r/askpsychology is a subreddit with 307k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, hate, psychology, term, and textbook, 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
: "Are Borderline Personality Disorder and Complex PTSD the same thing? If not, what makes them different?"
28 posts
Popular Topics in r/askpsychology
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Looking For
30 posts
#2
Hate
4 posts
#3
Psychology
4 posts
#4
Term
2 posts
#5
Textbook
2 posts
#6
Trauma
: "Is people pleasing/fawn response actually the most common Trauma response? If not, why do most people act like it is?"
2 posts
#7
Research
: "Why does time feel like it speeds up as we get older? What does the psychological Research actually say?"
2 posts
#8
Psychological Research
: "Why does time feel like it speeds up as we get older? What does the Psychological Research actually say?"
2 posts
#9
Psychological Term
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#10
Addiction To Change
1 post
Products Discussed in r/askpsychology
Books
1 review
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Anna Lembke
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/askpsychology
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Cognitive Psychology
: "What is the difference between executive dysfunction and plain laziness?"
9 posts
#2
Abnormal Psychology/Psychopathology
: "Are Borderline Personality Disorder and Complex PTSD the same thing? If not, what makes them different?"
5 posts
#3
Human Behavior
: "Is people pleasing/fawn response actually the most common trauma response? If not, why do most people act like it is?"
5 posts
#4
Childhood Development
: "How does replacing social interaction with digital media impact child development?"
4 posts
#5
How are these things related?
: "Do people still use paper notebook as a tool for productivity and knowledge retention? Or is it now and outdated methods?"
4 posts
#6
Social Psychology
: "Do everyone thinks that they have fast reaction time?"
3 posts
#7
Terminology / Definition
: "word to describe someone always pointing out faults and flaws in every little thing done or said in hopes that one is not confident in their abilities anymore?"
3 posts
#8
Clinical Psychology
: "What causes fear of forgetting in OCD?"
2 posts
#9
⭐ Mod's Announcement ⭐
: "Posting and Commenting Guidelines for r/askpsychology"
2 posts
#10
History of Psychology
: "How did psychiatrist preform lobotomies with no surgical knowledge?"
1 post
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Last updated: August 28, 2026