Psychology · Social Psychology
A study of 584 Israeli adult generative-AI users found that 29.3 percent had turned to these systems for emotional support, coping advice or mental-health assistance. Use was more common among people reporting severe distress, reaching 47.0 percent, prompting calls to evaluate safety and crisis responses.
This article proposes a framework for classifying and reporting age-based sexual interests according to developmental stages. It is a conceptual review, not a study of patients or a test of whether the framework improves prevention, diagnosis, or treatment. The authors state that the framework still requires empirical evaluation.
A study of 46 adults describes “rosters” as a relationship form involving multiple concurrent, non-committed partners arranged in an informal hierarchy. Participants said rosters could provide sex, validation, emotional support and protection against uncertainty, while strategic communication helped sustain them.
A new study using multiple waves of national survey data in China finds that frequent internet use is linked to lower marital stability on average. But the negative link is smaller—or disappears—for people with higher structural resources, while the positive link through well-being grows stronger.
