Psychology & Behaviour
The Adult ADHD Diagnosis Boom: Why So Many Women Are Finally Getting Answers in Their 30s and 40s
More women in their 30s and 40s are being diagnosed with ADHD than ever before. The surge is finally surfacing what clinicians missed for decades.
Psychology & BehaviourHow Ozempic Is Quietly Becoming a Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
Semaglutide cut heavy drinking days by 41% in a 2026 Lancet trial of 108 people with alcohol use disorder. Here is the science and why doctors are prescribing it off-label.
Psychology & BehaviourThe Physiological Sigh: The 30-Second Breathing Technique That Outperformed Meditation in a Stanford Trial
A 2023 Stanford trial found that the physiological sigh — a 30-second double inhale, slow exhale — beat beginner meditation for mood and breathing rate. Here's how it works.
Psychology & BehaviourMethylene Blue: What Science Actually Says About the Viral Brain Supplement Biohackers Are Dropping in 2026
Methylene blue is the 2026 biohacker brain supplement darling, but the FDA has warned since 2011 that it can trigger fatal serotonin syndrome. Here is what the evidence actually says.
Psychology & BehaviourDementia in Younger Adults: What Is Behind the Rise in Early-Onset Cases
New research is reframing dementia as a problem of working age, not just retirement. Here is what the latest evidence says about causes, missed diagnoses, and the midlife steps that may help.
Psychology & BehaviourAI Companions and Mental Health: The Rise of ChatGPT, Replika, and Character.AI as Confidantes
Two teenagers are dead. A crossbow plotter is in a secure hospital. A state medical board has filed suit. Behind the headline cases, 900 million people talk to ChatGPT every week and 40 million have built relationships with Replika bots. The mental-health infrastructure is being built in plain sight, and it has no clinicians attached.
Psychology & BehaviourMaladaptive Daydreaming: The Condition That Makes People Lost in Elaborate Fantasies for Hours
For millions of people, daydreaming is not a brief escape but an all-consuming behaviour that can swallow entire days. Maladaptive daydreaming is poorly understood and not yet recognised in diagnostic manuals. Here is what the research says.
Psychology & BehaviourWhy Your Brain Won't Stop Overthinking (and How to Fix It)
Discover why your brain gets trapped in overthinking loops and the evidence-based techniques that actually break the cycle, from CBT to mindfulness.
Psychology & BehaviourWhy Does Music Give You Chills? The Neuroscience Behind Frisson
That shiver down your spine when a song hits just right has a name: frisson. Neuroscience reveals how music hijacks your brain's reward system to create one of the most intensely pleasurable responses humans can experience.
Psychology & BehaviourWhy Gen Z Is Switching to Dumb Phones — and What the Science Says About Taking Back Your Attention
Gen Z is ditching smartphones for dumbphones backed by science. Research links lower screen time to better mental health and quality of life outcomes.
Psychology & BehaviourSleepmaxxing: The Viral TikTok Trend for Better Sleep — What Works and What Doesn't
Sleepmaxxing blends legitimate sleep science with social media hype. Here's what actually works, what doesn't, and what could put your health at risk.
Psychology & BehaviourWhy Sleep Debt Is So Hard to Recover From (And What Actually Works)
Neuroscience reveals why accumulated sleep debt damages the brain irreversibly and why weekend catch-up sleep cannot undo the cognitive damage.