Psychology

Psychology (news.iu.edu):
Gaps in sex education can have lasting impacts in adulthood, including relationship struggles, lack of confidence, and reduced quality of life. 1/3 never had information on healthy relationships, consent, communicating with partners, pleasure, or dating in their youth from school, family or friends.
Psychology (psypost.org):
Moral absolutism explains support for bans better than conservative or liberal ideology | Research suggests that conservatives are more inclined to see morality as universal and absolute, while liberals tend to view it as relative and context-dependent.
Psychology (apa.org):
Short inspirational videos as effective as meditation at reducing stress. Findings suggest that strategically curated media, especially content that evokes hope, could be a practical, accessible tool for supporting stress relief, particularly during high-stress periods like the holiday season
Psychology (wapo.st):
Doing almost anything is better with friends, research finds by analyzing how more than 40,000 participants felt during more than 100,000 instances when they were doing more than 80 activities.
Psychology (sciencedirect.com):
Scientists identify a brain circuit that keeps alcohol users trapped in addiction - showing how the brain learns to drink not for pleasure, but to escape the pain of withdrawal. The discovery, in rats, could open new paths for treating addiction, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders.
Psychology (news.northeastern.edu):
Switching schools between middle and high school made teens more likely to drink than those who remained in the same building, research finds
Psychology (psypost.org):
Young women who see pornography as a normal or acceptable part of sexual exploration may feel more comfortable discussing their sexual preferences with partners, which in turn can lead to more satisfying and affirming sexual experiences.
Psychology (gu.se):
How music tastes evolve with age: teens chase trends, young adults explore widely, and older listeners narrow their focus around personal favorites shaped by past experiences and nostalgia
Psychology (newatlas.com):
We choose ignorance as we age – even when knowledge is more useful. Younger kids sought out knowledge, while by age 7 they became information-avoidant if answers may evoke negative emotion. In adulthood, information avoidance is common and may "deepen political polarization or ideological rigidity."
Psychology (psypost.org):
Men with higher body mass were more likely to report dissatisfaction with penis appearance, and conservative Protestant men in the US were more likely to be obese. This suggests that any religious difference in penis-related concerns may reflect physical rather than ideological or cultural issues.