Psychology Today: News

Three new studies suggest that walking benefits depend less on hitting 10,000 steps and more on gait speed, walking continuously for 13-plus minutes, and total volume.

Some people take on new challenges, while others avoid them. New research explores how a person's beliefs about willpower may affect this choice.

New research explains why enthusiasm feels so powerful: it combines positive energy, attainable goals, action readiness, and a drive to share excitement with others.

The largest-ever genetic study of borderline personality disorder identified 11 genome regions associated with the condition, revealing shared genetic risk with PTSD, depression, and ADHD.

New study demonstrates that the behavior of AI is impacted by their confidence, an indicator of metacognitive abilities.

Social adaptability can be useful. But a new meta-analysis suggests that self-monitoring may influence performance ratings more than performance itself.

Cutting exposure to misinformation on social media seems like a good way to cut down on misinformed beliefs, but a new study suggests this may not be as effective as it seems.

A new study shows that certain microbes can cause depression. That may lead to a whole new world of more natural treatments that may allow lower doses of antidepressants.

Thousands have expressed their support for Clancy who sought treatment before killing her children and attempting to take her own life.

From 2021 through 2024, the prevalence of cannabis use disorder increased substantially while that of alcohol use disorder remained constant or declined.

Popular LLMs have limited executive control of attention according to new research.

What do we know about Lindsay Clancy's state of mind when she killed her children, and how may that be legally interpreted in Massachusetts?

A new approach uses an innovative tool to convince people to abandon conspiracy beliefs: Artificial intelligence.

New neuroscience milestone was achieved for non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) by uniting human learning with AI adaptation.

New research reveals that when comforting a partner, we often default to the coping strategy that works for us, not what they actually need. Naming our needs directly is the fix.

We think that pressure shows a person's true colors. New research suggests it does the opposite. Here is what stress actually does to your personality and why it matters.

Negative thoughts are common. What matters is whether we can update them. New research shows how emotions and rumination can make negative interpretations stick.

A new study used augmented reality (AR) to simulate a sensation of stickiness. This research points to creative uses of AR to produce pseudo-tactile experiences.

Connecting with others can help us cope with feelings of loneliness—but so can solitude, hobbies, distraction, and a wide range of other self-initiated strategies.

Ketamine can rapidly relieve treatment-resistant depression and pain, but it is also a drug of abuse. New research shows that it directly activates opioid receptors.