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A psychedelic drug may help treat PTSD. But questions remain on how best to use—and regulate—it
MDMA was tested along with talk therapy, but the ideal pairing has yet to be studied -
No shared language? No problem! People across cultures understand clues from ‘vocal charades’
New study suggests how vocal sounds could help language get off the ground -
Research linking violent entertainment to aggression retracted after scrutiny
Questioned psychology papers linger on in meta-analyses -
Risk of being scooped drives scientists to shoddy methods
Model shows racing for results leads to lower standards -
Video: Low-cost interventions could help combat the ‘psychological poverty trap’
Worldwide research shows how to ease emotional and financial distress in poor communities -
Antivaccine videos slip through YouTube’s advertising policies, new study finds
Portuguese-language videos remain on YouTube, despite platform’s pledge to limit conspiracy theories -
As U.S. election nears, researchers are following the trail of fake news
Projects seek to understand, and block, spread of disinformation -
New York City uses ‘nudges’ to reduce missed court dates
Redesigned ticket—and text message reminders—led to a 13% drop in missed court dates -
Do Republicans or Democrats benefit from mail-in voting? It turns out, neither
But this year’s elections could change everything -
Misconduct allegations push psychology hero off his pedestal
Dozens of papers on personality and health by Hans Eysenck have been retracted or are under suspicion -
Animal and human studies reveal health impacts of social inequality
Merging animal and people studies can clarify the role of social status in well-being -
Protests over killings of black people could erode racism, researcher says
Researcher says stereotypes will fall away as people come to see themselves as on the same side -
From Black Death to fatal flu, past pandemics show why people on the margins suffer most
Inequality made historical pandemics ‘worse than they had to be’ -
Crushing coronavirus means ‘breaking the habits of a lifetime.’ Behavior scientists have some tips
Sometimes, even subtle cues can change people’s behavior -
Scientists have turned the structure of the coronavirus into music
“Sonification” could help researchers identify binding sites for new drugs
