r/psychology is a subreddit with 4.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses psychology, looking for, mental health, struggling, and relationships, and they frequently recommend/review neuroscience books and medications.
A Reddit community for sharing and discussing science-based psychological material.
Popular Themes in r/psychology
#1
Advice Requests
: "Depression appears to alter how young adults remember childhood trauma and adversity. Dealing with these emotional health challenges might actually be the primary driver behind shifting memories, pointing to a need to treat current mood to help heal past wounds."
6 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Poor sleep and endless video scrolling form a predictable behavioral loop"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Navigating ideological divides in digital spaces: How political ideology and moral rhetoric shape the promotion of causes online"
2 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "New psychedelic-like drugs could treat depression without making you trip"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/psychology
#1
Psychology
: "Psychology researchers studied 350,000 relationship stories and discovered a communication style deeply linked to emotional connection one that even advanced AI still struggles to copy naturally."
66 posts
#2
Looking For
25 posts
#3
Mental Health
: "Mental Health is emerging as a source of political identity, particularly among younger (Gen Z) and more liberal Americans. They believe people with mental illness should work together to change laws unfair to them and tend to support increased healthcare, education, and welfare spending."
24 posts
#4
Struggling
20 posts
#5
Relationships
: "Social Media Is Misinforming You About Relationships"
18 posts
#6
Depression
: "Depression isn’t just in the head: Scientists find altered genetic activity in white blood cells. This provides evidence that the biological footprints of Depression extend well beyond the brain and into the immune system, offering a whole-body perspective on the condition."
13 posts
#7
Sleep
: "Caffeine may cause “shallow” Sleep, the body may spend eight hours in bed, but the brain may fail to fully regenerate. Caffeine improves alertness and reduces sensation of fatigue, but its effects may sometimes resemble “borrowing energy” at the expense of nighttime regeneration."
12 posts
#8
Worst
11 posts
#9
Politics
: "You don’t just think about Politics, you physically feel it in your body. Democrats reported stronger bodily sensations for negative political emotions compared to Republicans. For political anger, anxiety, depression, and disgust, Democrats showed much higher physical activation."
10 posts
#10
Brain
: "Learning to read written text fundamentally alters the pathways the human Brain uses to process spoken words"
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/psychology
Neuroscience Books
15 reviews
#1
Louann Brizendine
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Thomas Metzinger
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
David Eagleman
5.0★ from 1 review
Medications
2 reviews
#1
Vyvanse
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Jornay PM
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/psychology
#1
Weekly Discussion Thread
: "Weekly Discussion Thread"
2 posts
#2
Monthly Research/Survey Thread
: "Psychological Research/Surveys Thread"
1 post
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+98k members(2.0%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026