#psychology — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #psychology, aggregated by home.social.
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‘Backrooms’: How a surprisingly unsettling 2019 post led to one of 2026’s most anticipated films
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‘Backrooms’: How a surprisingly unsettling 2019 post led to one of 2026’s most anticipated films
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‘Backrooms’: How a surprisingly unsettling 2019 post led to one of 2026’s most anticipated films
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‘Backrooms’: How a surprisingly unsettling 2019 post led to one of 2026’s most anticipated films
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Think of the last person you interacted with. How happy do you think you are relative to them? (I ask this question every day to gauge how happy the Fediverse is.) #happiness #poll #mentalhealth #psychology
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#Metanoia Ignites Open RAN Disruption at MWC -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/business.html#11Why Bachelor in #Psychology (BPsy) at JAIN (Deemed-to-be -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/health.html#6Ferrari Asked Its F1 Drivers About The Luce #EV Here’s -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/business.html#41#Family-run #Northern #Ireland hotel closes its doors -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/uk.html#newsletterCelebrate summer with this #DetroitTigers tank top, -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc-states.html#22View all youtube news https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/2026/04/latest-youtube-news.html
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Self-Aware vs Self-Conscious: What’s the Real Difference and Why It Matters. It provides a detailed overview of human thought processes, offering needed clarity on how developing an investigative mindset serves as a primary safeguard against making unsafe choices across unverified web platforms.
Read the full analysis here:
https://www.awarenessjourneybook.com/self-aware-vs-self-conscious/#Psychology #DanielSlot #PersonalDevelopment #PublicInterest #Education #Mindfulness #TechLiteracy
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 04:00PM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG** Research quality varies widely from fantastic to small exploratory studies. Please check research methods when conclusions are very important to you. **
-------------------------------------------------TITLE: A virtual reality navigation test predicts Alzheimer’s risk in healthy adults
Struggling with spatial navigation in a virtual reality environment can predict actual brain shrinkage a year later in adults without memory problems. These navigation tests might offer a new way to spot the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease long before memory loss begins. The findings were recently published in the journal Alzheimer’s Research Therapy.
Alzheimer’s disease damages the brain for years before a person experiences noticeable memory decline. Some of the first brain areas to deteriorate are those responsible for spatial navigation. This is the ability to understand where you are in a given environment and how to get to your destination. Because these internal navigation centers degrade so early in the disease process, medical professionals are looking for ways to test a person’s navigation skills as a warning sign.
One specific navigation skill is called path integration. This is the brain’s ability to track a person’s current position and direction of movement by using internal cues. It relies on sensory feedback from balance, body movement, and visual flow rather than external landmarks. When you wake up in the dark and walk to the bathroom based entirely on your sense of distance and direction, you are using path integration.
When the brain networks supporting these spatial calculations begin to break down, people start making errors in their internal maps. A team of researchers wanted to see if these specific spatial errors could forecast physical changes in the brain over time. Kazuya Kawabata and Sayuri Shima, researchers at Fujita Health University in Japan, led the investigation. They worked alongside Hirohisa Watanabe and several other colleagues.
The research team set out to determine if subtle miscalculations in a virtual reality game could predict structural brain decline. They specifically wanted to study adults who currently show no signs of cognitive impairment. To answer this question, the researchers recruited 71 adults with healthy cognitive function. These participants underwent brain imaging at the beginning of the study and again about one year later.
During the initial visit, the participants also gave blood samples and completed a virtual reality navigation task. They wore a headset that placed them in a featureless circular arena designed to test spatial awareness. The virtual room was 20 virtual meters wide and bounded by blank walls to ensure participants could not rely on visual landmarks.
Using a hand-held controller for forward movement and a swivel chair for physical rotation, participants moved to two different checkpoints in the virtual room. The checkpoints were marked by colored flags. After reaching the second checkpoint, the visual markers disappeared from the virtual world. The participants then had to rely solely on their internal sense of direction to return to their original starting point.
The research team measured two types of mistakes during this return trip. The first was path integration error, which is the physical distance between where the participant stopped and the actual starting point. The second was angular error, which measured how far off their rotational direction was compared to the correct path back to the start.
The researchers then compared these behavioral errors to changes in the participants’ brain scans over the following year. They looked specifically at the thickness of the outer layer of the brain, known as the cortex, and the overall volume of different brain regions. A reduction in cortical thickness or volume indicates that brain cells are shrinking or dying off.
The results showed a clear pattern connecting virtual reality performance to structural brain health. Participants who made larger path integration errors at the start of the study experienced faster thinning and volume loss in specific parts of the brain. These physical reductions occurred in several areas, including the parahippocampal gyrus and the posterior cingulate cortex.
These specific brain regions are highly vulnerable to early damage from neurodegenerative diseases. The parahippocampal gyrus helps the brain encode new memories and process spatial locations. The posterior cingulate cortex acts as a central hub that connects memory processing to emotional regulation and spatial awareness. Experiencing tissue loss in these areas is often one of the earliest physical signs of cognitive decline.
Errors in rotational direction, or angular errors, showed a very similar relationship with brain shrinkage over the one-year period. The researchers noted that angular errors were not closely tied to the general chronological age of the participants. This suggests that rotational mistakes might be a specific indicator of disease related decline rather than a normal symptom of getting older.
The team also analyzed the baseline blood samples to look for specific proteins that act as biological markers for Alzheimer’s disease. They tested for tau proteins and glial fibrillary acidic proteins. Tau proteins can form destructive tangles inside brain cells, while glial proteins are structural components of support cells that leak into the blood when the brain is damaged.
Both the path integration errors and the angular errors were tied to higher levels of these proteins in the blood. This biological connection strongly supports the idea that the navigation mistakes reflect underlying disease processes. The distance errors proved to be highly accurate at identifying the specific individuals who experienced the fastest rate of brain thinning in the parahippocampal region.
“Our findings suggest that VR-PI performance captures both molecular (blood biomarker) and structural (MRI) signatures that emerge before overt clinical impairment,” says Dr. Kawabata. This dual connection to both blood proteins and brain imaging makes the virtual reality test a promising tool for early detection.
Despite the clear patterns, the researchers noted a few limitations to their work. While the virtual reality system requires people to physically rotate in a chair, it does not involve actual walking. This means it lacks the physical sensations of forward acceleration and leg movement that the brain normally uses for path integration. Virtual reality can only partially mimic the sensory experience of walking through the real world.
The automated software used to measure brain thickness from the magnetic resonance imaging scans can also introduce slight measurement variations. The team also mentioned that their participant group was relatively small and consisted entirely of adults in Japan. Because spatial navigation strategies can differ across cultural and educational backgrounds, the results might not perfectly apply to global populations.
Future research will need to include larger and more diverse groups of people to see if these patterns hold true across different demographics. Scientists also need to use more advanced imaging techniques to look closer at the earliest signs of brain shrinkage in these specific spatial navigation centers. The researchers hope future studies will track participants for longer than one year to see how their cognitive health changes over a longer timeline.
Still, connecting a simple behavioral test to both biological proteins and physical brain shrinkage offers a promising path forward. Testing navigation skills could eventually become a standard part of routine checkups for older adults. Spotting these problems early gives doctors a much better chance to intervene before severe memory loss takes hold.
“Our approach may allow earlier identification of risk of neurodegenerative diseases, including AD. Over the longer term, it may contribute to a shift toward earlier detection, potentially enabling timely therapeutic interventions at preclinical stages and delaying disease progression, thereby preserving cognitive function and quality of life,” concludes Dr. Kawabata.
The study, “VR-based path integration predicts individual risk of rapid cortical decline: a one-year longitudinal study in cognitively unimpaired adults,” was authored by Kazuya Kawabata, Sayuri Shima, Reiko Ohdake, Epifanio Bagarinao, Yasuaki Mizutani, Harutsugu Tatebe, Riki Koike, Atsushi Kasai, Akihiro Ueda, Mizuki Ito, Junichi Hata, Shinsuke Ishigaki, Hiroshi Toyama, Takahiko Tokuda, Akihiko Takashima, and Hirohisa Watanabe.
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #VRpathintegration #AlzheimersPrediction #spatialnavigation #corticalthinning #neurodegeneration #bloodbiomarkers #tauproteins #VRinmedicine #earlydetection #cognitivehealth
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 04:00PM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG** Research quality varies widely from fantastic to small exploratory studies. Please check research methods when conclusions are very important to you. **
-------------------------------------------------TITLE: A virtual reality navigation test predicts Alzheimer’s risk in healthy adults
Struggling with spatial navigation in a virtual reality environment can predict actual brain shrinkage a year later in adults without memory problems. These navigation tests might offer a new way to spot the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease long before memory loss begins. The findings were recently published in the journal Alzheimer’s Research Therapy.
Alzheimer’s disease damages the brain for years before a person experiences noticeable memory decline. Some of the first brain areas to deteriorate are those responsible for spatial navigation. This is the ability to understand where you are in a given environment and how to get to your destination. Because these internal navigation centers degrade so early in the disease process, medical professionals are looking for ways to test a person’s navigation skills as a warning sign.
One specific navigation skill is called path integration. This is the brain’s ability to track a person’s current position and direction of movement by using internal cues. It relies on sensory feedback from balance, body movement, and visual flow rather than external landmarks. When you wake up in the dark and walk to the bathroom based entirely on your sense of distance and direction, you are using path integration.
When the brain networks supporting these spatial calculations begin to break down, people start making errors in their internal maps. A team of researchers wanted to see if these specific spatial errors could forecast physical changes in the brain over time. Kazuya Kawabata and Sayuri Shima, researchers at Fujita Health University in Japan, led the investigation. They worked alongside Hirohisa Watanabe and several other colleagues.
The research team set out to determine if subtle miscalculations in a virtual reality game could predict structural brain decline. They specifically wanted to study adults who currently show no signs of cognitive impairment. To answer this question, the researchers recruited 71 adults with healthy cognitive function. These participants underwent brain imaging at the beginning of the study and again about one year later.
During the initial visit, the participants also gave blood samples and completed a virtual reality navigation task. They wore a headset that placed them in a featureless circular arena designed to test spatial awareness. The virtual room was 20 virtual meters wide and bounded by blank walls to ensure participants could not rely on visual landmarks.
Using a hand-held controller for forward movement and a swivel chair for physical rotation, participants moved to two different checkpoints in the virtual room. The checkpoints were marked by colored flags. After reaching the second checkpoint, the visual markers disappeared from the virtual world. The participants then had to rely solely on their internal sense of direction to return to their original starting point.
The research team measured two types of mistakes during this return trip. The first was path integration error, which is the physical distance between where the participant stopped and the actual starting point. The second was angular error, which measured how far off their rotational direction was compared to the correct path back to the start.
