r/askpsychology is a subreddit with 304k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, hate, psychology, personality, and term, 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
: "Why does trauma make people repeat past mistakes?"
22 posts
Popular Topics in r/askpsychology
#1
Looking For
30 posts
#2
Hate
4 posts
#3
Psychology
4 posts
#4
Personality
4 posts
#5
Term
2 posts
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Textbook
2 posts
#7
R/askpsychology
: "Flair for verified professionals"
2 posts
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Dsm
: "What would Dsm have to say about someone who is codependent to narcissists their entire life?"
2 posts
#9
Color Vision
: "How was it determined that the opponent process channels related to Color Vision were red-green, and blue-yellow?"
2 posts
#10
Opponent Process
: "Is there a consensus on whether people who have four types of cones also have an extra Opponent Process channel for color perception, and if so how opponent channels would correspond to cones?"
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/askpsychology
Books
1 review
#1
Anna Lembke
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/askpsychology
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Human Behavior
: "Why does trauma make people repeat past mistakes?"
16 posts
#2
Cognitive Psychology
: "What is the most fascinating or mind blowing research paper you've ever read?"
10 posts
#3
Abnormal Psychology/Psychopathology
: "What defines "marked impairment" in mania?"
10 posts
#4
Clinical Psychology
: "What are differences between Bipolar Disorder type 2, BPD, and Major Depression?"
7 posts
#5
How are these things related?
: "When does criticism of low empathy become a lack of empathy itself?"
6 posts
#6
Terminology / Definition
: "How vast is the definition of Self Harming behaviors in regards to non-bodily harm?"
6 posts
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Neuroscience
: "If a person never developed a proper personality due to childhood abuse, are they unlikely to be able to develop one in adulthood?"
5 posts
#8
The Brain
: "Why are humans so bad at knowing what they'll actually care about in the future?"
4 posts
#9
Childhood Development
: "What happens when a child is never allowed to behave as a child?"
4 posts
#10
Social Psychology
: "Are people with NPD likely to be self-aware and admit it?"
3 posts
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Last updated: August 7, 2026