportunities…
AI Support Tool Outperformed Group Therapy on Anxiety Scores in a Student Trial—but the Result Needs Context
In a randomized trial of 977 university students in Israel, users of an AI emotional-support chatbot reported lower anxiety after 12 weeks…
When financial pressure starts to reshape everyday life and wellbeing
Rising rates, fuel costs and persistent financial hardship are changing how some Australian households eat, sleep, socialise and plan for the future.
Feeling Wired? What “Nervous System Resets” Can—and Can’t—Do
The nervous system is built to adapt, not stay permanently calm. Here is what breathing, movement, rest and other popular techniques may…
What a New All of Us Study Is Examining About Depression, Genes and Activity
A Nature Mental Health study focuses on the relationship between genetic vulnerability, long-term physical activity and major depressive disorder. The available record…
Why social media regulation involves more than fighting disinformation
A letter signed by Aneet Morar argues that tackling foreign propaganda is only one part of a wider debate about platform accountability,…
Brief EMDR Shows Promise for People With Personality-Disorder Symptoms
A randomised trial in 159 adults found that ten EMDR sessions were linked with improvements in symptoms, personality functioning and emotional regulation,…
Study Questions Whether Mental-Health Comorbidity Is Being Overestimated
New analysis suggests that links between broad dimensions of psychopathology in community samples may be driven more by people reporting few symptoms…
Anxiety and Negative Interpretations Show a Broad, but Variable, Link
A large meta-analysis found that people with higher anxiety tended to interpret ambiguous situations more negatively, while also highlighting important differences between…