The researchers then compared these behavioral errors to changes in the participants’ brain scans over the following year. They looked specifically at the thickness of the outer layer of the brain, known as the cortex, and the overall volume of different brain regions. A reduction in cortical thickness or volume indicates that brain cells are shrinking or dying off.
The results showed a clear pattern connecting virtual reality performance to structural brain health. Participants who made larger path integration errors at the start of the study experienced faster thinning and volume loss in specific parts of the brain. These physical reductions occurred in several areas, including the parahippocampal gyrus and the posterior cingulate cortex.
These specific brain regions are highly vulnerable to early damage from neurodegenerative diseases. The parahippocampal gyrus helps the brain encode new memories and process spatial locations. The posterior cingulate cortex acts as a central hub that connects memory processing to emotional regulation and spatial awareness. Experiencing tissue loss in these areas is often one of the earliest physical signs of cognitive decline.
Errors in rotational direction, or angular errors, showed a very similar relationship with brain shrinkage over the one-year period. The researchers noted that angular errors were not closely tied to the general chronological age of the participants. This suggests that rotational mistakes might be a specific indicator of disease related decline rather than a normal symptom of getting older.
The team also analyzed the baseline blood samples to look for specific proteins that act as biological markers for Alzheimer’s disease. They tested for tau proteins and glial fibrillary acidic proteins. Tau proteins can form destructive tangles inside brain cells, while glial proteins are structural components of support cells that leak into the blood when the brain is damaged.
Both the path integration errors and the angular errors were tied to higher levels of these proteins in the blood. This biological connection strongly supports the idea that the navigation mistakes reflect underlying disease processes. The distance errors proved to be highly accurate at identifying the specific individuals who experienced the fastest rate of brain thinning in the parahippocampal region.
“Our findings suggest that VR-PI performance captures both molecular (blood biomarker) and structural (MRI) signatures that emerge before overt clinical impairment,” says Dr. Kawabata. This dual connection to both blood proteins and brain imaging makes the virtual reality test a promising tool for early detection.
Despite the clear patterns, the researchers noted a few limitations to their work. While the virtual reality system requires people to physically rotate in a chair, it does not involve actual walking. This means it lacks the physical sensations of forward acceleration and leg movement that the brain normally uses for path integration. Virtual reality can only partially mimic the sensory experience of walking through the real world.
The automated software used to measure brain thickness from the magnetic resonance imaging scans can also introduce slight measurement variations. The team also mentioned that their participant group was relatively small and consisted entirely of adults in Japan. Because spatial navigation strategies can differ across cultural and educational backgrounds, the results might not perfectly apply to global populations.
Future research will need to include larger and more diverse groups of people to see if these patterns hold true across different demographics. Scientists also need to use more advanced imaging techniques to look closer at the earliest signs of brain shrinkage in these specific spatial navigation centers. The researchers hope future studies will track participants for longer than one year to see how their cognitive health changes over a longer timeline.
Still, connecting a simple behavioral test to both biological proteins and physical brain shrinkage offers a promising path forward. Testing navigation skills could eventually become a standard part of routine checkups for older adults. Spotting these problems early gives doctors a much better chance to intervene before severe memory loss takes hold.
“Our approach may allow earlier identification of risk of neurodegenerative diseases, including AD. Over the longer term, it may contribute to a shift toward earlier detection, potentially enabling timely therapeutic interventions at preclinical stages and delaying disease progression, thereby preserving cognitive function and quality of life,” concludes Dr. Kawabata.
The study, “VR-based path integration predicts individual risk of rapid cortical decline: a one-year longitudinal study in cognitively unimpaired adults,” was authored by Kazuya Kawabata, Sayuri Shima, Reiko Ohdake, Epifanio Bagarinao, Yasuaki Mizutani, Harutsugu Tatebe, Riki Koike, Atsushi Kasai, Akihiro Ueda, Mizuki Ito, Junichi Hata, Shinsuke Ishigaki, Hiroshi Toyama, Takahiko Tokuda, Akihiko Takashima, and Hirohisa Watanabe.
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #VRpathintegration #AlzheimersPrediction #spatialnavigation #corticalthinning #neurodegeneration #bloodbiomarkers #tauproteins #VRinmedicine #earlydetection #cognitivehealth
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 04:00PM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG** Research quality varies widely from fantastic to small exploratory studies. Please check research methods when conclusions are very important to you. **
-------------------------------------------------TITLE: A virtual reality navigation test predicts Alzheimer’s risk in healthy adults
Struggling with spatial navigation in a virtual reality environment can predict actual brain shrinkage a year later in adults without memory problems. These navigation tests might offer a new way to spot the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease long before memory loss begins. The findings were recently published in the journal Alzheimer’s Research Therapy.
Alzheimer’s disease damages the brain for years before a person experiences noticeable memory decline. Some of the first brain areas to deteriorate are those responsible for spatial navigation. This is the ability to understand where you are in a given environment and how to get to your destination. Because these internal navigation centers degrade so early in the disease process, medical professionals are looking for ways to test a person’s navigation skills as a warning sign.
One specific navigation skill is called path integration. This is the brain’s ability to track a person’s current position and direction of movement by using internal cues. It relies on sensory feedback from balance, body movement, and visual flow rather than external landmarks. When you wake up in the dark and walk to the bathroom based entirely on your sense of distance and direction, you are using path integration.
When the brain networks supporting these spatial calculations begin to break down, people start making errors in their internal maps. A team of researchers wanted to see if these specific spatial errors could forecast physical changes in the brain over time. Kazuya Kawabata and Sayuri Shima, researchers at Fujita Health University in Japan, led the investigation. They worked alongside Hirohisa Watanabe and several other colleagues.
The research team set out to determine if subtle miscalculations in a virtual reality game could predict structural brain decline. They specifically wanted to study adults who currently show no signs of cognitive impairment. To answer this question, the researchers recruited 71 adults with healthy cognitive function. These participants underwent brain imaging at the beginning of the study and again about one year later.
During the initial visit, the participants also gave blood samples and completed a virtual reality navigation task. They wore a headset that placed them in a featureless circular arena designed to test spatial awareness. The virtual room was 20 virtual meters wide and bounded by blank walls to ensure participants could not rely on visual landmarks.
Using a hand-held controller for forward movement and a swivel chair for physical rotation, participants moved to two different checkpoints in the virtual room. The checkpoints were marked by colored flags. After reaching the second checkpoint, the visual markers disappeared from the virtual world. The participants then had to rely solely on their internal sense of direction to return to their original starting point.
The research team measured two types of mistakes during this return trip. The first was path integration error, which is the physical distance between where the participant stopped and the actual starting point. The second was angular error, which measured how far off their rotational direction was compared to the correct path back to the start.
The researchers then compared these behavioral errors to changes in the participants’ brain scans over the following year. They looked specifically at the thickness of the outer layer of the brain, known as the cortex, and the overall volume of different brain regions. A reduction in cortical thickness or volume indicates that brain cells are shrinking or dying off.
The results showed a clear pattern connecting virtual reality performance to structural brain health. Participants who made larger path integration errors at the start of the study experienced faster thinning and volume loss in specific parts of the brain. These physical reductions occurred in several areas, including the parahippocampal gyrus and the posterior cingulate cortex.
These specific brain regions are highly vulnerable to early damage from neurodegenerative diseases. The parahippocampal gyrus helps the brain encode new memories and process spatial locations. The posterior cingulate cortex acts as a central hub that connects memory processing to emotional regulation and spatial awareness. Experiencing tissue loss in these areas is often one of the earliest physical signs of cognitive decline.
Errors in rotational direction, or angular errors, showed a very similar relationship with brain shrinkage over the one-year period. The researchers noted that angular errors were not closely tied to the general chronological age of the participants. This suggests that rotational mistakes might be a specific indicator of disease related decline rather than a normal symptom of getting older.
The team also analyzed the baseline blood samples to look for specific proteins that act as biological markers for Alzheimer’s disease. They tested for tau proteins and glial fibrillary acidic proteins. Tau proteins can form destructive tangles inside brain cells, while glial proteins are structural components of support cells that leak into the blood when the brain is damaged.
Both the path integration errors and the angular errors were tied to higher levels of these proteins in the blood. This biological connection strongly supports the idea that the navigation mistakes reflect underlying disease processes. The distance errors proved to be highly accurate at identifying the specific individuals who experienced the fastest rate of brain thinning in the parahippocampal region.
“Our findings suggest that VR-PI performance captures both molecular (blood biomarker) and structural (MRI) signatures that emerge before overt clinical impairment,” says Dr. Kawabata. This dual connection to both blood proteins and brain imaging makes the virtual reality test a promising tool for early detection.
Despite the clear patterns, the researchers noted a few limitations to their work. While the virtual reality system requires people to physically rotate in a chair, it does not involve actual walking. This means it lacks the physical sensations of forward acceleration and leg movement that the brain normally uses for path integration. Virtual reality can only partially mimic the sensory experience of walking through the real world.
The automated software used to measure brain thickness from the magnetic resonance imaging scans can also introduce slight measurement variations. The team also mentioned that their participant group was relatively small and consisted entirely of adults in Japan. Because spatial navigation strategies can differ across cultural and educational backgrounds, the results might not perfectly apply to global populations.
Future research will need to include larger and more diverse groups of people to see if these patterns hold true across different demographics. Scientists also need to use more advanced imaging techniques to look closer at the earliest signs of brain shrinkage in these specific spatial navigation centers. The researchers hope future studies will track participants for longer than one year to see how their cognitive health changes over a longer timeline.
Still, connecting a simple behavioral test to both biological proteins and physical brain shrinkage offers a promising path forward. Testing navigation skills could eventually become a standard part of routine checkups for older adults. Spotting these problems early gives doctors a much better chance to intervene before severe memory loss takes hold.
“Our approach may allow earlier identification of risk of neurodegenerative diseases, including AD. Over the longer term, it may contribute to a shift toward earlier detection, potentially enabling timely therapeutic interventions at preclinical stages and delaying disease progression, thereby preserving cognitive function and quality of life,” concludes Dr. Kawabata.
The study, “VR-based path integration predicts individual risk of rapid cortical decline: a one-year longitudinal study in cognitively unimpaired adults,” was authored by Kazuya Kawabata, Sayuri Shima, Reiko Ohdake, Epifanio Bagarinao, Yasuaki Mizutani, Harutsugu Tatebe, Riki Koike, Atsushi Kasai, Akihiro Ueda, Mizuki Ito, Junichi Hata, Shinsuke Ishigaki, Hiroshi Toyama, Takahiko Tokuda, Akihiko Takashima, and Hirohisa Watanabe.
