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• What Is a Femcel? The Psychology of Female Celibates

  20-02-2026 06:26 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PsyPostThe term "incel"—short for involuntary celibate—has become a fixture in public discourse, typically referring to men and a male subculture often linked to online misogyny and real-world acts of aggression. However, a parallel but distinct phenomenon has emerged that receives far less attention: the "femcel." Female involuntary celibates, or femcels, are women who feel they are unable to form romantic or sexual relationships despite wishing...
  
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• The Advantages of Human Language Being Messy

  20-02-2026 06:26 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Science Daily - Social Psychology Human language may seem messy and inefficient compared to the ultra-compact strings of ones and zeros used by computers, but that messiness may actually be beneficial. New research published in Nature Human Behaviour reveals that while digital-style encoding could theoretically compress information more tightly, it would demand far more mental effort from both speaker and listener. Instead, language is built around familiar words and predictable...
  
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• Edward Deci, Pioneering Researcher on Human Motivation, Dies at 83

  20-02-2026 06:26 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Social Psychology Network NewsEdward Deci, whose pioneering research on human motivation shaped generations of scholars, practitioners, and students worldwide, died February 14 at age 83. He was best known for his work on self-determination theory, which he cofounded with his colleague Richard Ryan. The theory became one of the most influential frameworks on human motivation and wellness in contemporary psychology, with its reach extending far beyond academic journals.
  
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• Trump's EPA Sued Over Repeal of Landmark Climate Finding

  19-02-2026 14:56 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: The Guardian - Climate CrisisMore than a dozen health and environmental justice nonprofits have sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its rollback of the legal finding that previously laid the foundation for U.S. federal climate regulations. Filed in Washington, DC, circuit court, the lawsuit challenges the EPA's repeal of the "endangerment finding," which states that the buildup of heat-trapping pollution in the atmosphere endangers public health and...
  
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• Workers Restore the Philadelphia President's House Slavery Exhibit

  19-02-2026 14:55 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PBS News HourWorkers on Thursday began restoring an exhibit on the lives of nine enslaved people at former President George Washington's House in Philadelphia amid a legal fight between the city and the Trump administration. In her 40-page opinion, Senior U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe compared President Donald Trump's administration to the totalitarian regime in the dystopian novel "1984," which revised historical records to align with its narrative.
  
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• Microsoft Pledges $50 Billion to Counter Global AI Divide

  19-02-2026 14:55 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Press International - Health NewsMicrosoft announced Wednesday that it's allocating $50 billion over the next 10 years to combat artificial intelligence inequality in low-income nations. The company said it intends to bridge the AI divide among nations and ensure equal access to its potential benefits. Company officials revealed its plan at the AI Impact Summit in India. Microsoft said the Global North had nearly twice the amount of AI diffusion than the Global South at the end...
  
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• Climate Change Is Accelerating But Nature Seems to Be Slowing Down

  19-02-2026 14:54 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Science Daily - Top NewsAs the planet warms, many scientists had expected ecosystems to change faster and faster. Instead, a massive global study suggests that species turnover has slowed by about one-third since the 1970s. As described in a new report published in Nature Communications, this unexpected slowdown may signal something alarming: ecosystems losing the biodiversity needed to remain responsive to external changes in habitat.
  
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• Meta No Longer Designs Apps to Maximize Screentime, CEO Claims

  19-02-2026 14:52 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Canadian Broadcasting Company - Top Stories NewsDuring a Wednesday court appearance, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pushed back on a lawyer's suggestion that he had misled Congress about the design of the company's social media platforms, as ‌a landmark trial over youth social media addiction continues. Zuckerberg was questioned on the statements he gave to Congress during a 2024 hearing, when he said the company did not give its teams the goal of maximizing time spent on its apps.
  
