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A general suspicious mindset is not always central to conspiracy beliefs — Read on PsyPost

Across nearly 30,000 respondents in 17 national samples, a general conspiracy mindset was not consistently central to networks of specific beliefs. The findings challenge a common account of how conspiracy beliefs fit together.

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A general suspicious mindset is not always central to conspiracy beliefs — Image: Solar Punk

A general suspicious mindset is not always central to conspiracy beliefs — Image: Solar Punk

Religious US adults can combine secular outlooks with belief in magic — Show the summary

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Cat specialists link resistance to belly rubs with vulnerability and sensitivity — Show the summary

Finn Janning reads Bolaño and Weil as guides to facing suffering — Show the summary

Daily hassles are linked to small dips in feelings of romantic love — Read on PsyPost

In 14-day diaries from 100 couples, people reported slightly less love, passion and intimacy on days with more outside hassles than usual. The findings help distinguish daily shifts in romantic feelings from differences between people.

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Daily hassles are linked to small dips in feelings of romantic love — Image: PsyPost

Blaming outside factors for simulated betting losses is linked to wanting help — Show the summary

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A bull and a male donkey repeatedly paired for sex in Ethiopia — Show the summary

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Loving-kindness meditation shows no edge over relaxation in online trial — Show the summary

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Denise Herzing explains how AI can probe dolphin communication — Show the summary

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Brain activity shows grid-like patterns when people judge emotions — Show the summary

AI models can flag internal changes, but researchers disagree on what that means — Show the summary

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Brain stimulation improves memory-task performance but makes effort less appealing — Show the summary

Neuroscientists propose that conscious experience begins in the brainstem — Show the summary

Bereaved coyotes offer clues to the biology of loss — Show the summary

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Describing touch objectively reduces sensory brain responses in autistic children — Show the summary

A mouse brain region tracks several signs of sickness at once — Show the summary

Two scholars argue that how we believe matters for church–state separation — Show the summary

Dyslexia can involve different difficulties with speech and vision — Show the summary

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Virtual reality and meditation training increases reports of lucid-like dreams — Show the summary

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Curiosity-driven learning helps neural networks tackle unfamiliar tasks — Show the summary

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Fish in virtual reality follow one influential neighbour at a time — Show the summary

Toni Sims makes the case for investigating possible AI consciousness — Show the summary

Some people who cannot picture things awake report visual dreams — Show the summary

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Feeling humanised by political opponents is linked to greater openness to compromise — Show the summary

Emotional context helps explain why horror can leave us on edge — Show the summary

Horror music echoes the sound qualities that make screams alarming — Show the summary

Joshua Rothman explores why being replaceable need not mean being unneeded — Show the summary

Video game remakes tap memories of past worlds and relationships — Show the summary

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Mushroom linked to tiny-human visions lacks genes for two known hallucinogens — Show the summary

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A memory protein changes structure as fruit flies age — Show the summary

Giving up a goal can reveal what matters to us, a philosopher argues — Show the summary

Being aware of a thought does not mean choosing to start it — Show the summary

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Seabirds’ course errors are linked to body clocks out of step with the sun — Show the summary

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Threats to manhood shift stated attitudes less in men with flexible masculine identities — Show the summary

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A sixth-finger illusion changes what people think their hand can grasp — Show the summary

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Activity at the front of the brain does not track skill at reframing emotions — Show the summary

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More frequent yoga posture practice and meditation are linked to higher wellbeing in a Hungarian survey — Show the summary

Scholars explore how culture shapes accounts of near-death experiences — Show the summary

Bee play offers clues to animal consciousness — Show the summary

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A teenager with exceptional personal recall reports frequent spontaneous memories — Show the summary

Consciousness

A general suspicious mindset is not always central to conspiracy beliefs — Read on PsyPost

Across nearly 30,000 respondents in 17 national samples, a general conspiracy mindset was not consistently central to networks of specific beliefs. The findings challenge a common account of how conspiracy beliefs fit together.