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #VRpathintegration #AlzheimersPrediction #spatialnavigation #corticalthinning #neurodegeneration #bloodbiomarkers #tauproteins #VRinmedicine #earlydetection #cognitivehealth
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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive & Others Die "Anyone interested in influencing others can learn from this book" Sale: $32 to $2.99 by Chip Heath Rating: 4.6/5 (5,370 Reviews) #business #communication #marketing #psychology #success #books #ideas #leadership #writing #productivity #booksky
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DATE: May 26, 2026
SOURCE: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATIONTITLE: Why is dating on the decline among young adults?
URL: https://www.today.com/video/why-is-dating-on-the-decline-among-young-adults-263945285998
Research shows that Gen Z teens and young adults are dating far less than generations before.
URL: https://www.today.com/video/why-is-dating-on-the-decline-among-young-adults-263945285998
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #DatingDecline #GenZDating #YoungAdultRelationships #DatingTrends #GenZLife #RelationshipStatus #ModernDating #CohabitationTrends #YouthCulture #DatingStatistics
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DATE: May 14, 2026
SOURCE: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATIONTITLE: Risk linked to antidepressant use fades after accounting for other risk factors,
URL: https://time.com/article/2026/05/14/nature-connection-positive-body-image/
A new study uncovers why exactly nature is so powerful at improving life satisfaction—no matter who you are.
URL: https://time.com/article/2026/05/14/nature-connection-positive-body-image/
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #RiskFactors #Antidepressants #MentalHealthResearch #LifeSatisfaction #NatureTherapy #WellbeingScience #HealthStudy #Psychiatry #LifestyleFactors #PublicHealth
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DATE: May 4, 2026
SOURCE: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATIONTITLE: Parents’ stress tied to children’s mental health
Two of the top sources of stress were kids’ behavioral issues and kids’ mental health.
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#psychology #counseling #socialwork #psychotherapy @psychotherapist @psychotherapists @psychology @socialpsych @socialwork @psychiatry #mentalhealth #psychiatry #healthcare #depression #psychotherapist #ParentsStress #ChildMentalHealth #BehavioralIssues #KidsWellbeing #MentalHealthAwareness #ParentingTips #FamilySupport #StressManagement #ChildDevelopment #EducationalInsights
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DATE: May 1, 2026
SOURCE: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATIONTITLE: Coffee helps protect your body from aging and disease
Coffee was found to activate the NR4A1 receptor, which plays a role in aging, stress response, and disease.
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-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Nanoplastics cause abnormal branch growth in neurons
URL: https://www.psypost.org/nanoplastics-cause-abnormal-branch-growth-in-neurons/
Tiny pieces of plastic can enter brain cells and alter their physical development, with the smallest particles causing the most noticeable changes. New research reveals that while low levels of microscopic polystyrene plastics do not kill brain cells or stop them from communicating, particles measuring just 50 nanometers wide prompt nerve cell branches to grow abnormally long. These findings were published in the journal NanoImpact, raising new questions about how environmental plastic pollution might affect neurological health over time.
Global plastic production continues to climb every year, generating massive amounts of waste that eventually breaks down into microscopic fragments. These fragments can enter the human body through the water we drink, the food we eat, and the air we breathe. Once inside, these tiny particles travel through the bloodstream and can lodge in various organs, including the lungs, liver, and kidneys.
Recent research has revealed that plastic particles can also cross the blood-brain barrier. This barrier is a highly selective border of cells that usually protects the brain from harmful substances circulating in the blood. Finding plastic within brain tissue has sparked widespread concern about potential neurological risks. This discovery prompted researchers to investigate exactly how these synthetic materials interact with delicate brain cells.
Most prior laboratory tests on plastic toxicity used exceptionally high doses or large plastic particles. Scientists often tested these massive doses on robust, immortalized cancer cell lines rather than normal brain tissue. This approach left a large gap in our understanding of how realistic amounts of small plastics might affect healthy, developing brain networks. To address this blind spot, a team of researchers from the University of Eastern Finland designed an experiment to observe the effects of low doses of microscopic plastics on highly sensitive brain cells.
Veronika Górová, a doctoral researcher at the A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, led the study. Górová and her colleagues focused their efforts on understanding how the sheer physical size of a plastic fragment changes its biological impact. They hypothesized that tinier particles would be absorbed more easily by cells, leading to more distinct biological changes than their larger counterparts.
The researchers chose to study primary cortical neurons, which are specialized cells taken directly from the outer layer of the brain of fetal mice. Neurons are the primary messengers of the nervous system, using electrical and chemical signals to process information and control the body. By using fresh cells rather than immortalized lab strains, the team created a model that more closely mimics how a living brain might react to foreign materials.
To test their hypothesis, the team exposed these neurons to tiny spheres made of polystyrene, a very common type of plastic used in everything from food packaging to building insulation. They used particles in three extremely small sizes: 50 nanometers, 100 nanometers, and 250 nanometers in diameter. For perspective, a human hair is roughly 80,000 to 100,000 nanometers wide, making even the largest of these tested plastics entirely invisible to the naked eye.
The neurons were submerged in liquid containing these plastic spheres for 24 hours. The researchers intentionally kept the concentration of the plastics low. They wanted to simulate a more realistic environmental exposure and observe subtle changes in the cells, rather than simply poisoning the neurons with an overwhelming amount of foreign material.
After the exposure period, the team used advanced microscopes to look inside the neurons. They successfully observed the 250-nanometer plastic pieces accumulating inside the bodies of the brain cells. The team noted that as the concentration of the plastic increased in the surrounding liquid, the amount of plastic absorbed by the cells also increased.
The microscopes used in the study could not clearly visualize the 50-nanometer pieces due to their incredibly small size. However, the researchers suspected these tiny pieces were also entering the cells. To determine if the plastics were harming the basic survival of the neurons, the researchers performed a test to measure the metabolic health of the cells.
They found that these low doses did not impair the basic survival or metabolic function of the neurons. The cells continued to process energy normally, showing no signs of dying off. It was only when the researchers applied extremely high doses of the plastics, far above their intended test range, that the neurons began to show signs of damage and reduced survival rates.
The team then investigated whether the tiny plastics affected the physical shape of the cells. Neurons grow long, thin extensions called neurites, which eventually become the wiring that connects different parts of the brain together. Proper neurite growth is an essential part of brain development and learning.
Using specialized imaging software, the researchers measured the length of these branches after the plastic exposure. They discovered that neurons exposed to the 50-nanometer plastics grew longer branches than those exposed to clear liquid. The cells exposed to the larger 100-nanometer and 250-nanometer plastics did not show this abnormal branch lengthening.
To understand what was happening at a deeper level, the team examined the neuronal transcriptome. The transcriptome is the complete set of genetic instructions, or RNA molecules, that a cell is actively reading and using at any given time. By looking at these instructions, scientists can see which genes a cell is turning on or off in response to stress.
The genetic analysis revealed subtle alterations in the cells exposed to the 50-nanometer plastics. The researchers found changes in the activity of genes known to control nerve branch growth and cell development. For instance, a specific gene associated with extending nerve branches, which relies on calcium to function, was highly active. This genetic shift matched the physical branch lengthening they had seen under the microscope.
Conversely, the larger 250-nanometer plastics did not cause these same genetic shifts. “It is important to understand that not only the concentration and material, but also the size of the particles matters,” Górová said in a press release. “With decreasing nanoparticle size, we observed more pronounced, although still relatively subtle changes.”
Finally, the scientists checked to see if the plastics disrupted the electrical communication between the neurons. They placed the cells on microscopic sensor plates capable of detecting the tiny electrical sparks neurons use to talk to one another. After monitoring the cells for an entire day following the plastic exposure, the team saw no changes in the firing rate or the strength of the electrical signals.
The results from the electrical tests were not statistically significant, meaning the plastic did not reliably alter the cells’ communication abilities. The brain cells maintained their normal chatter despite the presence of the foreign material. This suggests that while the smallest plastics change the physical structure and genetic reading of the cells, they do not immediately shut down the brain’s basic electrical network.
While this study offers a detailed look at how microscopic plastics interact with individual brain cells, the researchers noted several limitations to their work. The experiment involved growing isolated nerve cells in a dish, which lacks the protective barriers and complex interactions found in a complete, living brain. The human brain contains multiple types of support cells that might help clear away foreign materials or react differently to the plastics.
Additionally, the laboratory exposure only lasted for 24 hours. In the real world, humans and animals are exposed to a continuous, lifelong stream of environmental plastics. The researchers point out that a brief exposure in a lab setting cannot fully replicate the cumulative effects of decades of plastic accumulation in the human body.
The team also focused entirely on polystyrene. While polystyrene is a heavily researched material, it is just one of many different types of plastics polluting the environment. Future studies will need to test other common materials, such as polyethylene, to see if different chemical makeups trigger different reactions in nerve cells.
The researchers plan to continue exploring how these materials influence neurological health over longer periods. “In the future it would be interesting to have a look at the effects with more complex models and prolonged exposures, to get closer to the real-world scenario,” Górová said. By slowly building more realistic models, the scientific community hopes to eventually determine the true risk that everyday plastic pollution poses to the developing human brain.
The study, “Polystyrene nanoplastics modulate neurite length in a size-specific manner,” was authored by Veronika Górová, Thuy Thi Lai, Alexey M. Afonin, Kore Nemeth, Anssi Pelkonen, Tarja Malm, Pasi Jalava, Riikka Lampinen and Katja M. Kanninnen.
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-------------------------------------------------TITLE: The psychology of paradoxical thinking: Extreme arguments in favor of a controversial topic can reduce overall support
A recent study published in The Journal of Social Psychology suggests that presenting people with exaggerated arguments in favor of a controversial topic might actually make them oppose it more strongly. By testing this persuasion technique on attitudes toward prostitution, researchers found that exposure to absurdly supportive messages tends to reduce favorable views on the issue and indirectly increases support for restrictive policies. These findings provide evidence that unconventional communication strategies can shift opinions on morally charged social issues.
Changing strongly held social beliefs remains a major challenge in psychology. People naturally process information defensively. When they encounter facts that contradict their existing views, they tend to evaluate that evidence in a way that protects their current opinions. Because of this defensive reaction, direct persuasion attempts using counter-arguments often fail to change minds.
In response, psychologists developed a technique called paradoxical thinking. This method involves presenting messages that agree with a person’s general stance but are exaggerated to an extreme or absurd degree. The goal is to prompt the listener to reject the extreme conclusion. By distancing themselves from the absurd argument, individuals might soften their original stance.
Psychologists sometimes call this process cognitive unfreezing, which refers to a temporary mental openness that allows people to reconsider their prior beliefs without feeling directly attacked. Most past experiments on paradoxical thinking have focused on political disagreements and intergroup conflicts. The authors of the new study wanted to test if this technique could influence views on a highly polarizing and morally loaded topic.