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• AI Breakthrough Could Replace Rare Earth Magnets in Electric Vehicles

  19-02-2026 14:52 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Science Daily - Top NewsScientists have unleashed artificial intelligence to dramatically speed up the hunt for next-generation magnetic materials. By building a massive, searchable database of 67,573 magnetic compounds—including 25 newly recognized materials that stay magnetic even at high temperatures—the team is opening the door to cheaper, more sustainable technologies. The new resource, called the Northeast Materials Database, was reported in the journal...
  
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• "Hallmark of Genocide" Found in Sudan, U.N. Report Concludes

  19-02-2026 14:51 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Nations NewsIn a report released Thursday, a United Nations fact-finding mission concluded that at least three underlying acts of genocide were committed in Sudan last year: "killing members of a protected ethnic group; causing serious bodily and mental harm; and deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about the group's physical destruction." Genocidal intent, the report said, was "the only reasonable inference" from what took place.
  
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• U.S. Judge Orders Reinstatement of Washington Slavery Exhibit

  17-02-2026 07:23 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: DW- top storiesA federal judge has ruled that an exhibit about people enslaved by George Washington, the first president of the United States, must be temporarily restored at Washington's former home in Philadelphia. In her decision on Monday, U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe said that all materials must be restored in their original condition and compared Trump administration's efforts to sanitize history to Ministry of Truth in George Orwell's dystopian...
  
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• "Daunting But Doable": Europe Urged to Prepare for 3C of Global Heating

  17-02-2026 07:23 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: The Guardian - Climate CrisisKeeping Europe safe from extreme weather "is not rocket science," a top researcher has said, as the EU's climate advisory board urges countries to prepare for a catastrophic 3C of global heating. The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change describes current efforts to adapt to rising temperatures as "insufficient, largely incremental [and] often coming too late" and suggests preparing for a world 2.8-3.3C hotter than preindustrial...
  
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• Report Dismisses Claims That AI Can Help Fix Climate As Greenwashing

  17-02-2026 07:11 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: The Guardian - Climate CrisisThe claim that generative AI can help avert climate breakdown—made by several tech companies—is largely empty, according to a new report. The research, commissioned by nonprofits including Beyond Fossil Fuels and Climate Action Against Disinformation, did not find a single example where popular tools such as Google's Gemini or Microsoft's Copilot were leading to a "material, verifiable, and substantial" reduction in planet-heating emissions.
  
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• Glacier Grafting: How an Indigenous Art Is Countering Water Scarcity

  17-02-2026 07:11 via socialpsychology.org
  Source:Al JazeeraAs Pakistan grapples with the effects of rising temperatures that are melting its glaciers, residents in the country's high-altitude Himalayan region have adopted a traditional technique that dates back to the 14th century, known as glacier grafting, to counter water scarcity. Pakistan, home to an estimated 13,000 glaciers, ranks among the top 10 most climate-vulnerable nations, even though it contributes less than one percent of global...
  
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• Why Some Kids Struggle with Math Even When They Try Hard

  15-02-2026 17:13 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Science Daily - Top SocietyA new study has found that math struggles may be about more than numbers. Children who had difficulty with math were less likely to change their thinking after making mistakes during number comparison tasks. Similarly, brain imaging showed weaker activity in regions that help monitor errors and guide behavioral changes. The results suggest that math difficulties may not only be about understanding numbers but about detecting errors and trying...
  
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• Dementia Risk Reduced by 25% With Specific Type of Brain Exercise

  15-02-2026 17:13 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Google News - HealthResults from a randomized clinical trial reveal that a specific type of cognitive exercise can significantly reduce the risk of dementia. The study, which followed nearly 3,000 older adults for 20 years, found that with less than 24 hours of "speed of processing" training—exercises designed to sharpen visual attention and reaction time—people were 25% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia well into their 80s and 90s, compared to a...
  
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• Readers reply: can you acquire courage?

