Developmental Psychology News

• It shouldn’t feel impossible to finish a book
  Screens have atrophied our reading muscles. Here’s how to get them back.
• The Lindsay Clancy trial brings maternal mental health into the spotlight
  Postpartum psychosis ranks as one of the rarest and most severe mental health disorders associated with childbirth.
• The AI backlash uniting a divided America
  Polls show a growing share of Americans are skeptical of big‑tech companies and AI products.
• 'AI food slop' is making people so uncomfortable and upset
  When images look almost real but clearly fake, our brains get stuck trying to make sense of it.
• What shapes your personality?
  Genes and environment play a big role, but the ratio of each is up for debate.
• Why Dolly Parton’s death can feel like losing someone you knew personally
  Fans across the world mourn the loss of country icon, described as ‘post-Parton depression’.
• Why it can take time and effort to find the right meds to help mental health
  It can be hard to find the right medication to treat any kind of complex brain disorder, and some take weeks to work.
• Largest ever ‘map’ of autism may hold clues for new targeted therapies
  Scientists are getting a step closer to understanding exactly how autism develops in the brain – and what might work to treat it.