Though little studied, exhaustion among people with autism has become its own pandemic.

Social media has irrevocably altered the way we communicate. While the ease of connecting over social media can be an advantage, many people experience ‘social media fatigue’ where they are overwhelmed by the constant stream of content and contact.

Silence is golden — unless you find yourself in the quietest room in the world. In 2015, Microsoft built what is now in the Guinness Book of World Records as the quietest place on the planet. Known as the anechoic chamber at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, “ultra-sensitive tests” performed in 2015 gave an average background noise reading of -20.35 dBA (decibels A-weighted — a measurement of the sound pressure level).

Conspiracy theories have been around for centuries, from witch trials and antisemitic campaigns to beliefs that Freemasons were trying to topple European monarchies. In the mid-20th century, historian Richard Hofstadter described a “paranoid style” that he observed in right-wing U.S. politics and culture: a blend of “heated exaggeration, suspiciousness, and conspiratorial fantasy.”

New research published in The Journal of Psychology finds that increased utilization of internet-based social networks results in increased upward social comparison, subsequently increasing materialism. However, these effects decreased depending on how mindful the subject tended to be and how high their self-esteem. This research provides clues as to what interventions may reduce the negative consequences of social media.

New research suggests that facing troubling conditions such as abuse or neglect during childhood is associated with the development of “dark” personality traits, which in turn is linked to heightened suicidality. The findings have been published in Personality and Individual Differences.

Working from home often pays more than working in an office for jobs in the tech industry, new research has claimed. HR company Remote collected data on more than six million jobs ads from 2022 from employee resource Glassdoor and found that web developer and software engineering roles had the most amount of remote opportunities compared to other professions, making up 37% and 36% of the total remote job market respectively.

Special report: In an expose of private children’s hospitals, workers say inadequate staffing put patients in harm’s way. Rebecca Thomas reports

The New York Times reported recently on a man named Hiroyuki Nishimura, who has become a “famous voice for disenchanted young Japanese.” Nishimura has “amassed millions of followers on social media” and was voted the top pick for prime minister among Japanese high school students. Nishimura owns 4chan, one of the most unpleasant sites on the internet, a toxic place that nourishes the delusions of mass shooters.

Do you scroll through TikTok as a form of entertainment? While it may seem like a harmless activity, a study published in Body Image suggests that TikTok usage is related to body dissatisfaction, appearance comparison, and body surveillance.

New research published in the Journal of Positive Psychology examines the role that physically attractiveness may play in feeling that life is meaningful. Three studies involving 1,234 participants revealed that the more attractive you believe yourself to be, the more likely you are to report feelings of existential significance.

Male psychology is sensitive to cues associated with the ease of sexually exploiting women. A series of three studies provide insight into cues that might aid men in their use of sexually exploitative strategies. This research was published in Evolutionary Psychology. ...

Adolescents who feel they experience discrimination are more likely to report suicidal thoughts and behaviors, according to research published in Psychiatry Research.

Research combining wearable eye-tracking technology and AI body detection software suggests our eyes aren’t drawn to the faces of passers-by as much as previously thought.

Police say a 6-year-old in Virginia shot his elementary-school teacher intentionally. But scientists say that's not how kids' brains are wired.

Personal Perspective: Inability to understand boundaries leads to social problems.

Study: 63% of severe alcoholics exhibit significant cognitive improvements within 18 days of abstinence

The antecedents and consequences of revealing secrets are discussed.

Sufferers may be driven online because of the difficulty in accessing affordable GP appointments, professor says

Lawsuit accuses companies behind TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube of harming young people’s mental health