psychology

  1. Ashley Gearhardt: Fake flavors, real cravings create an addiction to processed foods

  2. A smart phone displaying a shopping cart propped against a bag of groceries. Image credit: Adobe Stock

    What’s in your cart? New tech helps shoppers make healthier, affordable food choices

  3. A man stands between healthy food choices on the left and unhealthy junk food options on the right. Image credit: Adobe Stock

    Processed foods may be fueling the rise in binge eating

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    Blissful (A)Ignorance: People rarely notice AI-written messages in everyday communication

  5. Concept illustration of a person speaking to a smartphone to control an AI virtual assistant. Image credit: Adobe Stock, made with AI

    Say what’s on your mind, and AI can tell what kind of person you are

  6. Your mood isn’t random: What daily ups, downs tell us about mental health

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    Some moral acts matter more than others

  8. People running in machine treadmill at fitness gym club. Image credit: Adobe Stock

    Foiled by fitness? Research sheds light on why our workout plans go awry

  9. World Mental Health Day concept. Human head symbol of paper and flowers on blue background. Image credit: Katecat, Adobe Stock

    Mental health conditions linked to higher risk of unintentional injury

  10. Concept illustration of a human brain and network. Image credit: Adobe Stock

    Targeting inflammation may offer hope for depression treatment

  11. Concept illustration of dopamine neurons. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Night shift: Dopamine cells work while you sleep to strengthen skills

  12. Concept illustration of community represented by a diverse group of hands together in a circle. Image credit: Adobe Stock

    Fighting poverty may require cultural wisdom, not just cash

  13. Concept illustration of two older women sitting on a bench and two older men working together to install a birdhouse. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Google AI

    Lending a hand to close friends boosts daily mood in older adults

  14. Business center closed due to COVID-19 coronavirus, sign with sorry in door window. Stores, restaurants, offices, other public places temporarily closed. Image credit: Adobe Stock

    Americans prioritized preventing lockdown harms over COVID-19 deaths

  15. Female alcoholism concept. Unhappy woman sitting at bottle bottom hugging her knees. Image credit: Adobe Stock

    Solo drinking surge among young adults, especially women: A red flag for public health

  16. Concept illustration of a scientist wearing a lab coat and espousing their research on social media via a megaphone. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    When scientists share their failures, the public trusts them more

  17. Concept illustration of self-disclosure in the workplace. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made Midjourney

    Sharing positive information at work has clear benefits 

  18. Concept illustration of a brain lit up with mutlicolor synapses. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    A single-dose compound unlocks brain’s adaptive power

  19. A family sharing a Thanksgiving toast. Image credit: Askar Abayev, Pexels.com

    Don’t allow stress to ruin holiday family time

  20. Concept photo of a young boy looking at brain scans. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Parenting affects kids’ brains differently at different ages