u/mvea

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Living near dry cleaners linked to higher Parkinson’s odds in older adults. Study found a dose-response pattern, with the highest odds within 500 feet.

parkinsonsnewstoday.com

u/mvea — 20 hours ago

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Sensory Overload Tied to Autism and Anxiety—Not ADHD. Sensory over-responsivity was associated with autism traits, anxiety, and altered brain connectivity.

technologynetworks.com

u/mvea — 20 hours ago

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Poor sleep can cost over-50s nine months of career, study finds. Findings highlight importance of sleep health during middle age, particularly for those with lower socioeconomic status. “It’s important to support sleep in the working life.”

theguardian.com

u/mvea — 1 day ago

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How use of AI harms college students’ ability to learn: Students who copy answers from AI tools without verifying information experience declines in their ability to learn independently. These habits are associated with a weaker belief in their own capabilities and a reduced motivation to learn.

psypost.org

u/mvea — 1 day ago

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AI acts as an ‘ideological chameleon’ and may deepen political polarization, study finds. Researchers evaluated 21 language models, such as GPT and Gemini, and found that they all alter their discourse to align with the user’s bias, potentially functioning as echo chambers.

agencia.fapesp.br

u/mvea — 1 day ago

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Paying Attention to Your Body Could Actually Change Your Immune Response. According to a new paper, focusing attention on an inflammatory sensation seems to help the body regulate its immune response – and deliberately focusing attention elsewhere seems to have the opposite effect.

sciencealert.com

u/fkkm — 1 day ago

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If you take photographs or screenshots during an experience, consistent evidence has shown that your memory of the information or event is degraded. Known as the photo-taking impairment effect, the phenomenon occurs for material that the picture-taker doesn’t review afterward.

binghamton.edu

u/mvea — 2 days ago

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A naturally occurring molecule released during exercise may hold the key to strengthening muscles without physical activity. In experiments, mice given BAIBA developed larger muscles, improved muscle function, greater fatigue resistance and better exercise performance than untreated mice.

newsweek.com

u/mvea — 2 days ago

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Culturally, we treat singlehood as a deficit state, defined by what's missing rather than what's there. This framing is not just uncharitable, it's inaccurate. For a lot of single people, singlehood isn't a hole to fill. It's a legitimate, evidence-backed avenue for personal growth.

psychologytoday.com

u/mvea — 2 days ago

▲ 1.8k r/Futurology+1 crossposts

In a new simulation, astrophysicists in the US pitted a 1-megaton nuclear warhead against a 160-meter (525-foot) city-killer asteroid. “We suggest that disruption is highly likely for two of the three scenarios”.

sciencealert.com

u/mvea — 2 days ago

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Historically, there was very strong guidance that you must always finish an antibiotic course. Now, we're seeing a growing body of evidence saying that that is not always the case. And oftentimes, shorter durations of antibiotics are as effective and safe as longer alternatives.

sciencealert.com

u/mvea — 3 days ago

▲ 243 r/psychology

Sexually assertive individuals tend to be more satisfied with their relationships, study finds. Sexual esteem was associated with both body appreciation and sexual assertiveness. Sexual esteem is the extent to which people view themselves as worthy, competent, and confident sexual partners.

psypost.org

u/mvea — 3 days ago

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People with severe mental disorders present a higher risk of developing dementia at all ages and also a higher risk of stroke, especially in the young and middle stages of life. The work is based on data from almost 700,000 people in Catalonia.

clinicbarcelona.org

u/mvea — 3 days ago

▲ 151 r/psychology

Men face an elevated risk of suicide immediately following a relationship breakdown. Men often rely solely on their romantic partners for emotional intimacy. A breakup can lead to sudden social isolation and feelings of failure.

psypost.org

u/mvea — 3 days ago

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Doctors Found 4 Autoimmune Diseases in One Woman at One Time: 40-year-old woman in China was already diagnosed with 3 - ulcerative colitis, autoimmune hepatitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis. She presented with severe iron deficiency and was also found to have a 4th - autoimmune gastritis.

sciencealert.com

u/_byetony_ — 3 days ago

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During the 2024 US presidential primary season, a recent study found that reading or watching negative political media predicted higher anxiety and lower work engagement, whereas positive political content predicted increased hope and helpfulness on the job.

psypost.org

u/mvea — 4 days ago

🔥 Hot ▲ 8.5k r/Positive_News+3 crossposts

Women globally place higher importance on moral identity than men. The researchers analyzed data from 46,490 adults across 67 countries. Broad cross-cultural evidence indicates that women, on average, place greater emphasis on caring for others than men do.

