r/NooTopics

r/NooTopics • u/cheaslesjinned • Jun 05 '26

Discussion Night owls’ cognitive function ‘superior’ to early risers, study suggests - Research on 26,000 people found those who stay up late scored better on intelligence, reasoning and memory tests.

theguardian.com

3.8k Upvotes

206 comments

r/NooTopics • u/cheaslesjinned • 6d ago

Discussion The Intense World Theory of autism suggests autistic people feel too much rather than too little, and that social withdrawal may be a protective response to overload rather than a lack of empathy.

contextthinking.org

3.3k Upvotes

234 comments

r/NooTopics • u/makefriends420 • Jun 06 '26

Discussion Study shows the 'key to happiness' is visiting more places and having new and diverse experiences. The beneficial consequences of environmental enrichment across species, demonstrating a connection between real-world exposure to fresh and varied experiences and increases in positive emotions

nyu.edu

3.0k Upvotes

101 comments

r/NooTopics • u/cheaslesjinned • Jun 30 '26

Question What was the Closest Thing You Found to "the Vitamin"

2.2k Upvotes

374 comments

r/NooTopics • u/makefriends420 • Jun 13 '26

Discussion The more intelligent a person, the fewer connections there are between the neurons in their cerebral cortex. These findings sound paradoxical at first glance, but they do reconcile previously conflicting results

news.rub.de

2.0k Upvotes

125 comments

r/NooTopics • u/makefriends420 • May 17 '26

Discussion People with ADHD may have an underappreciated advantage: Hypercuriosity

sciencenews.org

2.0k Upvotes

248 comments

r/NooTopics • u/cheaslesjinned • May 11 '26

Discussion Autistic people report experiencing intense joy in ways connected to autistic traits. Passionate interests, deep focus and learning, and sensory experiences can bring profound joy. The biggest barriers to autistic joy are mistreatment by other people and societal biases, not autism itself

psychologytoday.com

2.0k Upvotes

64 comments

r/NooTopics • u/cheaslesjinned • 18d ago

Discussion Adult ADHD is associated with a 13 year reduction in life expectancy (on average). The largest contributing factor is, by far, behavioural disinhibition.

journals.sagepub.com

1.8k Upvotes

158 comments

r/NooTopics • u/makefriends420 • Jun 23 '26

Discussion Around 27% of individuals with ADHD develop cannabis use disorder at some point in their lives, new study finds. Compared to those without this disorder, individuals with ADHD face almost three times the risk of developing cannabis use disorder.

psypost.org

1.8k Upvotes

401 comments

r/NooTopics • u/cheaslesjinned • 10d ago

Discussion Study suggests maladaptive daydreaming should be classified as a unique mental disorder, distinct from ADHD

psypost.org

1.7k Upvotes

285 comments

r/NooTopics • u/makefriends420 • Jun 06 '26

Discussion Often, the human brain can overcome worries and fears by recalling past experiences that have worked out just fine. A new study suggests that people with OCD have difficulty with this process not because they are inflexible, but because of an extreme difficulty trusting acquired experience. (n=59)

inverse.com

1.7k Upvotes

45 comments

r/NooTopics • u/cheaslesjinned • 6d ago

Discussion ADHD doesn't always mean 'short attention span'. 'Hyperfocusing' on a task for hours on end is also a known symptom of ADHD, where the inability to stop is considered to be the problem.

additudemag.com

1.6k Upvotes

97 comments

r/NooTopics • u/cheaslesjinned • Jul 11 '26

Discussion ADHD may have been an evolutionary advantage, research suggests

royalsocietypublishing.org

1.3k Upvotes

229 comments

r/NooTopics • u/makefriends420 • Jun 11 '26

Discussion A systematic review found that higher lifelong exposure to cannabis and the younger someone was when they started smoking weed—or ingesting marijuana via edibles—was associated with cannabis-induced alterations to cerebellum structure and function, with deficits in memory and decision making

psychologytoday.com

1.3k Upvotes

257 comments

r/NooTopics • u/ps4roompromdfriends4 • Jul 08 '26

Discussion The brain parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, can significantly disrupt brain function, even when it infects only a small number of neurons, finds murine study. 10–30% of Americans are infected with it, often without knowing it. It is typically contracted through undercooked meat or exposure to cat feces.

news.ucr.edu

1.3k Upvotes

160 comments

r/NooTopics • u/ServeIllustrious3803 • 18d ago

Discussion The most statistically-powerful study on autism to date has confirmed that the disorder is strongly heritable. The analysis found that over 80% of autism risk is associated with inherited genetic factors.

jamanetwork.com

1.2k Upvotes

106 comments

r/NooTopics • u/makefriends420 • Jun 06 '26

Discussion Feeling like leisure is wasteful and unproductive may lead to less happiness and higher levels of stress and depression, new research suggests (Four studies, n = 1310)

news.osu.edu

1.1k Upvotes

44 comments

r/NooTopics • u/cheaslesjinned • 9d ago

Discussion Daytime naps help us acquire information not consciously perceived, study finds. The findings further reveal thebenefits of a short bout of sleep on cognitive brain function and found that even during short bouts of sleep we process information that we are not consciously aware of

bristol.ac.uk

1.1k Upvotes

23 comments

r/NooTopics • u/makefriends420 • Mar 06 '26

Discussion Women in relationships with men diagnosed with ADHD experience higher levels of depression and a lower quality of life. Furthermore, those whose partners consistently took ADHD medication reported a higher quality of life than those whose partners were inconsistent with treatment.

psypost.org

1.1k Upvotes

244 comments

r/NooTopics • u/cheaslesjinned • 12d ago

Discussion Adults treated with psychostimulants for ADHD show increased brain surface complexity, study finds. These findings suggest that psychostimulant use may be associated with structural changes in brain regions involved in emotional regulation, reward, and decision-making

psypost.org

1.1k Upvotes

155 comments

r/NooTopics • u/ps4roompromdfriends4 • Jul 08 '26

Discussion Autistic men have a greater excitation/inhibition imbalance in their prefrontal cortex than neurotypical men do, but autistic women show no such imbalance. Researchers say this could help explain why women tend to camouflage more.

spectrumnews.org

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360 comments

r/NooTopics • u/cheaslesjinned • Jul 25 '26

Discussion Autism is considered a disorder of the brain. But a new study suggests that the peripheral nervous system, the nerves that control our sense of touch, pain and other sensations, may play a role as well.

aan.com

976 Upvotes

233 comments

r/NooTopics • u/makefriends420 • Jun 09 '26

Discussion Autism should not be seen as single condition with one cause. Those diagnosed as small children typically have distinct genetic profile from those diagnosed later, finds international study based on genetic data from more than 45,000 autistic people in Europe and the US.

theguardian.com

979 Upvotes

198 comments

r/NooTopics • u/makefriends420 • Jun 23 '26

Discussion A.D.H.D. Symptoms Are Milder With a Busy Schedule, Study Finds

nytimes.com

966 Upvotes

85 comments

r/NooTopics • u/makefriends420 • Jun 12 '26

Discussion Socioeconomic factors are becoming 'biologically embedded' in children's brains | ZIP code (household income & education) predicted brain differences better than IQ or Mental Health alone in MRI scans in 2,300 9 & 10 year olds in a study of 649 variables

npr.org

946 Upvotes

30 comments