Good news! Good motivations for altruistic acts are cross-culturally pervasive.
Read moreFeeling Lonely
Here’s an interview with a loneliness researcher about the varieties of social isolation. Feeling lonely may be generally more dangerous than being alone.
Read moreNature Walks
New research published in Health & Place suggests that engaging in outdoor activities—even alone—might actually protect us from feeling lonely.
Read moreNature Sounds
A recent study by scientists in Germany, Peru, and the United Kingdom explored the features of nature sounds that elicit mental well-being.
“We still don’t really know how the diversity and complexity of sounds affects how people feel, or why some sounds may be more uplifting than others,” explained study author Kevin Rozario, a graduate student at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research.
Read moreMore on Dreams!
A conversation with a dream researcher about how dream content and recall may reflect personality and thinking style.
Read moreDreams and Personality
These transformations varied from person to person, but the researchers were able to find patterns.
“Our findings show that dreams are not just a reflection of past experiences, but a dynamic process shaped by who we are and what we live through,” study author Valentina Elce explained.
Read moreMethylone
TSND-201 produced statistically significant placebo-adjusted improvements in PTSD severity.
The executive order dramatically affects research priorities, regulatory momentum, investment, and adoption.
Read moreMagic Mushrooms Without the Hallucinations
Researchers created modified versions of psilocin — the active form of psilocybin from “magic mushrooms” — that still target key serotonin pathways linked to depression and other brain disorders but appear to cause far fewer psychedelic-like effects.
Read morePsychedelics and Exercise for Depression
This research provides an overview of exercise/psychedelics as a treatment for depression and their potential synergy and/or complementarity.
Read morePsychedelics and Mental Health
Why do mind-altering drugs make people feel better?
Scientists want to redesign psychedelics so that they don’t induce a trip—but they still improve mental health.
Read moreNarcissism Stats
Researchers found that narcissism varies significantly across cultures, age groups, and genders.
Surprised to see the US is not number 1!
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