Uri Lifshin, a senior researcher at the Israel Center on Addiction and Mental Health and the psychology department at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, explained the study’s origins. “Daniella and Omer came up with the idea during the course ‘Psychology and Social Change’, in which students tried to apply various social psychological theories to promote social change,” Lifshin said, referring to co-authors Daniella Yaffe and Omer Kochav. “We were exploring the idea of using paradoxical thinking as an intervention in different social domains.”
Attitudes toward prostitution are widely varied and deeply tied to personal morals. Some people view prostitution as a consensual economic activity, while others see it as inherently harmful and exploitative. Because arguments against prostitution can sometimes feel like threats to individual freedom, people might resist standard negative messaging. To explore this dynamic, the scientists designed three experiments to see how readers would react to absurdly pro-prostitution messages.
In the first experiment, the researchers recruited an international sample of 231 adults through the social media platform Reddit. The group consisted of 114 men, 105 women, and 12 individuals who reported a different gender, with ages ranging from 18 to 66. Participants were randomly assigned to read one of four short articles about prostitution.
All the articles contained identical factual information about global prevalence, gender distribution, and reported psychological harms. The texts only differed in their concluding arguments. The moderate paradoxical article argued that prostitution should be allowed simply because it gives women a way to make easy money.
The extreme paradoxical article took a more drastic stance, arguing that prostitution should continue because men enjoy it and benefit from it psychologically. A negative message article concluded that prostitution must be stopped due to the severe harm it causes. Finally, a neutral article presented only the basic facts without any prescriptive conclusion.
After reading the assigned text, participants completed a survey measuring their attitudes toward prostitution, including their beliefs about the legality of the practice. They were also asked if they would be willing to sign a petition to make prostitution illegal, though the petition was fictitious. The results indicated that the moderate paradoxical message successfully reduced positive views on prostitution.
Participants who read the moderate pro-prostitution article reported less favorable attitudes toward the practice compared to those who read the neutral or negative articles. The extreme paradoxical text did not reliably differ from the comparison conditions in this first sample. While the messages did not directly cause massive shifts in petition signing, the researchers found an indirect effect.
The moderate paradoxical text shifted underlying attitudes. These adjusted viewpoints then predicted a higher willingness to sign the petition to ban prostitution. This suggests that the technique primarily operates by changing internal opinions before influencing outward behavior.
The scientists then conducted a second experiment to see if they could replicate these patterns in a different cultural setting. They recruited 103 Hebrew-speaking Israelis from Reddit, consisting of 88 men, 14 women, and one person of another gender, aged 18 to 47. This time, the researchers simplified the setup by removing the neutral article condition.
Participants were randomly assigned to read either the moderate paradoxical message, the extreme paradoxical message, or the standard negative message, all translated into Hebrew. Following the reading assignment, the sample answered the same questions regarding their views on prostitution and their willingness to sign the petition. In this Israeli sample, the extreme paradoxical condition proved to be the most effective.
Participants exposed to the extremely exaggerated message reported significantly less favorable attitudes toward prostitution than those in the moderate or negative groups. The success of the extreme message in this context caught the researchers off guard.
“We did not initially expect that the more extreme version of the absurd paradoxical statement about prostitution (that despite all the harm it can do, prostitution should be legal because men enjoy it) would be more effective than the moderate paradoxical message (that despite all the harm it can do, prostitution should be legal because it provides women with the opportunity to get relatively easy money),” Lifshin told PsyPost. “It was surprising to see that many people accepted the latter statement.”
Just as in the first experiment, the extreme paradoxical text did not directly alter petition signing. Instead, it indirectly increased willingness to sign by first shifting the participants’ attitudes.
For the third experiment, the researchers wanted to test the underlying psychological mechanism of paradoxical thinking. They hypothesized that the technique works precisely because people actively disagree with the absurd message. They recruited another group of Reddit users, resulting in a final sample of 97 adults aged 18 to 58. This group included 72 men, 23 women, and two non-binary individuals.
Participants were randomly divided into just two groups to read either the extreme paradoxical message or the standard negative message. Afterward, they rated how much they agreed or disagreed with the article they had just read, completed the attitude survey, and answered the petition question. The researchers found that participants agreed significantly less with the paradoxical message than with the negative message.
When analyzing the psychological pathways, the scientists noticed a distinct pattern in the paradoxical group. Strong disagreement with the absurd pro-prostitution article predicted less favorable attitudes toward the practice. These reduced favorable attitudes then predicted a higher likelihood of supporting restrictive policy actions.
In the negative message group, agreement operated in a standard persuasive manner, where agreeing with the text led to less favorable views on prostitution. This difference in pathways provides evidence that paradoxical thinking works specifically by triggering rejection of an exaggerated idea. When combining the data from all three experiments, representing 431 total participants, the overall trends became more pronounced. The combined analysis showed that the extreme paradoxical manipulation had a robust indirect effect on the behavioral intention to sign the petition to ban prostitution.
“The findings demonstrate that sometimes paradoxical thinking maneuvers can be more effective in affecting attitudes and behaviors than ordinary direct persuasion,” Lifshin said. “This highlights the potential use of the theory in different domains.”
However, the strategy is not without drawbacks. “There is both potential and risk in applying paradoxical thinking interventions as a persuasion technique,” Lifshin added. “The key is to consider the sensibility and variability within each context.”
The study has some limitations, including modest sample sizes and a high number of participants who had to be excluded because they failed attention checks. Additionally, the gender distribution in the second and third experiments was heavily skewed toward men. This imbalance makes it difficult to know how women might respond to similar messaging.
Lifshin pointed out that the findings require context. “First, that the effects of paradoxical interventions might be risky, as their effects may vary depending on factors like content and extremity,” he noted. “When poorly calibrated or delivered to the wrong audience, messages that are too moderate (or too exaggerated as found in previous studies) may reinforce rather than undermine the target attitude.”
“Accordingly, paradoxical thinking should be treated as a theoretically grounded approach that requires careful theoretical tailoring, ethical consideration, and testing before any practical application,” Lifshin said.
The authors also clarified their own stance on the study’s subject matter. “Second, the topic of legalization of prostitution itself is very sensitive and complex,” Lifshin added. “While there are many negative aspects of prostitution, we do not necessarily view it as entirely negative, nor do we believe that criminalizing sex work is the solution.”
Looking ahead, the researchers hope to test this technique in other areas. “We hope to be able to apply paradoxical thinking interventions to different domains,” Lifshin said. “It could for example be tested as a way to reduce prejudice, or to promote pro-environmental behaviors.”
“Currently we are thinking about testing paradoxical thinking interventions in the context of addictions (i.e., to reduce motivation for using substances or other addictive behaviors),” he noted.
“We hope that this work may inspire more work on applications of paradoxical thinking in important domains and highlight the need for theoretically grounded interventions for attitude change, what Tim Wilson and Greg Walton call ‘wise interventions’,” Lifshin said.
The study, “Paradoxical thinking and attitudes toward prostitution: preliminary experimental findings,” was authored by Daniella Yaffe, Omer Kochav, and Uri Lifshin.
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 08:00AM
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-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Men’s sexual desire peaks around age 40, large new study finds
URL: https://www.psypost.org/mens-sexual-desire-peaks-around-age-40-large-new-study-finds/
An analysis of the Estonian Biobank data found that men report substantially higher sexual desire than women. Sexual desire declined with age, more steeply for women, and it was associated with a bisexual or pansexual orientation, recent childbirth, and relationship satisfaction. The paper was published in Scientific Reports.
Sexual desire is a vital component of human romantic relationships and is crucial for overall well-being. It is the feeling of wanting sexual closeness, sexual activity, or sexual pleasure. It can involve thoughts, fantasies, bodily sensations, emotions, attraction to another person, or a general wish for sexual stimulation.
Sexual desire is influenced by hormones, brain activity, physical health, mood, relationship quality, past experiences, culture, and personal values. Some people feel sexual desire mainly after emotional closeness, while others feel it in a wider range of situations and conditions. Stress, tiredness, depression, anxiety, medication, illness, conflict, and low self-esteem can all reduce sexual desire. In general, different people naturally have different baseline levels of sexual desire.
Study author Toivo Aavik, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Tartu in Estonia, and his colleagues investigated differences in sexual desire across various demographic groups and its associations with the characteristics of a person’s romantic relationship. More specifically, they were interested in how sexual desire varies with age, gender, relationship status, sexual orientation, recent childbirth, number of children, relationship satisfaction, education, and occupation.
“A lot of sexuality research still relies on relatively small or highly specific samples, and many findings about sexual desire are discussed almost as if they were settled facts despite the evidence often being fragmented or inconsistent,” Aavik explained. “We wanted to take a step back and ask a fairly basic question: how much of sexual desire can actually be explained by simple demographic and relationship variables when examined together in a very large population sample? The Estonian Biobank gave us a rare opportunity to do this with over 67,000 participants.”
The Estonian Biobank is a large national research database that stores genetic, health, and lifestyle information from volunteer participants to support medical and population-health research. It encompasses approximately 20% of Estonian adult residents or past residents, who are referred to as “gene donors.”
The data used in this particular analysis came from 67,334 individuals, 70% of whom were women. The data included an assessment of sexual desire based on two items: “I have strong sexual urges” and “I do not think much about sex.” The survey also captured participants’ age, gender, educational attainment, marital status, sexual orientation, number of children, and whether they had a child during the past year. Participants also answered a question about their occupation, choosing from ten predefined categories.
Results showed that 74% of participants lived with a partner, 5% had a child in the past year, and 95% identified as heterosexual.
Men reported substantially stronger sexual desire than women across almost the entire adult lifespan.
“The biggest takeaway is probably that gender and age matter quite a lot for sexual desire at the population level, more than many people might expect,” Aavik told PsyPost. “Men reported substantially higher sexual desire than women across most of adulthood, and women’s desire showed a steeper decline with age. At the same time, these are average differences — there is still enormous variation within both genders, and many women report higher desire than many men.”
In fact, men’s sexual desire peaked around age 40, while women’s desire steadily decreased starting in early adulthood.
“One thing that surprised us was that men’s sexual desire appeared to peak around their late 30s or early 40s rather than simply decline steadily with age,” Aavik noted. “That pattern does not map neatly onto testosterone trajectories, so it suggests that relational or social factors may also play a substantial role in sustaining desire.”
Bisexual and pansexual individuals tended to report stronger sexual desire than heterosexual individuals, while asexual individuals, as expected, reported lower desire. Participants who had welcomed a child within the past year actually reported slightly higher sexual desire, though this may be because new parents are typically younger.
The study revealed complex interactions between gender and parenthood. Male participants with a higher number of children tended to report higher sexual desire. In contrast, women with a higher number of children tended to report somewhat lower sexual desire.
Relationship status also showed a gender divide. The gender gap in sexual desire was larger among partnered individuals than among single people. Individuals who were more satisfied with their relationships tended to report higher sexual desire, but this link was much stronger among women.
