A new study suggests people who self-harm may experience emotional distress as inseparable from physical sensation, complicating how pain gets processed.
Self-Harm Study Links Physical Pain to a Blurred Mind-Body Boundary
Category: Psychology
Lanmaoa asiatica Makes People See Tiny Humans—and Scientists Want Answers
DNA evidence links a Chinese and Philippine mushroom to vivid visions of tiny people, but the compound behind the bizarre hallucinations remains unknown.
Manosphere Content Gives Young Men Self-Help—and a Dangerous Catch
New research finds young men often separate useful self-improvement advice from manosphere misogyny, but many still tolerate harmful messages.
Hereditary Shows Why Horror’s Scariest Tricks Work on Your Eyes
Hereditary’s hidden-in-plain-sight scares reveal how filmmakers use peripheral vision, darkness, and inattentional blindness to unsettle audiences.
AI Chatbots Are Becoming Kids’ First Stop for Help After Online Abuse
Australian research finds many young abuse victims turn to AI chatbots—or nobody—first, prompting urgent advice for parents, schools, and police.
A new study links screen time to bipolar and manic disorder symptoms in kids.
A new study published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Research shows that preteens who spend more time on screens are at a greater risk of developing manic symptoms two years later Epidemiology.
“You’re getting sleepy, very sleepy.” Or not. Here are six myths about hypnosis.
A person swinging a pocket watch and saying “You’re getting sleepy, very sleepy” does not actually hypnotize someone, even though that’s how it’s shown in movies and TV. Here are a few of the myths about hypnosis that many people believe:
New research shows that besides being paranoid, suspicious, and eccentric, believers in conspiracy theories rely heavily on intuition and feel superior to all the other people who are too stupid to see the truth.
According to research published by the American Psychological Association, people may be inclined to believe in conspiracy theories because of certain personality traits and motivations. These include relying heavily on intuition, feeling antagonistic and superior to others, and perceiving threats in their environment.
A study of good and evil in gaming – gauging game play via a “morality meter”.
Two research papers by Macquarie University reveal that people tend to disregard the “morality meter” when a moral choice is clear, but use it when the choice is more ethically ambiguous. Moreover, about ten percent of individuals will do anything to win.
With practice, can we become better at thinking further ahead?
Chess grandmasters are often seen as experts at thinking far ahead. But can others, with some practice, also become better at planning ahead?
