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Loss chasing, dissociation and childhood scent memories — how well did you follow this week's psychology news?

From psilocybin to borderline personality disorder to screen time — eight fresh psychology and brain research stories. Let's see how closely you were paying attention!

  1. According to a new study, what do psilocybin and traditional antidepressants both reduce?
  2. According to the article, what makes stable relationships hardest for people with borderline personality disorder?
  3. According to a new study, what is high testosterone actually linked to, rather than greater risk-taking?
  4. According to a new study, what is maladaptive daydreaming — excessive, immersive fantasizing — linked to?
  5. In treatment-resistant depression, what experience may be linked to esketamine therapy working better?
  6. According to a new study, which neurons encode childhood scent memories linked to happiness?
  7. According to a psychology study, what does belief in conspiracy theories directly undermine?
  8. According to a new study, how are children's screen time and cognitive skills connected?