Interestingly, men who classified their occupation as sales workers tended to report higher sexual desire compared to male senior officials or managers, while female sales workers tended to report lower sexual desire compared to female senior officials or managers. The situation was the same with male and female skilled workers and craftsmen, though this effect disappeared after including relationship satisfaction in the prediction model.
“These findings provide the most comprehensive account to date of how basic demographic and relational variables jointly shape sexual desire in the general population, offering a robust foundation for theory development and applied sexual health research,” the study authors concluded in the paper.
The study contributes to the scientific understanding of personal and relational characteristics associated with sexual desire, revealing that basic demographic factors account for nearly 30% of the variance in a person’s sex drive.
“Another important point is that demographic variables alone explained almost 30% of the variance in sexual desire, which is actually quite a lot for population-level psychological research,” Aavik said. “That said, sexual desire is clearly not reducible to just biology or demographics — relationship dynamics, personality, mental health, culture, and individual experiences also matter.”
It should be noted that the study only included residents of Estonia, a small European country. Furthermore, the measurement of desire relied on just two self-reported questions.
“Our measure of sexual desire was intentionally simple because this was part of a very large biobank survey, not a dedicated sexuality study. So we captured a broad, general component of desire rather than distinguishing between things like solitary vs. dyadic desire or partner-specific desire,” Aavik explained.
Additionally, the reliance on self-reporting leaves room for bias.
“These are self-report data, which means that responses may partly reflect how comfortable people are admitting or labeling their own sexual desire,” Aavik said. “For example, it is entirely possible that some women underestimate or underreport their level of desire due to social expectations or norms around sexuality. Our future studies should therefore combine self-reports with partner reports or other external assessments to get a more nuanced picture. Also, these are correlational data. We can describe population-level patterns and associations, but we cannot make strong causal claims about why these differences exist.”
Moving forward, the researchers hope to build upon this foundational data to explore the complex, shifting nature of human intimacy.
“One important next step is integrating psychological variables — especially personality traits, relationship processes, and mental health — into the same models,” Aavik said. “Demographics explained a surprisingly large amount of variance, but clearly not all of it. I’m particularly interested in studying the ‘visibility’ of sexual desire — in other words, how accurately partners perceive each other’s level of desire (we already have this data), and how those perceptions shape relationship dynamics. I also want to examine how personality traits and major life events influence desire over time, because sexual desire is clearly not a static trait. It changes across life stages and relational contexts, but we still understand surprisingly little about those longer-term dynamics.”
The paper, “Associations of Sexual Desire with Demographic and Relationship Variables,” was authored by Toivo Aavik, Karin Täht, Uku Vainik, and René Mõttus.
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-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Men’s sexual desire peaks around age 40, large new study finds
URL: https://www.psypost.org/mens-sexual-desire-peaks-around-age-40-large-new-study-finds/
An analysis of the Estonian Biobank data found that men report substantially higher sexual desire than women. Sexual desire declined with age, more steeply for women, and it was associated with a bisexual or pansexual orientation, recent childbirth, and relationship satisfaction. The paper was published in Scientific Reports.
Sexual desire is a vital component of human romantic relationships and is crucial for overall well-being. It is the feeling of wanting sexual closeness, sexual activity, or sexual pleasure. It can involve thoughts, fantasies, bodily sensations, emotions, attraction to another person, or a general wish for sexual stimulation.
Sexual desire is influenced by hormones, brain activity, physical health, mood, relationship quality, past experiences, culture, and personal values. Some people feel sexual desire mainly after emotional closeness, while others feel it in a wider range of situations and conditions. Stress, tiredness, depression, anxiety, medication, illness, conflict, and low self-esteem can all reduce sexual desire. In general, different people naturally have different baseline levels of sexual desire.
Study author Toivo Aavik, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Tartu in Estonia, and his colleagues investigated differences in sexual desire across various demographic groups and its associations with the characteristics of a person’s romantic relationship. More specifically, they were interested in how sexual desire varies with age, gender, relationship status, sexual orientation, recent childbirth, number of children, relationship satisfaction, education, and occupation.
“A lot of sexuality research still relies on relatively small or highly specific samples, and many findings about sexual desire are discussed almost as if they were settled facts despite the evidence often being fragmented or inconsistent,” Aavik explained. “We wanted to take a step back and ask a fairly basic question: how much of sexual desire can actually be explained by simple demographic and relationship variables when examined together in a very large population sample? The Estonian Biobank gave us a rare opportunity to do this with over 67,000 participants.”
The Estonian Biobank is a large national research database that stores genetic, health, and lifestyle information from volunteer participants to support medical and population-health research. It encompasses approximately 20% of Estonian adult residents or past residents, who are referred to as “gene donors.”
The data used in this particular analysis came from 67,334 individuals, 70% of whom were women. The data included an assessment of sexual desire based on two items: “I have strong sexual urges” and “I do not think much about sex.” The survey also captured participants’ age, gender, educational attainment, marital status, sexual orientation, number of children, and whether they had a child during the past year. Participants also answered a question about their occupation, choosing from ten predefined categories.
Results showed that 74% of participants lived with a partner, 5% had a child in the past year, and 95% identified as heterosexual.
Men reported substantially stronger sexual desire than women across almost the entire adult lifespan.
“The biggest takeaway is probably that gender and age matter quite a lot for sexual desire at the population level, more than many people might expect,” Aavik told PsyPost. “Men reported substantially higher sexual desire than women across most of adulthood, and women’s desire showed a steeper decline with age. At the same time, these are average differences — there is still enormous variation within both genders, and many women report higher desire than many men.”
In fact, men’s sexual desire peaked around age 40, while women’s desire steadily decreased starting in early adulthood.
“One thing that surprised us was that men’s sexual desire appeared to peak around their late 30s or early 40s rather than simply decline steadily with age,” Aavik noted. “That pattern does not map neatly onto testosterone trajectories, so it suggests that relational or social factors may also play a substantial role in sustaining desire.”
Bisexual and pansexual individuals tended to report stronger sexual desire than heterosexual individuals, while asexual individuals, as expected, reported lower desire. Participants who had welcomed a child within the past year actually reported slightly higher sexual desire, though this may be because new parents are typically younger.
The study revealed complex interactions between gender and parenthood. Male participants with a higher number of children tended to report higher sexual desire. In contrast, women with a higher number of children tended to report somewhat lower sexual desire.
Relationship status also showed a gender divide. The gender gap in sexual desire was larger among partnered individuals than among single people. Individuals who were more satisfied with their relationships tended to report higher sexual desire, but this link was much stronger among women.
Interestingly, men who classified their occupation as sales workers tended to report higher sexual desire compared to male senior officials or managers, while female sales workers tended to report lower sexual desire compared to female senior officials or managers. The situation was the same with male and female skilled workers and craftsmen, though this effect disappeared after including relationship satisfaction in the prediction model.
“These findings provide the most comprehensive account to date of how basic demographic and relational variables jointly shape sexual desire in the general population, offering a robust foundation for theory development and applied sexual health research,” the study authors concluded in the paper.
The study contributes to the scientific understanding of personal and relational characteristics associated with sexual desire, revealing that basic demographic factors account for nearly 30% of the variance in a person’s sex drive.
“Another important point is that demographic variables alone explained almost 30% of the variance in sexual desire, which is actually quite a lot for population-level psychological research,” Aavik said. “That said, sexual desire is clearly not reducible to just biology or demographics — relationship dynamics, personality, mental health, culture, and individual experiences also matter.”
It should be noted that the study only included residents of Estonia, a small European country. Furthermore, the measurement of desire relied on just two self-reported questions.
“Our measure of sexual desire was intentionally simple because this was part of a very large biobank survey, not a dedicated sexuality study. So we captured a broad, general component of desire rather than distinguishing between things like solitary vs. dyadic desire or partner-specific desire,” Aavik explained.
Additionally, the reliance on self-reporting leaves room for bias.
“These are self-report data, which means that responses may partly reflect how comfortable people are admitting or labeling their own sexual desire,” Aavik said. “For example, it is entirely possible that some women underestimate or underreport their level of desire due to social expectations or norms around sexuality. Our future studies should therefore combine self-reports with partner reports or other external assessments to get a more nuanced picture. Also, these are correlational data. We can describe population-level patterns and associations, but we cannot make strong causal claims about why these differences exist.”
Moving forward, the researchers hope to build upon this foundational data to explore the complex, shifting nature of human intimacy.
“One important next step is integrating psychological variables — especially personality traits, relationship processes, and mental health — into the same models,” Aavik said. “Demographics explained a surprisingly large amount of variance, but clearly not all of it. I’m particularly interested in studying the ‘visibility’ of sexual desire — in other words, how accurately partners perceive each other’s level of desire (we already have this data), and how those perceptions shape relationship dynamics. I also want to examine how personality traits and major life events influence desire over time, because sexual desire is clearly not a static trait. It changes across life stages and relational contexts, but we still understand surprisingly little about those longer-term dynamics.”
The paper, “Associations of Sexual Desire with Demographic and Relationship Variables,” was authored by Toivo Aavik, Karin Täht, Uku Vainik, and René Mõttus.
URL: https://www.psypost.org/mens-sexual-desire-peaks-around-age-40-large-new-study-finds/
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-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Men’s sexual desire peaks around age 40, large new study finds
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An analysis of the Estonian Biobank data found that men report substantially higher sexual desire than women. Sexual desire declined with age, more steeply for women, and it was associated with a bisexual or pansexual orientation, recent childbirth, and relationship satisfaction. The paper was published in Scientific Reports.
Sexual desire is a vital component of human romantic relationships and is crucial for overall well-being. It is the feeling of wanting sexual closeness, sexual activity, or sexual pleasure. It can involve thoughts, fantasies, bodily sensations, emotions, attraction to another person, or a general wish for sexual stimulation.
Sexual desire is influenced by hormones, brain activity, physical health, mood, relationship quality, past experiences, culture, and personal values. Some people feel sexual desire mainly after emotional closeness, while others feel it in a wider range of situations and conditions. Stress, tiredness, depression, anxiety, medication, illness, conflict, and low self-esteem can all reduce sexual desire. In general, different people naturally have different baseline levels of sexual desire.
Study author Toivo Aavik, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Tartu in Estonia, and his colleagues investigated differences in sexual desire across various demographic groups and its associations with the characteristics of a person’s romantic relationship. More specifically, they were interested in how sexual desire varies with age, gender, relationship status, sexual orientation, recent childbirth, number of children, relationship satisfaction, education, and occupation.
