r/askpsychology is a subreddit with 298k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, psychology, relationships, hate, and personality, and they frequently recommend/review books.
Science-based answers for questions about the mind, behavior and perception.
This is not a mental health/advice sub!
Non-Science-based answers may be removed without notice. Posts that draw too many opinions or anecdotes without empirical answers may be locked at mod discretion.
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Popular Themes in r/askpsychology
#1
Advice Requests
: "Whats the primary reason behind people being Socially Anxious & Socially Awkward?"
11 posts
Popular Topics in r/askpsychology
#1
Looking For
30 posts
#2
Psychology
: "Are psychoanalysis and analytical Psychology pseudosciences?"
11 posts
#3
Relationships
5 posts
#4
Hate
4 posts
#5
Personality
: "How much of your Personality is Nature as opposed to Nurture?"
4 posts
#6
Autism
: "What's the difference between Autism and schizoid and why both can't be diagnosed together?"
3 posts
#7
Term
2 posts
#8
Textbook
2 posts
#9
Therapy
2 posts
#10
Addiction
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/askpsychology
Books
1 review
#1
Anna Lembke
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/askpsychology
#1
How are these things related?
: "Why did alcoholics/addicts choose this option?"
21 posts
#2
Social Psychology
: "Why do so many psychologists, from the early days of Freud and Jung, to the present day, emphasize the centrality of romance/sex?"
14 posts
#3
Cognitive Psychology
: "If the brain seeks novelty, why does studying feel so boring?"
13 posts
#4
Terminology / Definition
: "Is empathy different from sympathy neurologically and psychologically?"
11 posts
#5
Abnormal Psychology/Psychopathology
: "Can psychosis be pleasant?"
10 posts
#6
Human Behavior
: "Whats the primary reason behind people being Socially Anxious & Socially Awkward?"
7 posts
#7
The Brain
: "sometimes people are wrong but never admit?"
5 posts
#8
Childhood Development
: "Do people who develop schizophrenia typically exhibit atypical behaviour during youth?"
4 posts
#9
Clinical Psychology
: "What's the difference between autism and schizoid and why both can't be diagnosed together?"
4 posts
#10
⭐ Mod's Announcement ⭐
: "Flair for verified professionals"
4 posts
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Last updated: June 12, 2026