  15-02-2026 15:00
  The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions ponders how to overcome fear and do what is neededThis week’s question: what would be the most socially useful way to spend a billion dollars?Is it possible to acquire courage if you don’t have it? I was moved by the recent story of the Australian boy who swam to land for several hours in rough waters to raise the alarm that his mother and siblings had been swept out to sea. Despite his exhaustion, he then
  
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• ‘You think: Do I really need anyone?’ – the hidden burden of being a hyper-independent person

  15-02-2026 06:00
  Self-reliance is often encouraged over asking others for help in the modern world. But doing everything yourself can be a sign that you are scared of intimacyWhen a relative was seriously ill and in intensive care for more than a month, Cianne Jones stepped in. “I took it upon myself to be that person in the hospital every single day – chasing doctors, taking notes, making sure I understood why they were doing things.” It was so stressful, she says, that at one point her hair s
  
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• U.S. Pressures Vanuatu Over ICJ’s Landmark Climate Change Ruling

  14-02-2026 06:28 via socialpsychology.org
  Source:Al JazeeraThe United States is urging governments to pressure Vanuatu to withdraw a United Nations draft resolution supporting a landmark International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that countries have a legal obligation to act on climate change. A U.S. government cable says the Trump administration "strongly objects" to the proposed resolution being circulated by the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu in support of last year's ruling by the ICJ—the UN's...
  
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• Trump Calls Climate Change Threat to Public Health "a Scam"

  14-02-2026 06:28 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PBS News HourThe White House revoked a scientific finding Thursday that climate change is a danger to public health, an idea President Donald Trump called "a scam." But repeated scientific studies have documented the harm. Again and again, research has found increasing disease and deaths—thousands every year—in a warming world. For example, a 2021 study in Nature Climate Change estimated that over a third of heat deaths in 43 countries were due to...
  
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• U.S. Report Finds Children With Mental Health Diagnoses Often Incarcerated

  12-02-2026 10:52 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: NPRA new bipartisan report from Congress has raised the alarm about children with mental health conditions being held in juvenile detention, rather than getting treatment. "Prolonged Incarceration of Children Due to Mental Health Care Shortages," released Thursday, found that dozens of juvenile detention centers in 25 states reported holding children weeks or months as they awaited space at long-term psychiatric treatment facilities.
  
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• Depression and Other Disorders May Share Common Genetic Roots

  12-02-2026 10:51 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: APA PsycPORT™: Psychology NewswirePsychiatric disorders can share common genetic influences, which means parts of DNA can be at the root of more than one mental condition, new research has found. The study, based on DNA data from 6 million people and published in Nature, could explain why many mental health conditions occur together. "By uncovering shared genetic roots, we can start thinking about treatments that target multiple disorders," said one of the authors in a press...
  
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• Trump Orders Pentagon to Buy Electricity Generated by Coal

  12-02-2026 10:45 via socialpsychology.org
  Source:Al JazeeraU.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to buy electricity generated by coal—his latest effort to boost demand for the fossil fuel amid its declining cost competitiveness and climate change concerns. In an executive order signed on Wednesday, Trump directed the U.S. Department of Defense to enter into long-term purchase agreements with coal-fired plants and prioritize the "preservation and strategic utilization" of "coal-based...
  
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• Dissociation Is Not the Coping Mechanism It's Assumed to Be

  12-02-2026 10:45 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Association for Psychological SciencePeople often use the term "dissociating" to mean zoning out or distracting oneself from the troubles of the world or their personal situation—a coping mechanism useful in times of stress. But to psychological scientists, dissociating refers to something more extreme. Most adults experience little to no dissociation, but it's frequently reported in clinical populations, according to an upcoming journal article in Clinical Psychological Science.
  
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• Vance Deleted Message Referring to "Armenian Genocide." Here's Why.

  12-02-2026 10:37 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PBS News HourU.S. Vice President JD Vance's team posted and then deleted a message on social media about the Republican's visit to a memorial paying tribute to early 20th century Armenians killed by the Ottoman Empire. The issue was the post using the term "Armenian genocide," a designation the U.S. government historically has not used for what happened—except for the Biden administration. The White House blamed the post on a staff mistake.
  
