Between September 5–7, 2026, psychology research aggregator PsyPost published findings that over half postpartum psychosis risk is genetic, humor processing affects comedy reception, AI companions boost mental health while harming offline connections, and autistic language abilities are more complex than 'verbal/nonverbal' classifications. One unrelated post on masculinity and looksmaxxing does not fit.
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Over half the risk for postpartum psychosis is tied to genetics, large study finds https://www. psypost.org/over-half-the-risk -for-postpartum-psychosis-is-tied-to-genetics-large-study-finds/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=%40psypost%40mstdn.social
Comedy is funnier when it is easier to process, new psychology study finds https://www. psypost.org/comedy-is-funnier- when-it-is-easier-to-process-new-psychology-study-finds/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=%40psypost%40mstdn.social
Study finds AI companions boost mental health while damaging offline connections https://www. psypost.org/the-hidden-cost-of -artificial-empathy-how-chatbots-boost-mental-health-but-isola/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=%40psypost%40mstdn.social
Rising loneliness among US veterans is closely tied to psychiatric burden and suicide risk https://www. psypost.org/rising-loneliness- among-us-veterans-is-closely-tied-to-psychiatric-burden-and-suicide-risk/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=%40psypost%40mstdn.social
Survey reveals associations between Big Five personality traits and nightmare coping habits https://www. psypost.org/how-personality-tr aits-shape-the-way-we-cope-with-nightmares/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=%40psypost%40mstdn.social
Escitalopram reduces impulsivity and anger in women with severe premenstrual irritability https://www. psypost.org/escitalopram-reduc es-impulsivity-and-anger-in-women-with-severe-premenstrual-irritability/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=%40psypost%40mstdn.social
Common artificial sweetener aspartame makes brain cells more vulnerable to stroke damage, mouse study suggests https://www. psypost.org/common-artificial- sweetener-aspartame-makes-brain-cells-more-vulnerable-to-stroke-damage-mouse-study-suggests/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=%40psypost%40mstdn.social
The psychological effects of padel and pickleball, according to science https://www. psypost.org/the-psychological- effects-of-padel-and-pickleball-according-to-science/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=%40psypost%40mstdn.social
Study outlines the five-stage pipeline Clavicular used to spread “diagnostic masculinity” and looksmaxxing https://www. psypost.org/study-outlines-the -five-stage-pipeline-clavicular-used-to-spread-diagnostic-masculinity-and-looksmaxxing/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=%40psypost%40mstdn.social
How cognitive shortcuts fuel American political divisions https://www. psypost.org/recognizing-politi cal-belief-patterns-fuels-deeper-animosity-among-voters/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=%40psypost%40mstdn.social
Autistic language abilities are vastly more complex than “verbal” or “nonverbal,” large study shows https://www. psypost.org/autistic-language- abilities-are-vastly-more-complex-than-verbal-or-nonverbal-large-study-shows/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=%40psypost%40mstdn.social