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In 210 psychiatric patients, none of the 4 Dark Tetrad traits had a direct link with suicidal thoughts. Sadistic traits were linked to them only through higher stress.
Read articleIn a 2026 Turkish study of 62 children aged 6 to 18, those with a parent who had schizophrenia or bipolar disorder had higher parent-rated emotional and behavioral problem scores than contro…
Read articleIn 106 young adults without diagnoses, more autism traits went with less precise eye-contact judgments and more social anxiety with sharper ones. Psychosis-prone traits showed no link.
Read articleIn a lab study of 81 university students, those with high depression scores but no diagnosis remembered target-linked words as well as low-symptom peers. An alerting cue evened out emotional…
Read articleIn 197 young adults, higher estradiol went with more impulsivity at low cortisol and less at high cortisol; anxiety also shifted estradiol and testosterone links.
Read articleParent ratings of 479 autistic children in China sorted into 4 social profiles. The most socially engaged group also had the most peer problems; the profiles still need replication.
Read articleAn 8-week virtual reality game program improved teacher ratings of how well children with ADHD were managing school, compared with children on a waiting list. A randomized trial in Turkey te…
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