“A lot of sexuality research still relies on relatively small or highly specific samples, and many findings about sexual desire are discussed almost as if they were settled facts despite the evidence often being fragmented or inconsistent,” Aavik explained. “We wanted to take a step back and ask a fairly basic question: how much of sexual desire can actually be explained by simple demographic and relationship variables when examined together in a very large population sample? The Estonian Biobank gave us a rare opportunity to do this with over 67,000 participants.”
The Estonian Biobank is a large national research database that stores genetic, health, and lifestyle information from volunteer participants to support medical and population-health research. It encompasses approximately 20% of Estonian adult residents or past residents, who are referred to as “gene donors.”
The data used in this particular analysis came from 67,334 individuals, 70% of whom were women. The data included an assessment of sexual desire based on two items: “I have strong sexual urges” and “I do not think much about sex.” The survey also captured participants’ age, gender, educational attainment, marital status, sexual orientation, number of children, and whether they had a child during the past year. Participants also answered a question about their occupation, choosing from ten predefined categories.
Results showed that 74% of participants lived with a partner, 5% had a child in the past year, and 95% identified as heterosexual.
Men reported substantially stronger sexual desire than women across almost the entire adult lifespan.
“The biggest takeaway is probably that gender and age matter quite a lot for sexual desire at the population level, more than many people might expect,” Aavik told PsyPost. “Men reported substantially higher sexual desire than women across most of adulthood, and women’s desire showed a steeper decline with age. At the same time, these are average differences — there is still enormous variation within both genders, and many women report higher desire than many men.”
In fact, men’s sexual desire peaked around age 40, while women’s desire steadily decreased starting in early adulthood.
“One thing that surprised us was that men’s sexual desire appeared to peak around their late 30s or early 40s rather than simply decline steadily with age,” Aavik noted. “That pattern does not map neatly onto testosterone trajectories, so it suggests that relational or social factors may also play a substantial role in sustaining desire.”
Bisexual and pansexual individuals tended to report stronger sexual desire than heterosexual individuals, while asexual individuals, as expected, reported lower desire. Participants who had welcomed a child within the past year actually reported slightly higher sexual desire, though this may be because new parents are typically younger.
The study revealed complex interactions between gender and parenthood. Male participants with a higher number of children tended to report higher sexual desire. In contrast, women with a higher number of children tended to report somewhat lower sexual desire.
Relationship status also showed a gender divide. The gender gap in sexual desire was larger among partnered individuals than among single people. Individuals who were more satisfied with their relationships tended to report higher sexual desire, but this link was much stronger among women.
Interestingly, men who classified their occupation as sales workers tended to report higher sexual desire compared to male senior officials or managers, while female sales workers tended to report lower sexual desire compared to female senior officials or managers. The situation was the same with male and female skilled workers and craftsmen, though this effect disappeared after including relationship satisfaction in the prediction model.
“These findings provide the most comprehensive account to date of how basic demographic and relational variables jointly shape sexual desire in the general population, offering a robust foundation for theory development and applied sexual health research,” the study authors concluded in the paper.
The study contributes to the scientific understanding of personal and relational characteristics associated with sexual desire, revealing that basic demographic factors account for nearly 30% of the variance in a person’s sex drive.
“Another important point is that demographic variables alone explained almost 30% of the variance in sexual desire, which is actually quite a lot for population-level psychological research,” Aavik said. “That said, sexual desire is clearly not reducible to just biology or demographics — relationship dynamics, personality, mental health, culture, and individual experiences also matter.”
It should be noted that the study only included residents of Estonia, a small European country. Furthermore, the measurement of desire relied on just two self-reported questions.
“Our measure of sexual desire was intentionally simple because this was part of a very large biobank survey, not a dedicated sexuality study. So we captured a broad, general component of desire rather than distinguishing between things like solitary vs. dyadic desire or partner-specific desire,” Aavik explained.
Additionally, the reliance on self-reporting leaves room for bias.
“These are self-report data, which means that responses may partly reflect how comfortable people are admitting or labeling their own sexual desire,” Aavik said. “For example, it is entirely possible that some women underestimate or underreport their level of desire due to social expectations or norms around sexuality. Our future studies should therefore combine self-reports with partner reports or other external assessments to get a more nuanced picture. Also, these are correlational data. We can describe population-level patterns and associations, but we cannot make strong causal claims about why these differences exist.”
Moving forward, the researchers hope to build upon this foundational data to explore the complex, shifting nature of human intimacy.
“One important next step is integrating psychological variables — especially personality traits, relationship processes, and mental health — into the same models,” Aavik said. “Demographics explained a surprisingly large amount of variance, but clearly not all of it. I’m particularly interested in studying the ‘visibility’ of sexual desire — in other words, how accurately partners perceive each other’s level of desire (we already have this data), and how those perceptions shape relationship dynamics. I also want to examine how personality traits and major life events influence desire over time, because sexual desire is clearly not a static trait. It changes across life stages and relational contexts, but we still understand surprisingly little about those longer-term dynamics.”
The paper, “Associations of Sexual Desire with Demographic and Relationship Variables,” was authored by Toivo Aavik, Karin Täht, Uku Vainik, and René Mõttus.
URL: https://www.psypost.org/mens-sexual-desire-peaks-around-age-40-large-new-study-finds/
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-------------------------------------------------TITLE: Social class narcissism linked to anti-psychiatry conspiracy theories
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New research published in the British Journal of Psychology suggests that holding an exaggerated sense of superiority about one’s social class tends to foster belief in conspiracy theories regarding psychological help. These attitudes can create barriers to seeking therapy. This provides evidence that how we view our social standing affects our physical and mental well-being.
Conspiracy theories are narratives proposing that groups of people are secretly plotting malicious acts. In the context of mental health, these beliefs suggest that psychologists or psychiatrists are trying to manipulate or control the public rather than genuinely help them. Such beliefs can discourage individuals from seeking professional support when they are struggling.
“Most of all, we were interested in how people perceive psychological help and mental health professionals, as well as what shapes these attitudes,” said Zuzanna Molenda, a postdoctoral researcher at the Political Cognition Lab within the Institute of Psychology at the Polish Academy of Sciences. “Some of these views take the form of conspiracy beliefs, narratives suggesting that mental health professionals actually work against the public or pursue hidden agendas.”
Molenda and her colleagues pursued the project to better understand how people construct these anti-scientific views. “We wanted to explore what predicts such beliefs and what they may be associated with, because this kind of thinking can become an important barrier to seeking psychological help,” she explained.
A known predictor of these types of beliefs is collective narcissism. This concept describes a defensive group identity where people believe their specific group is exceptional but unappreciated by others. People high in collective narcissism are highly sensitive to perceived threats from the outside world.
Because they feel their group is constantly under attack, these individuals often adopt anti-scientific attitudes. Embracing conspiracy beliefs helps them explain away their group’s disadvantages and perceived lack of recognition. Blaming an outside enemy allows the group to maintain its sense of superiority.
Past work has mostly looked at collective narcissism on a national level, such as believing one’s country is superior to all others. The authors of the current paper wanted to explore identity based on social class. Social class refers to a person’s standing in society, often tied to income, education, and daily lifestyle.
Social class narcissism happens when people believe their specific socioeconomic group is superior yet entirely unrecognized. The scientists designed their project to see if this specific type of narcissism might foster distrust toward mental health professionals. They proposed that individuals might view therapy as a tool used by outsiders to challenge their group’s special status.
To test these ideas, the researchers conducted four separate studies using both Polish and American participants. In all the studies, they asked respondents to self-identify their social class as lower, middle, or upper. Based on this choice, the surveys adapted the text of the questions to match the participant’s specific social class.
In the first study, the authors surveyed a representative sample of 705 adults in Poland. Participants rated their agreement with statements measuring belief in psychological help conspiracies. An example statement suggested that the true aim of psychological therapy is to control people’s thoughts and emotions to make them more obedient.
The researchers also measured social class narcissism by asking participants to rate items like whether their chosen social class deserves special treatment. The findings showed that higher levels of social class narcissism correlated with stronger beliefs in psychological help conspiracies. This association remained significant even when accounting for a person’s education level and subjective financial situation.
For the second study, the scientists designed an experiment to see if they could temporarily induce social class narcissism. They recruited participants online and finalized a sample of 1,371 Polish adults. This final number was reached after excluding respondents who failed to properly read the instructions or answer basic comprehension questions.
Participants were randomly assigned to one of two conditions. In the experimental group, participants read a fabricated article stating that their specific social class is underestimated and deserves more respect. In the control group, participants read a neutral text about social classes.
After reading the materials, everyone completed the same psychological help conspiracy questionnaire used in the first study. The results indicated that participants in the group primed to feel social class narcissism showed significantly higher belief in psychological conspiracies compared to the control group. This provides evidence that activating social class narcissism can directly increase suspicious attitudes toward mental health professionals.
The third study aimed to replicate the initial findings in a different cultural setting. The authors recruited 511 residents of the United States through an online platform. Participants answered the same survey questions about social class narcissism and psychological conspiracy beliefs.
The American participants also answered questions about their willingness to seek professional psychological help if they were experiencing a mental breakdown. This allowed the researchers to measure positive attitudes toward therapy. The survey also collected data on annual net income and education levels.
The data from the American sample mirrored the Polish data, showing that social class narcissism was linked to stronger psychological help conspiracy beliefs. The researchers also found that these conspiracy beliefs acted as a bridge connecting social class narcissism to negative attitudes toward seeking therapy. This suggests that people with high social class narcissism tend to avoid psychological help specifically because they endorse conspiracy theories about it.
In the fourth study, the scientists returned to a representative Polish sample of 647 adults. They wanted to add another variable to their model known as mental health literacy. This concept refers to a person’s factual knowledge about mental health conditions and the realities of psychiatric treatments.
Participants completed expanded versions of the previous surveys. They also answered a new questionnaire testing whether they believed factual or false statements about mental health. An example item tested the knowledge that individuals without a severe diagnosis can still benefit from seeing a psychotherapist.
Similar to the previous studies, social class narcissism predicted higher conspiracy beliefs. The authors also found that social class narcissism was associated with lower mental health literacy. The analysis showed that a lack of factual knowledge combined with a heightened sense of group superiority tends to push people away from professional mental health care.
These findings highlight the complex role of social status in medical decision-making. “One important takeaway is that our beliefs about psychological help and mental health professionals can be shaped by social identity and perceived social status,” Molenda explained.
“In our research, we focused on social class narcissism, a belief that one’s social class is exceptional but insufficiently recognized by others,” Molenda told PsyPost. “Such defensive identification may foster distrust and increase the likelihood of endorsing conspiracy beliefs about psychological help.”
This identity-driven suspicion has real-world consequences for public health. “This matters because such beliefs may discourage people from seeking support when they actually need it,” Molenda noted.
Molenda suggested that addressing these barriers requires a broad, multi-layered approach. “We therefore believe that improving mental health literacy alone may not be enough, it is also important to understand the broader social and identity-related factors that shape trust in psychological help,” she said.
