Psychology

Peer-reviewed psychology studies, summarised in plain language and rated for how much weight each one can carry. Updated daily.

AI helps individual writers create better stories but makes them more similar overall — Psychology
Family support reduces stress, boosting mood and mental health — Psychology
Sports improve mental health through brain chemistry and emotional skills — Psychology
Chatbots serve many health care roles but raise safety and ethical concerns — Psychology
Top human creators still outthink current AI chatbots — Psychology
AI in education helps and hinders student creativity and emotions — Psychology
Executive function matures rapidly in early adolescence then stabilizes — Psychology
Bronfenbrenner's theory underused in education research reviews — Psychology
AI language models outperform humans at creative thinking tasks — Psychology
Large language models show promise and risks for mental health care — Psychology
AI chatbot users report reduced suicidal thoughts in student survey — Psychology
People find generative AI chatbots helpful for mental health support — Psychology
Suicide risk factors vary widely and lack robust evidence — Psychology
Digital tools can improve mental health services when combined with therapy — Psychology
AI mental health chatbots risk misleading users about their actual capabilities — Psychology
Gender-affirming surgery procedures tripled in the United States between 2016 and 2019 — Psychology
Teacher confidence and resilience protect against burnout — Psychology
Some people experience lasting anxiety and fear after taking psychedelics — Psychology
AI and social media boost student grades and mental health — Psychology
One brain pathway drives psychedelic effects, another blocks them — Psychology
Chatbots help people express sadness and depression differently across cultures — Psychology
Youth mental health has worsened due to social and economic factors — Psychology
Suicide deaths globally declined from 1990 to 2021 despite geographic variation — Psychology
Research on human-AI teamwork lacks unified definition and human focus — Psychology
Girls report more self-injury than boys in North America and Europe — Psychology
Ethical concerns raised by AI chatbots in mental health care — Psychology
Student well-being depends on team, institutional, and family support — Psychology
Psychological research reveals how people learn to trust artificial intelligence — Psychology
Teachers' confidence predicts well-being through satisfaction and resilience — Psychology
Digital educational games boost student motivation through engagement — Psychology
Physical activity improves adolescent mental health through confidence and stress skills — Psychology
ChatGPT-4 assesses suicide risk similarly to mental health professionals — Psychology
Nursing students build resilience through support and meaningful connections — Psychology
ChatGPT-4 recognizes emotions in images as well as humans do — Psychology
Teacher friendliness boosts students' willingness to speak English — Psychology
ChatGPT fails at diagnosing and treating mental health problems — Psychology
Depression and anxiety diagnoses rose sharply in US youth from 2017 to 2021 — Psychology
Emotional intelligence boosts student well-being and grades through self-belief — Psychology
Poor sleep and night shifts raise blood pressure and inflammation — Psychology
How parenting style shapes students' academic resilience — Psychology
Virtual reality tour of operating room reduces surgery anxiety — Psychology
Short-form video addiction makes college students procrastinate more — Psychology
Psychedelics can trigger lasting anxiety and psychiatric symptoms in some users — Psychology
Motivation and emotional engagement predict college grades in blended learning — Psychology
Sleep duration shows U-shaped link to biological aging in adults — Psychology
Consumer sleep trackers vary widely in accuracy compared to lab tests — Psychology
Semaglutide users report mixed mental health effects on social media — Psychology
Family support improves well-being through emotions and social connection — Psychology
Short sleep linked to worse thinking and higher inflammation — Psychology
Social support boosts student engagement through motivation and satisfaction — Psychology
Large language models have serious limits for psychological research — Psychology
Empathy may determine where AI therapy can replace human therapists — Psychology
Only 38 percent of young people with mental disorders receive treatment — Psychology
Multiple factors combine to shape adolescent mental health — Psychology
Tailoring teaching to individual student needs improves learning and engagement — Psychology
Most health chatbots lack adequate safety responses to suicidal thoughts — Psychology
Higher cholesterol ratios linked to suicidal thoughts in adults — Psychology
Psilocybin mushroom use linked to lasting mental health improvements — Psychology
Good peer relationships boost junior high students' academic achievement — Psychology
Women develop depression more often than men, especially when young — Psychology