Psychology in the News
Recent news articles relating to psychology, mental health, behavior, stress management and more.
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Phrases parents use can trigger guilt in their adult kids
These sayings can make your adult child feel like you’re guilt-tripping.
The best years of your life are probably still ahead
Research seems to suggest that older age is something to look forward to, not dread.
Turning holiday nerves into confidence for families
Mischaracterized fear is not an enemy to be fought, but a feeling to be understood and reframed.
Protect your brain by cutting down on alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption of three or more drinks per day, is linked to more severe brain bleeds (or a bleeding stroke) and earlier long-term brain damage.
Many teens, young adults turning to AI chatbots for mental health advice
Researchers say that AI bots offer a cheap and immediate ear for younger people’s concerns, worries and woes.
Denmark set to ban social media platforms for children under 15
Parents will be allowed to give dispensation for youngsters down to the age of 13 to access certain platforms.
Ghostlighting: The latest toxic dating trend
This trend combines all the worst parts of ghosting and gaslighting into one confusing emotional rollercoaster.
Research-backed ways to beat the winter blues
Winter can make people feel sluggish and unmotivated.
Does melatonin increase heart failure risk?
The supplements are linked to heart failure among people with insomnia, study suggests.
Older Americans want to age at home, but their kids are suffering to help them
A survey of more than 1,200 adults in the United States found 7 in 10 family caregivers don't want their aging parents to live with them.
How autism rates are rising – and why that could lead to more inclusive communities
A more complete picture of autism that includes strengths as well as challenges creates a starting point for building communities of acceptance.
It’s scream season — why some love it and others have nightmares
How you react to terror may lie in how you engage the world.
A happier country equals a healthier one — but only above a certain threshold
Scientists say they have identified the “happiness threshold” needed for a country’s population as a whole to achieve certain health benefits.
OpenAI says over a million people talk to ChatGPT about suicide weekly
OpenAI released new data illustrating how many of ChatGPT’s users are struggling with mental health issues and talking to the AI chatbot about it.
What do sex dreams really mean?
Dreams could be metaphors for intimacy or how we are perceived by others, or they could be about strained relationships or barriers in relationships.
Want to lower anxiety? Put your phone away
Start thinking of your phone in batches of time.
They’re dating for dinner. And they’re not alone
For some Gen Z singles, a free dinner date beats another night of ramen or freezer-aisle meals.
New York’s cell phone ban in schools is actually working
Widespread smartphone and social media use have altered the structure of childhood in recent years.
Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests
A new study suggests a link between social media use and poorer cognition in teens.
In Kenya, a search for links between a changing climate and mental health
Feeding families has always been stressful—especially for women who shoulder most of the burden—and climate change is adding to the anxiety.