The study, like all research, includes some limitations. “One important caveat is that, although we conducted one experimental study, most of our findings are based on correlational data,” Molenda stated. “This means that we should be careful not to draw strong causal conclusions, especially regarding the broader pathways linking social class narcissism and attitudes toward psychological help.”
Another limitation involves the demographic makeup of the respondents. “It is also worth noting that, although some of our samples were nationally representative, most participants identified as middle class,” Molenda said. “This means that our findings mainly reflect middle-class experiences, and conclusions about lower and higher social classes should be made with caution.”
The researchers also pointed out that cultural differences between Poland and the United States might influence how social class is understood. The concept of social class is deeply shaped by local history and economics. Exploring different societies would help scientists see if the relationship between class identity and conspiracy beliefs changes based on geography.
There are also alternative explanations for the findings that require future exploration. A general distrust of institutions or experts might be the root cause driving both social class narcissism and a reluctance to seek therapy. Future experiments should try to use different methods to manipulate social class narcissism to see exactly how feelings of group superiority shape our health decisions.
The study, “Habitus of doubt? The role of social class narcissism in shaping psychological help conspiracy beliefs,” was authored by Zuzanna Molenda, Marta Marchlewska, Piotr Michalski, Marta Rogoza, Paulina Bagrowska, Dominika Adamczyk, Maciej Grzeszczuk, Łukasz Gawęda, Grzegorz Pochwatko, and Adam Karakula.
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New research published in the British Journal of Psychology suggests that holding an exaggerated sense of superiority about one’s social class tends to foster belief in conspiracy theories regarding psychological help. These attitudes can create barriers to seeking therapy. This provides evidence that how we view our social standing affects our physical and mental well-being.
Conspiracy theories are narratives proposing that groups of people are secretly plotting malicious acts. In the context of mental health, these beliefs suggest that psychologists or psychiatrists are trying to manipulate or control the public rather than genuinely help them. Such beliefs can discourage individuals from seeking professional support when they are struggling.
“Most of all, we were interested in how people perceive psychological help and mental health professionals, as well as what shapes these attitudes,” said Zuzanna Molenda, a postdoctoral researcher at the Political Cognition Lab within the Institute of Psychology at the Polish Academy of Sciences. “Some of these views take the form of conspiracy beliefs, narratives suggesting that mental health professionals actually work against the public or pursue hidden agendas.”
Molenda and her colleagues pursued the project to better understand how people construct these anti-scientific views. “We wanted to explore what predicts such beliefs and what they may be associated with, because this kind of thinking can become an important barrier to seeking psychological help,” she explained.
A known predictor of these types of beliefs is collective narcissism. This concept describes a defensive group identity where people believe their specific group is exceptional but unappreciated by others. People high in collective narcissism are highly sensitive to perceived threats from the outside world.
Because they feel their group is constantly under attack, these individuals often adopt anti-scientific attitudes. Embracing conspiracy beliefs helps them explain away their group’s disadvantages and perceived lack of recognition. Blaming an outside enemy allows the group to maintain its sense of superiority.
Past work has mostly looked at collective narcissism on a national level, such as believing one’s country is superior to all others. The authors of the current paper wanted to explore identity based on social class. Social class refers to a person’s standing in society, often tied to income, education, and daily lifestyle.
Social class narcissism happens when people believe their specific socioeconomic group is superior yet entirely unrecognized. The scientists designed their project to see if this specific type of narcissism might foster distrust toward mental health professionals. They proposed that individuals might view therapy as a tool used by outsiders to challenge their group’s special status.
To test these ideas, the researchers conducted four separate studies using both Polish and American participants. In all the studies, they asked respondents to self-identify their social class as lower, middle, or upper. Based on this choice, the surveys adapted the text of the questions to match the participant’s specific social class.
In the first study, the authors surveyed a representative sample of 705 adults in Poland. Participants rated their agreement with statements measuring belief in psychological help conspiracies. An example statement suggested that the true aim of psychological therapy is to control people’s thoughts and emotions to make them more obedient.
The researchers also measured social class narcissism by asking participants to rate items like whether their chosen social class deserves special treatment. The findings showed that higher levels of social class narcissism correlated with stronger beliefs in psychological help conspiracies. This association remained significant even when accounting for a person’s education level and subjective financial situation.
For the second study, the scientists designed an experiment to see if they could temporarily induce social class narcissism. They recruited participants online and finalized a sample of 1,371 Polish adults. This final number was reached after excluding respondents who failed to properly read the instructions or answer basic comprehension questions.
Participants were randomly assigned to one of two conditions. In the experimental group, participants read a fabricated article stating that their specific social class is underestimated and deserves more respect. In the control group, participants read a neutral text about social classes.
After reading the materials, everyone completed the same psychological help conspiracy questionnaire used in the first study. The results indicated that participants in the group primed to feel social class narcissism showed significantly higher belief in psychological conspiracies compared to the control group. This provides evidence that activating social class narcissism can directly increase suspicious attitudes toward mental health professionals.
The third study aimed to replicate the initial findings in a different cultural setting. The authors recruited 511 residents of the United States through an online platform. Participants answered the same survey questions about social class narcissism and psychological conspiracy beliefs.
The American participants also answered questions about their willingness to seek professional psychological help if they were experiencing a mental breakdown. This allowed the researchers to measure positive attitudes toward therapy. The survey also collected data on annual net income and education levels.
The data from the American sample mirrored the Polish data, showing that social class narcissism was linked to stronger psychological help conspiracy beliefs. The researchers also found that these conspiracy beliefs acted as a bridge connecting social class narcissism to negative attitudes toward seeking therapy. This suggests that people with high social class narcissism tend to avoid psychological help specifically because they endorse conspiracy theories about it.
In the fourth study, the scientists returned to a representative Polish sample of 647 adults. They wanted to add another variable to their model known as mental health literacy. This concept refers to a person’s factual knowledge about mental health conditions and the realities of psychiatric treatments.
Participants completed expanded versions of the previous surveys. They also answered a new questionnaire testing whether they believed factual or false statements about mental health. An example item tested the knowledge that individuals without a severe diagnosis can still benefit from seeing a psychotherapist.
Similar to the previous studies, social class narcissism predicted higher conspiracy beliefs. The authors also found that social class narcissism was associated with lower mental health literacy. The analysis showed that a lack of factual knowledge combined with a heightened sense of group superiority tends to push people away from professional mental health care.
These findings highlight the complex role of social status in medical decision-making. “One important takeaway is that our beliefs about psychological help and mental health professionals can be shaped by social identity and perceived social status,” Molenda explained.
“In our research, we focused on social class narcissism, a belief that one’s social class is exceptional but insufficiently recognized by others,” Molenda told PsyPost. “Such defensive identification may foster distrust and increase the likelihood of endorsing conspiracy beliefs about psychological help.”
This identity-driven suspicion has real-world consequences for public health. “This matters because such beliefs may discourage people from seeking support when they actually need it,” Molenda noted.
Molenda suggested that addressing these barriers requires a broad, multi-layered approach. “We therefore believe that improving mental health literacy alone may not be enough, it is also important to understand the broader social and identity-related factors that shape trust in psychological help,” she said.
The study, like all research, includes some limitations. “One important caveat is that, although we conducted one experimental study, most of our findings are based on correlational data,” Molenda stated. “This means that we should be careful not to draw strong causal conclusions, especially regarding the broader pathways linking social class narcissism and attitudes toward psychological help.”
Another limitation involves the demographic makeup of the respondents. “It is also worth noting that, although some of our samples were nationally representative, most participants identified as middle class,” Molenda said. “This means that our findings mainly reflect middle-class experiences, and conclusions about lower and higher social classes should be made with caution.”
The researchers also pointed out that cultural differences between Poland and the United States might influence how social class is understood. The concept of social class is deeply shaped by local history and economics. Exploring different societies would help scientists see if the relationship between class identity and conspiracy beliefs changes based on geography.
There are also alternative explanations for the findings that require future exploration. A general distrust of institutions or experts might be the root cause driving both social class narcissism and a reluctance to seek therapy. Future experiments should try to use different methods to manipulate social class narcissism to see exactly how feelings of group superiority shape our health decisions.
The study, “Habitus of doubt? The role of social class narcissism in shaping psychological help conspiracy beliefs,” was authored by Zuzanna Molenda, Marta Marchlewska, Piotr Michalski, Marta Rogoza, Paulina Bagrowska, Dominika Adamczyk, Maciej Grzeszczuk, Łukasz Gawęda, Grzegorz Pochwatko, and Adam Karakula.
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 06:00AM
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New research published in the British Journal of Psychology suggests that holding an exaggerated sense of superiority about one’s social class tends to foster belief in conspiracy theories regarding psychological help. These attitudes can create barriers to seeking therapy. This provides evidence that how we view our social standing affects our physical and mental well-being.
Conspiracy theories are narratives proposing that groups of people are secretly plotting malicious acts. In the context of mental health, these beliefs suggest that psychologists or psychiatrists are trying to manipulate or control the public rather than genuinely help them. Such beliefs can discourage individuals from seeking professional support when they are struggling.
“Most of all, we were interested in how people perceive psychological help and mental health professionals, as well as what shapes these attitudes,” said Zuzanna Molenda, a postdoctoral researcher at the Political Cognition Lab within the Institute of Psychology at the Polish Academy of Sciences. “Some of these views take the form of conspiracy beliefs, narratives suggesting that mental health professionals actually work against the public or pursue hidden agendas.”
Molenda and her colleagues pursued the project to better understand how people construct these anti-scientific views. “We wanted to explore what predicts such beliefs and what they may be associated with, because this kind of thinking can become an important barrier to seeking psychological help,” she explained.
A known predictor of these types of beliefs is collective narcissism. This concept describes a defensive group identity where people believe their specific group is exceptional but unappreciated by others. People high in collective narcissism are highly sensitive to perceived threats from the outside world.
Because they feel their group is constantly under attack, these individuals often adopt anti-scientific attitudes. Embracing conspiracy beliefs helps them explain away their group’s disadvantages and perceived lack of recognition. Blaming an outside enemy allows the group to maintain its sense of superiority.
Past work has mostly looked at collective narcissism on a national level, such as believing one’s country is superior to all others. The authors of the current paper wanted to explore identity based on social class. Social class refers to a person’s standing in society, often tied to income, education, and daily lifestyle.
Social class narcissism happens when people believe their specific socioeconomic group is superior yet entirely unrecognized. The scientists designed their project to see if this specific type of narcissism might foster distrust toward mental health professionals. They proposed that individuals might view therapy as a tool used by outsiders to challenge their group’s special status.
To test these ideas, the researchers conducted four separate studies using both Polish and American participants. In all the studies, they asked respondents to self-identify their social class as lower, middle, or upper. Based on this choice, the surveys adapted the text of the questions to match the participant’s specific social class.
