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I'll be posting interesting news in psychology as it becomes available and as I have time. Feel free to comment :)

02/26/2026

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/your-choice-treat-isnt-spontaneous-you-think

New study finds patterns in what we self-gift in response to different emotions.

02/26/2026

https://theconversation.com/why-its-funnier-when-youre-not-allowed-to-laugh-275003

Suppressing laughter in solemn settings can backfire. Here’s what brain science says about why ‘church giggles’ feel unstoppable.

02/12/2026

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/1-5-find-pet-deaths-harder-human-deaths

New research explores the lived experiences of pet loss.

02/12/2026

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/are-they-really-listening-one-clue-could-lie-their-blinks

New research finds that blinking betrays whether someone is listening intently.

02/05/2026

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/half-those-arrested-london-may-have-undiagnosed-adhd

New research finds that those with ADHD are overrepresented in London arrests, suggesting need for additional targeted support.

01/29/2026

https://theconversation.com/scientists-once-thought-the-brain-couldnt-be-changed-now-we-know-different-271252

Lifelong plasticity is a core principle of neuroscience, yet it operates within real limits shaped by effort, stress and ageing.

01/29/2026

https://www.psypost.org/common-air-pollutants-associated-with-structural-changes-in-the-teenage-brain/

Adolescent exposure to common air pollutants like nitrogen dioxide is linked to faster cortical thinning, according to a new study. These structural changes occurred primarily in brain regions responsible for executive function and emotional processing.

01/29/2026

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/having-fun-isnt-easy

Playing for fun, rather than the win, prompts kids to up the difficulty, according to a new study.

01/29/2026

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/rituals-push-or-pull-luck-feel-more-effective

A recent study probes the psychological effects of physical motions in lucky rituals.

01/29/2026

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/acute-and-chronic-depression-appear-differently-brain

New research finds differences in inflammation and microstructure in a mood-, motivation-, and reward-related brain region between acute and chronically depressed people.

01/22/2026

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/good-scare-can-bring-us-together

Shared recreational fear experiences increase feelings of closeness within social groups.

01/22/2026

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/we-underestimate-how-much-civil-discussion-can-change-minds

New research suggests civil conversations often have more impact than we anticipate.

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