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A general suspicious mindset is not always central to conspiracy beliefs — Image: Solar Punk

A general suspicious mindset is not always central to conspiracy beliefs — Image: Solar Punk

Religious US adults can combine secular outlooks with belief in magic — Image: The Conversation

Religious US adults can combine secular outlooks with belief in magic — Read on ScienceAlert

A survey of 1,812 US adults links a secular-rationalist outlook to stronger magical beliefs among those with religious ties. It adds evidence that confidence in science and supernatural beliefs can coexist.

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Cat specialists link resistance to belly rubs with vulnerability and sensitivity — Read on Live Science

Two feline behaviour specialists suggest vulnerability and sensory sensitivity help explain resistance to belly, paw and tail touches. Their explanations illuminate cats' individual preferences and control over contact.

Finn Janning reads Bolaño and Weil as guides to facing suffering — Read on Institute of Art and Ideas (IAI TV)

In a new essay, Finn Janning links Bolaño’s 2666 with Simone Weil’s ethics of attention. His reading explores how confronting others’ suffering can challenge avoidance and deepen ethical awareness.

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Daily hassles are linked to small dips in feelings of romantic love — Read on PsyPost

In 14-day diaries from 100 couples, people reported slightly less love, passion and intimacy on days with more outside hassles than usual. The findings help distinguish daily shifts in romantic feelings from differences between people.

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Blaming outside factors for simulated betting losses is linked to wanting help — Read on PsyPost

Five studies involving 619 participants examined betting behaviour and help-seeking. In simulations, blaming outside factors for large losses was linked to stronger intentions to seek help, offering insight into responses to gambling harm.

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A bull and a male donkey repeatedly paired for sex in Ethiopia — Show the summary

Research

Loving-kindness meditation shows no edge over relaxation in online trial — Show the summary

Denise Herzing explains how AI can probe dolphin communication — Show the summary

Research

Brain activity shows grid-like patterns when people judge emotions — Show the summary

AI models can flag internal changes, but researchers disagree on what that means — Show the summary

Research

Brain stimulation improves memory-task performance but makes effort less appealing — Show the summary

Neuroscientists propose that conscious experience begins in the brainstem — Show the summary

Bereaved coyotes offer clues to the biology of loss — Show the summary

Research

Describing touch objectively reduces sensory brain responses in autistic children — Show the summary

A mouse brain region tracks several signs of sickness at once — Show the summary

Two scholars argue that how we believe matters for church–state separation — Show the summary

Dyslexia can involve different difficulties with speech and vision — Show the summary

Research

Virtual reality and meditation training increases reports of lucid-like dreams — Show the summary

Preprint

Curiosity-driven learning helps neural networks tackle unfamiliar tasks — Show the summary

Research

Fish in virtual reality follow one influential neighbour at a time — Show the summary

Toni Sims makes the case for investigating possible AI consciousness — Show the summary

Some people who cannot picture things awake report visual dreams — Show the summary

Research

Feeling humanised by political opponents is linked to greater openness to compromise — Show the summary

Emotional context helps explain why horror can leave us on edge — Show the summary

Horror music echoes the sound qualities that make screams alarming — Show the summary

Joshua Rothman explores why being replaceable need not mean being unneeded — Show the summary

Video game remakes tap memories of past worlds and relationships — Show the summary

Research

Mushroom linked to tiny-human visions lacks genes for two known hallucinogens — Show the summary

Research

A memory protein changes structure as fruit flies age — Show the summary

Giving up a goal can reveal what matters to us, a philosopher argues — Show the summary

Being aware of a thought does not mean choosing to start it — Show the summary

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Seabirds’ course errors are linked to body clocks out of step with the sun — Show the summary

Research

Threats to manhood shift stated attitudes less in men with flexible masculine identities — Show the summary

Research

A sixth-finger illusion changes what people think their hand can grasp — Show the summary

Research

Activity at the front of the brain does not track skill at reframing emotions — Show the summary

Research

More frequent yoga posture practice and meditation are linked to higher wellbeing in a Hungarian survey — Show the summary

Scholars explore how culture shapes accounts of near-death experiences — Show the summary

Bee play offers clues to animal consciousness — Show the summary

Research

A teenager with exceptional personal recall reports frequent spontaneous memories — Show the summary