In the first study, the authors surveyed a representative sample of 705 adults in Poland. Participants rated their agreement with statements measuring belief in psychological help conspiracies. An example statement suggested that the true aim of psychological therapy is to control people’s thoughts and emotions to make them more obedient.
The researchers also measured social class narcissism by asking participants to rate items like whether their chosen social class deserves special treatment. The findings showed that higher levels of social class narcissism correlated with stronger beliefs in psychological help conspiracies. This association remained significant even when accounting for a person’s education level and subjective financial situation.
For the second study, the scientists designed an experiment to see if they could temporarily induce social class narcissism. They recruited participants online and finalized a sample of 1,371 Polish adults. This final number was reached after excluding respondents who failed to properly read the instructions or answer basic comprehension questions.
Participants were randomly assigned to one of two conditions. In the experimental group, participants read a fabricated article stating that their specific social class is underestimated and deserves more respect. In the control group, participants read a neutral text about social classes.
After reading the materials, everyone completed the same psychological help conspiracy questionnaire used in the first study. The results indicated that participants in the group primed to feel social class narcissism showed significantly higher belief in psychological conspiracies compared to the control group. This provides evidence that activating social class narcissism can directly increase suspicious attitudes toward mental health professionals.
The third study aimed to replicate the initial findings in a different cultural setting. The authors recruited 511 residents of the United States through an online platform. Participants answered the same survey questions about social class narcissism and psychological conspiracy beliefs.
The American participants also answered questions about their willingness to seek professional psychological help if they were experiencing a mental breakdown. This allowed the researchers to measure positive attitudes toward therapy. The survey also collected data on annual net income and education levels.
The data from the American sample mirrored the Polish data, showing that social class narcissism was linked to stronger psychological help conspiracy beliefs. The researchers also found that these conspiracy beliefs acted as a bridge connecting social class narcissism to negative attitudes toward seeking therapy. This suggests that people with high social class narcissism tend to avoid psychological help specifically because they endorse conspiracy theories about it.
In the fourth study, the scientists returned to a representative Polish sample of 647 adults. They wanted to add another variable to their model known as mental health literacy. This concept refers to a person’s factual knowledge about mental health conditions and the realities of psychiatric treatments.
Participants completed expanded versions of the previous surveys. They also answered a new questionnaire testing whether they believed factual or false statements about mental health. An example item tested the knowledge that individuals without a severe diagnosis can still benefit from seeing a psychotherapist.
Similar to the previous studies, social class narcissism predicted higher conspiracy beliefs. The authors also found that social class narcissism was associated with lower mental health literacy. The analysis showed that a lack of factual knowledge combined with a heightened sense of group superiority tends to push people away from professional mental health care.
These findings highlight the complex role of social status in medical decision-making. “One important takeaway is that our beliefs about psychological help and mental health professionals can be shaped by social identity and perceived social status,” Molenda explained.
“In our research, we focused on social class narcissism, a belief that one’s social class is exceptional but insufficiently recognized by others,” Molenda told PsyPost. “Such defensive identification may foster distrust and increase the likelihood of endorsing conspiracy beliefs about psychological help.”
This identity-driven suspicion has real-world consequences for public health. “This matters because such beliefs may discourage people from seeking support when they actually need it,” Molenda noted.
Molenda suggested that addressing these barriers requires a broad, multi-layered approach. “We therefore believe that improving mental health literacy alone may not be enough, it is also important to understand the broader social and identity-related factors that shape trust in psychological help,” she said.
The study, like all research, includes some limitations. “One important caveat is that, although we conducted one experimental study, most of our findings are based on correlational data,” Molenda stated. “This means that we should be careful not to draw strong causal conclusions, especially regarding the broader pathways linking social class narcissism and attitudes toward psychological help.”
Another limitation involves the demographic makeup of the respondents. “It is also worth noting that, although some of our samples were nationally representative, most participants identified as middle class,” Molenda said. “This means that our findings mainly reflect middle-class experiences, and conclusions about lower and higher social classes should be made with caution.”
The researchers also pointed out that cultural differences between Poland and the United States might influence how social class is understood. The concept of social class is deeply shaped by local history and economics. Exploring different societies would help scientists see if the relationship between class identity and conspiracy beliefs changes based on geography.
There are also alternative explanations for the findings that require future exploration. A general distrust of institutions or experts might be the root cause driving both social class narcissism and a reluctance to seek therapy. Future experiments should try to use different methods to manipulate social class narcissism to see exactly how feelings of group superiority shape our health decisions.
The study, “Habitus of doubt? The role of social class narcissism in shaping psychological help conspiracy beliefs,” was authored by Zuzanna Molenda, Marta Marchlewska, Piotr Michalski, Marta Rogoza, Paulina Bagrowska, Dominika Adamczyk, Maciej Grzeszczuk, Łukasz Gawęda, Grzegorz Pochwatko, and Adam Karakula.
URL: https://www.psypost.org/social-class-narcissism-linked-to-anti-psychiatry-conspiracy-theories/
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A newly identified protein called GPNMB may play a major role in helping Parkinson’s disease spread through the brain. Researchers discovered that immune cells release the protein in response to damaged neurons, creating a vicious cycle that speeds up brain cell degeneration. In early experiments, antibodies that blocked GPNMB stopped the toxic process from spreading between cells.
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SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: Researchers block key protein that helps Parkinson’s spread through the brain
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023214.htm
A newly identified protein called GPNMB may play a major role in helping Parkinson’s disease spread through the brain. Researchers discovered that immune cells release the protein in response to damaged neurons, creating a vicious cycle that speeds up brain cell degeneration. In early experiments, antibodies that blocked GPNMB stopped the toxic process from spreading between cells.
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 01:44AM
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 01:44AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHOLOGY FEEDTITLE: Scientists thought brain inflammation was driving long COVID but the scans told a different story
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 01:44AM
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 01:44AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: Scientists thought brain inflammation was driving long COVID but the scans told a different story
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023206.htm
A new brain imaging study has found no evidence of widespread brain inflammation in patients suffering from prolonged symptoms after COVID-19 infection. Instead, the most severe long COVID symptoms were associated with increased brain activity in regions involved in mood and emotion.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023206.htm
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 01:44AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: Scientists thought brain inflammation was driving long COVID but the scans told a different story
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023206.htm
A new brain imaging study has found no evidence of widespread brain inflammation in patients suffering from prolonged symptoms after COVID-19 infection. Instead, the most severe long COVID symptoms were associated with increased brain activity in regions involved in mood and emotion.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023206.htm
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 01:44AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: Scientists thought brain inflammation was driving long COVID but the scans told a different story
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023206.htm
A new brain imaging study has found no evidence of widespread brain inflammation in patients suffering from prolonged symptoms after COVID-19 infection. Instead, the most severe long COVID symptoms were associated with increased brain activity in regions involved in mood and emotion.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023206.htm
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 12:42AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHIATIRY FEEDTITLE: New depression treatment targets the immune system instead of the brain
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023204.htm
A surprising new approach to depression treatment is showing early promise — not by targeting brain chemicals, but by calming the immune system. In a small clinical trial, researchers found that an anti-inflammatory drug normally used for rheumatoid arthritis appeared to ease symptoms in people with hard-to-treat depression, while also reducing fatigue and anxiety and improving quality of life.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023204.htm
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 12:42AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHIATIRY FEEDTITLE: New depression treatment targets the immune system instead of the brain
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023204.htm
A surprising new approach to depression treatment is showing early promise — not by targeting brain chemicals, but by calming the immune system. In a small clinical trial, researchers found that an anti-inflammatory drug normally used for rheumatoid arthritis appeared to ease symptoms in people with hard-to-treat depression, while also reducing fatigue and anxiety and improving quality of life.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023204.htm
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 12:42AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHIATIRY FEEDTITLE: New depression treatment targets the immune system instead of the brain
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023204.htm
A surprising new approach to depression treatment is showing early promise — not by targeting brain chemicals, but by calming the immune system. In a small clinical trial, researchers found that an anti-inflammatory drug normally used for rheumatoid arthritis appeared to ease symptoms in people with hard-to-treat depression, while also reducing fatigue and anxiety and improving quality of life.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023204.htm
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 12:42AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHOLOGY FEEDTITLE: New depression treatment targets the immune system instead of the brain
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023204.htm
A surprising new approach to depression treatment is showing early promise — not by targeting brain chemicals, but by calming the immune system. In a small clinical trial, researchers found that an anti-inflammatory drug normally used for rheumatoid arthritis appeared to ease symptoms in people with hard-to-treat depression, while also reducing fatigue and anxiety and improving quality of life.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023204.htm
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 12:42AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHOLOGY FEEDTITLE: New depression treatment targets the immune system instead of the brain
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023204.htm
A surprising new approach to depression treatment is showing early promise — not by targeting brain chemicals, but by calming the immune system. In a small clinical trial, researchers found that an anti-inflammatory drug normally used for rheumatoid arthritis appeared to ease symptoms in people with hard-to-treat depression, while also reducing fatigue and anxiety and improving quality of life.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023204.htm
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 12:42AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHOLOGY FEEDTITLE: New depression treatment targets the immune system instead of the brain
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023204.htm
A surprising new approach to depression treatment is showing early promise — not by targeting brain chemicals, but by calming the immune system. In a small clinical trial, researchers found that an anti-inflammatory drug normally used for rheumatoid arthritis appeared to ease symptoms in people with hard-to-treat depression, while also reducing fatigue and anxiety and improving quality of life.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023204.htm
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 12:42AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: New depression treatment targets the immune system instead of the brain
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023204.htm
A surprising new approach to depression treatment is showing early promise — not by targeting brain chemicals, but by calming the immune system. In a small clinical trial, researchers found that an anti-inflammatory drug normally used for rheumatoid arthritis appeared to ease symptoms in people with hard-to-treat depression, while also reducing fatigue and anxiety and improving quality of life.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023204.htm
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 12:35AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: Scientists discover hidden gut-brain circuit that triggers protein cravings
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023202.htm
When the body runs low on protein, the gut sends powerful signals to the brain that reshape cravings and push animals to seek essential amino acids instead of sugar. Researchers say this newly discovered gut-brain network could transform our understanding of appetite, nutrition, and obesity.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023202.htm
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DATE: May 28, 2026 at 12:42AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: New depression treatment targets the immune system instead of the brain
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023204.htm
A surprising new approach to depression treatment is showing early promise — not by targeting brain chemicals, but by calming the immune system. In a small clinical trial, researchers found that an anti-inflammatory drug normally used for rheumatoid arthritis appeared to ease symptoms in people with hard-to-treat depression, while also reducing fatigue and anxiety and improving quality of life.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260527023204.htm
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