Extreme liberals who rely on traditional sources are the most likely to overrate their science knowledge
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Extreme liberals who rely on traditional sources are the most likely to overrate their science knowledge
People at the political extremes tend to feel more confident about their science knowledge than moderates. But checked against a science quiz, extreme liberals who got their information online were the least likely to overrate themselves.
Narcissistic parents tend to lean on their children for emotional support, and that is linked to depression later on
When parents cross emotional boundaries and rely on their children as surrogate partners, those children face a higher risk of adult depression. A new cross-cultural study explores the mechanism linking parental vulnerable narcissism to this childhood emotional enmeshment.
Single dose of psychedelic nasal spray reduced treatment-resistant depression symptoms for eight weeks
Patients who received a single dose of mebufotenin improved more on a standard depression scale than those who received a low comparator dose, with most assessed as ready to leave the clinic within two hours.
Does a forest matter more than a foreigner? That’s where cultures disagree most.
Across 41 cultural groups, students agreed on most of the moral hierarchy — family at the top, murderers at the bottom. But only 21 of those groups placed foreign citizens and political opponents above coral reefs and old-growth forests.
A policy-focused TikTok improved opinions of Kamala Harris, but trendier campaign clips did not, experiment finds
A recent experiment reveals that while trendy TikTok videos encourage social media sharing, traditional policy-focused advertisements are far more effective at improving a political candidate's favorability rating among voters.
Analysis of FDA reports finds Prozac’s sexual side effects vary widely, with some emerging years into treatment
A recent study combining public health databases and computer simulations suggests that the sexual side effects of a common antidepressant involve specific sensory disruptions. The drug might also interact with proteins that regulate cellular stress and inflammation.
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