r/askpsychology is a subreddit with 312k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, psychology, hate, looking, and intellectual, 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
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Advice Requests
: "Any good workbooks for Ego Integrity v. Despair stage of life?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/askpsychology
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Looking For
33 posts
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Psychology
: "What is a subject that you would like to see discussed in a podcast about the mind (neuroPsychology) and the cardiovascular system?"
8 posts
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Hate
4 posts
#4
Looking
3 posts
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Intellectual
: "Is it true people with Intellectual disabilities are at a higher risk for dementia?"
3 posts
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Term
2 posts
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Textbook
2 posts
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Color Theory
: "Is this colour theory that goes with psychology true?"
2 posts
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Psychological Term
1 post
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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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Abnormal Psychology/Psychopathology
: "Do people with Autism have a higher chance of having comorbid psychiatric illnesses, and if so, why?"
4 posts
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How are these things related?
: "Does aphantasia change how a person is affected by visual trauma?"
4 posts
#3
Social Psychology
: "Is comparison really the thief of joy, or is that a myth?"
3 posts
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Human Behavior
: "Why can we understand something intellectually but sometimes it fails to change what we feel or behave? and how to overcome that?"
3 posts
#5
Neuroscience
: "Can Affect Be Changed?"
2 posts
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Childhood Development
: "Which parts of our adult personality are shaped by parenting, and which come from genetics or later life experiences?"
2 posts
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The Brain
: "What is a subject that you would like to see discussed in a podcast about the mind (neuropsychology) and the cardiovascular system?"
2 posts
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Evolutionary Psychology
: "What do people perceive visually as happiness?"
1 post
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Forensic Psychology
: "What psychological effects would occur as a result of a false accusation?"
1 post
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Clinical Psychology
: "Any good workbooks for Ego Integrity v. Despair stage of life?"
1 post
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Last updated: October 26, 2026