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• Instagram CEO Denies Social Media App Can Be "Clinically Addictive"

  12-02-2026 10:37 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Google News - HealthAdam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, testified Wednesday that he does not think users can be "clinically addicted" to the social media app. Mosseri is the first executive to testify in the landmark social media addiction trial against YouTube and Instagram parent company Meta in a suit brought by a now 20-year-old woman who alleges the companies intentionally developed addictive features to hook young users, which she claims harmed her mental...
  
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• Psychiatric drugs aren’t always the answer | Letter

  11-02-2026 17:48
  Talking therapies have made huge progress and should be more widely available, writes Ann Marie TaylorYes, there has been a shocking lack of progress in developing transformative psychiatric medicine (We need new drugs for mental ill-health, 5 February), but this may be because in mental health, drugs are not always the answer (see, for example, Richard P Bentall’s Doctoring the Mind).Huge progress has been made in the effectiveness of talking therapies – for example, free effec
  
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• What to Do If Your Friends Keep Leaving You Out

  11-02-2026 11:58 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: APA PsycPORT™: Psychology NewswireEarly in Kip Williams' career as a social psychologist, he was at the park when a flying disc landed on his blanket. Williams stood up and tossed it back. To his surprise, the throwers threw it to him again. "Suddenly I was part of a three-person toss," he says. But when they eventually stopped including him, he recalls feeling awkward and hurt, which inspired him to replicate the experience in his lab—the first of many famous studies on...
  
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• EPA to End "Endangerment Finding" and Funding to Protect Climate

  11-02-2026 11:58 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Press International - Health NewsU.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials say they will be ending a 2009 declaration that says climate change is a danger to public health. Revoking "the endangerment finding"—which is expected to happen this week—removes the EPA's statutory authority to regulate motor vehicle emissions that was provided by the Clean Air Act of 1970, an EPA spokesperson told The Hill. Under that act, the EPA regulates vehicle emissions thought to..
  
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• This Bedroom Temperature Could Help Older Adults Sleep With Less Stress

  11-02-2026 11:57 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Science Daily - Top HealthA cooler bedroom might be better for older sleepers than previously thought. Researchers found that keeping nighttime temperatures at 75°F reduced stress responses and helped the heart work more efficiently during sleep. Hot nights usually force the heart to work harder, interfering with recovery. As climate change drives warmer nights, this small adjustment could make a big difference.
  
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• Racist Attitudes Predict Increased Mental Distress Over Time

  11-02-2026 11:57 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PsyPostNew research published in the journal Comprehensive Psychiatry challenges the common belief that mental illness is a primary driver of racist attitudes. The findings suggest that the relationship actually works in the opposite direction, with prejudiced beliefs predicting an increase in psychological distress over time. The study also documented that a lack of social connection is correlated with both prejudice and mental health struggles.
  
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• Trump Administration Takes Down Rainbow Flag at Stonewall Monument

  11-02-2026 11:56 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PBS News HourThe Trump administration has stopped flying a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument, angering activists who see the move as a swipe at the country's first national monument to LGBTQ+ history. The multicolored flag was quietly removed in recent days from a flagpole on the National Park Service-run site across the street from the Stonewall Inn, the gay bar where patrons' rebellion against a police raid helped launch the modern LGBTQ+...
  
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• Poll Reveals Depth of Americans' Gloom About the Future

  11-02-2026 11:56 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PBS News HourIn 2025, only 59% of Americans gave high ratings when asked to evaluate how good their life will be in about five years—the lowest annual measure since Gallup began asking this question almost 20 years ago. When Americans are feeling good about the present, they usually tend to feel optimistic about the future. But the most recent measures show not only a decline in life satisfaction over the past decade, but that future optimism has dropped...
  
