Psychology
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Anxiety, APRIL, biomarkers, Cancer Disparities Research Network, chronic inflammation, gp130, health disparities, IL-6, mind-body, MMP-1, Psychiatry, Psychology, Stress, underserved populationsAnxiety Biomarkers: gp130, MMP-1, APRIL in 190 Adults
The link between psychological stress and chronic inflammation is well-documented — what’s…
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Al Ahsa, Anxiety, cross sectional study, dental anxiety, dental avoidance, dental caries, dental fear, DMFT, health behavior, oral hygiene, Psychology, Saudi ArabiaDental Fear and Anxiety Did Not Explain 89.5% Caries Rate
A Saudi dental-clinic study found very high caries burden, but dental fear…
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AI chatbots, AI companionship, AI therapy, Character.ai, GPT-4o, language models, medical advice, MedQA, mental health apps, Psychiatry, Psychology, sycophancy, TruthfulQA, warmth fine-tuningWarm AI Chatbots Made More Errors and Affirmed False Beliefs
Warm AI chatbots can feel more supportive while becoming less reliable. In…
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friendship, gender friendship gap, loneliness, male friendship, masculinity, NLSY97, Psychiatry, Psychology, relationship quality, social connection, social support, white men, young adultsWhite Men Drive the Gender Gap in Friendship Closeness
The “men have shallower friendships” story is too blunt. In a 2026…
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digital disconnection, digital-detox, life satisfaction, meta-analysis, negative affect, positive affect, Psychiatry, Psychology, social media abstinence, social media detox, social media use, well-beingSocial Media Abstinence Failed to Improve Well-Being
A 2025 preregistered meta-analysis found that temporary social media abstinence did not…
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chord progressions, eye contact, fNIRS, hyperscanning, loneliness, music and the brain, music therapy, neural synchrony, neuroscience, Psychiatry, Psychology, social cognition, social connectionChord Progressions and Eye Contact Boost Brain Synchrony in 20 Dyads
A 2026 fNIRS hyperscanning study involving 20 dyads found that structured chord…
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behavioral genetics, cognitive ability, Education, heritability, iq, neuroscience, occupational status, polygenic scores, Psychiatry, Psychology, social mobility, socioeconomic status, TwinLifeIQ and Socioeconomic Status: TwinLife Study Finds 69-98% Genetic Overlap
A 2026 TwinLife analysis found that cognitive ability at age 23 predicted…
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amygdala, bipolar disorder, depression, functional connectivity, hippocampus, major depression, neuroscience, Psychiatry, Psychology, resting-state fMRI, schizophrenia, striatum, subcortical connectivity, thalamusSubcortical Connectivity Differs in Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Depression
A 2026 resting-state fMRI study of 800 adults found intra-thalamic hypoconnectivity across…
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Anxiety, app engagement, digital mental health, digital mindfulness, generalized anxiety disorder, machine learning, meditation, mindfulness ecological momentary intervention, Psychiatry, Psychology, random forest, self-monitoring, SHAP, therapy, treatment matchingDigital Mindfulness for GAD: Machine Learning Predicted App Engagement
A 2026 machine-learning analysis of 110 adults with generalized anxiety disorder predicted…
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clinical staging, depression, early mental illness, genetics, gray matter volume, neuroscience, polygenic risk score, PRONIA, psychiatric biomarkers, Psychiatry, Psychology, psychosis risk, recent-onset depression, recent-onset psychosis, schizophrenia, transdiagnostic severityEarly Mental Illness Severity Tracks Genetics and Brain Volume in PRONIA
A 2026 PRONIA preprint involving 727 discovery-sample participants found that early mental…