psypost.org

u/WebPage_Error404 — 2 days ago

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Gap between Democratic and Republican sponsorship of civil rights bills widened in rapid bursts during 1994 and 2014. Democrats were more likely than Republicans to sponsor bills supporting nearly every group. Sharpest divergence was in legislation supporting racial minorities, LGBTQ+, and women.

psypost.org

u/Impressive_Box4144 — 1 day ago

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AI agents spontaneously reach consensus and choose the same random option without memory of past rounds or prompts. They seem to follow “majority force”, mathematical pattern also seen in physics model for a ferromagnet where atomic spins align in the same direction. This may be useful or dangerous.

sciencealert.com

u/karmicviolence — 5 days ago

Living near dry cleaners linked to higher Parkinson’s odds in older adults. Study found a dose-response pattern, with the highest odds within 500 feet.

Sensory Overload Tied to Autism and Anxiety—Not ADHD. Sensory over-responsivity was associated with autism traits, anxiety, and altered brain connectivity.

Poor sleep can cost over-50s nine months of career, study finds. Findings highlight importance of sleep health during middle age, particularly for those with lower socioeconomic status. “It’s important to support sleep in the working life.”

How use of AI harms college students’ ability to learn: Students who copy answers from AI tools without verifying information experience declines in their ability to learn independently. These habits are associated with a weaker belief in their own capabilities and a reduced motivation to learn.

AI acts as an ‘ideological chameleon’ and may deepen political polarization, study finds. Researchers evaluated 21 language models, such as GPT and Gemini, and found that they all alter their discourse to align with the user’s bias, potentially functioning as echo chambers.

Paying Attention to Your Body Could Actually Change Your Immune Response. According to a new paper, focusing attention on an inflammatory sensation seems to help the body regulate its immune response – and deliberately focusing attention elsewhere seems to have the opposite effect.

If you take photographs or screenshots during an experience, consistent evidence has shown that your memory of the information or event is degraded. Known as the photo-taking impairment effect, the phenomenon occurs for material that the picture-taker doesn’t review afterward.

A naturally occurring molecule released during exercise may hold the key to strengthening muscles without physical activity. In experiments, mice given BAIBA developed larger muscles, improved muscle function, greater fatigue resistance and better exercise performance than untreated mice.

Culturally, we treat singlehood as a deficit state, defined by what's missing rather than what's there. This framing is not just uncharitable, it's inaccurate. For a lot of single people, singlehood isn't a hole to fill. It's a legitimate, evidence-backed avenue for personal growth.

In a new simulation, astrophysicists in the US pitted a 1-megaton nuclear warhead against a 160-meter (525-foot) city-killer asteroid. “We suggest that disruption is highly likely for two of the three scenarios”.

Historically, there was very strong guidance that you must always finish an antibiotic course. Now, we're seeing a growing body of evidence saying that that is not always the case. And oftentimes, shorter durations of antibiotics are as effective and safe as longer alternatives.

Sexually assertive individuals tend to be more satisfied with their relationships, study finds. Sexual esteem was associated with both body appreciation and sexual assertiveness. Sexual esteem is the extent to which people view themselves as worthy, competent, and confident sexual partners.

People with severe mental disorders present a higher risk of developing dementia at all ages and also a higher risk of stroke, especially in the young and middle stages of life. The work is based on data from almost 700,000 people in Catalonia.

Top album releases linked to rise in fatal crashes as ‘distracted’ drivers access music. Harvard study finds traffic fatalities increase by 15% on release dates compared with similar days either side.

Men face an elevated risk of suicide immediately following a relationship breakdown. Men often rely solely on their romantic partners for emotional intimacy. A breakup can lead to sudden social isolation and feelings of failure.

Doctors Found 4 Autoimmune Diseases in One Woman at One Time: 40-year-old woman in China was already diagnosed with 3 - ulcerative colitis, autoimmune hepatitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis. She presented with severe iron deficiency and was also found to have a 4th - autoimmune gastritis.

During the 2024 US presidential primary season, a recent study found that reading or watching negative political media predicted higher anxiety and lower work engagement, whereas positive political content predicted increased hope and helpfulness on the job.

Women globally place higher importance on moral identity than men. The researchers analyzed data from 46,490 adults across 67 countries. Broad cross-cultural evidence indicates that women, on average, place greater emphasis on caring for others than men do.

Gap between Democratic and Republican sponsorship of civil rights bills widened in rapid bursts during 1994 and 2014. Democrats were more likely than Republicans to sponsor bills supporting nearly every group. Sharpest divergence was in legislation supporting racial minorities, LGBTQ+, and women.