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• Physical Distance Affects Moral Choices in Sacrificial Dilemmas

  11-02-2026 11:56 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PsyPostWhen people are physically near to someone who could be harmed, they're less willing to sacrifice that person for the greater good, according to a study in Cognition & Emotion. Research on moral dilemmas such as the trolley and footbridge problems shows that people often reject utilitarian solutions when harm requires direct physical contact, suggesting that emotional reactions affect moral choices. Now, evidence suggests that physical proximity...
  
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• New Study Explores the Role of Power in the Bedroom

  11-02-2026 11:56 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PsyPostA new study suggests that having a sense of power in a relationship promotes sexual assertiveness, while perceiving a partner as powerful fosters a willingness to accommodate their needs. The findings, published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin and based on data from roughly 1,000 participants, indicate that the most satisfying interactions appear to occur when both individuals feel they have influence within the relationship.
  
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• Chile Launches Latin America's First Generative AI Model

  11-02-2026 11:55 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Press International - Health NewsAfter nearly three years of development, Chile has officially launched Latam-GPT, an open-source artificial intelligence model built with data from Latin America to reflect the region's culture and history. "I am Latam-GPT, a large language model developed specifically for Latin America, with emphasis on its culture, language, history and social realities," the platform said in its self-introduction on Tuesday. The model was trained on 230...
  
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• My patient’s near-death experience in hospital left me with worry and guilt. This is how vicarious trauma starts | Ranjana Srivastava

  10-02-2026 15:00
  Afterwards, my team and I kept going without ever discussing the event. But something felt heavy. And because I couldn’t name it, I didn’t know how to deal with it“And who are you?” Tracking the voice, I realise the nurse is talking to me.“I’m the physician looking after the patient.” Continue reading...
  
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• Menopause Linked to Grey Matter Loss in Key Brain Regions

  09-02-2026 06:07 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Science Daily - Top HealthA major study suggests menopause is linked to changes in brain structure, mental health, and sleep. Brain scans revealed grey matter loss in areas tied to memory and emotional regulation, while many women reported increased anxiety, depression, and fatigue. Hormone therapy did not reverse these effects, though it may slow age-related declines in reaction speed. Researchers say menopause could represent an important turning point for brain health.
  
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• New Transgender Policy Consensus Reached Across Sports

  09-02-2026 06:06 via socialpsychology.org
  Source:Al JazeeraGlobal sports leaders ‌have reached consensus on eligibility criteria for transgender athletes, with the new policy expected to be announced within the first half of this year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Saturday. It would be the first uniform policy adopted by the IOC and international sports federations, applying to dozens of sports, including the Games and world championships. Currently, federations each have their own...
  
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• How the Brain Changes As a Romance Matures

  09-02-2026 06:06 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PsyPostA new study suggests that the human brain processes romantic partners differently than close friends. The research, published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, found that the brain creates a unique neural signature for a partner early in a relationship, but the distinction tends to fade as the bond matures. These findings offer insight on how the biological drivers of romantic love may evolve from passion to...
  
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• A Hidden Aloe Vera Compound May Help Treat Alzheimer's

  09-02-2026 06:06 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Science Daily - Top HealthScientists are continuing to search for new ways to treat Alzheimer's disease, a progressive brain disorder that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. In a recent study, researchers identified several compounds found in Aloe vera that could offer new possibilities for future treatments. Aloe vera is best known as a soothing plant used for skin care, but it also contains natural chemicals that may influence biological processes inside the body.
  
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• How AI and Virtual Worlds Are Reshaping Holocaust Remembrance

  09-02-2026 06:05 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Nations NewsAs Holocaust survivors age and first-hand testimony becomes rarer, educators are turning to new technologies to preserve memory, foster empathy, and engage younger generations far beyond museums and classrooms using narrative-driven games and immersive virtual spaces allowing students to not only observe history but interact with it. The challenge is to employ the technologies thoughtfully enough to ensure that memory endures for generations to...
  
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• White House Lauds Plastic Surgeons' Statement on Trans Surgery

  09-02-2026 06:04 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: NPRThe Trump administration celebrated a recent statement from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, which recommends that doctors delay gender-related surgery until a patient is at least 19 years old. In an email to NPR, the Society noted that the new position statement is not a reversal of a previous position. It is also not a new clinical practice guideline, but rather, an articulation of the professional group's recommendations.
  
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• Social Media Firms Sued for Mental Health Harms, But Are They Addictive?

  09-02-2026 06:04 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Google News - HealthForthcoming legal proceedings against Meta and YouTube are frequently referred to as the "social media addiction trials," but whether these platforms are truly addictive is still under scientific debate. Lawsuits were brought against Meta, YouTube (Google), Snap, and TikTok by plaintiffs alleging these platforms severely damaged their mental health during childhood. Snap and TikTok settled the first case, but Meta and YouTube are fighting it.
  
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• Social media companies are being sued for harming their users’ mental health – but are the platforms addictive?

  08-02-2026 16:00
  Experts say the term ‘addiction’ is be overused and, for social media use, could be difficult to proveForthcoming legal proceedings against Meta and YouTube are frequently referred to as the “social media addiction trials”, but whether these platforms are truly addictive is still the subject of scientific debate.The lawsuits were brought against Meta, YouTube (Google), Snap Inc and TikTok by plaintiffs alleging these platforms severely damaged their mental health when the
  
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• Readers’ replies: why does a song sometimes get stuck in our heads – and what makes an earworm?

  08-02-2026 15:00
  The series in which readers answer other readers’ questions explores the sounds and music that play on repeat mentally – and how to escape their aural clutches• This week’s question: can you acquire courage?I know a song that’ll get on your nerves, get on your nerves, get on your nerves. I know a so … you get the gist! Why does a song sometimes get stuck in our heads? (And good luck stopping this one now!) Laura Ashton, Haslemere, SurreySend new questions to n
  
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• Is Australia getting ruder? How to be kinder to others in everyday life – and break the contagion of rage

  08-02-2026 15:00
  Slow down, take a deep breath, maybe even let the other car take the park. In the face of rudeness, sometimes the most radical thing to do is remain passively politeGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThink of a typical day in our angry world. You open social media and read abuse either directed at yourself or someone else, then you get in your car and find yourself aggressively overtaken while driving at the speed limit. You pull into a shopping mall car park, where another driver execut
  
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• Can you acquire courage?

  08-02-2026 15:00
  The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts• This week’s replies: why does a song sometimes get stuck in our heads – and what makes an earworm?Is it possible to acquire courage if you don’t have it? I was moved this week by the story of the Australian boy who swam to land for several hours in rough seas to raise the alarm that his mother an
  
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• ‘I’m the psychedelic confessor’: the man who turned a generation on to hallucinogens returns with a head-spinning book about consciousness

  08-02-2026 10:00
  With the Omnivore’s Dilemma and How to Change Your Mind, Michael Pollan transformed our understanding of food and drugs. Can he do the same for our sense of self?Several years ago, Michael Pollan had a disturbing encounter. The relentlessly curious journalist and author was at a conference on plant behaviour in Vancouver. There, he’d learned that when plants are damaged, they produce an anaesthetising chemical, ethylene. Was this a form of self-soothing, like the release of endorphin
  
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• Fired After Gender Identity Lesson, Professor Sues Texas A&M

  06-02-2026 06:12 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Google News - HealthMonths after Texas A&M fired a professor over a gender identity lesson, she is suing the university, alleging administrators knowingly violated her free speech and due process rights. In a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday, former A&M lecturer Melissa McCoul alleged that Governor Greg Abbott's chief of staff asked then-university President Mark Welsh to press for her termination and that Provost Alan Sams was told not to give her a required hearing...
  
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