Communications Psychology

Weak ties and the value of social connections for autistic people as revealed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI: 10.1038/s44271-025-00208-7 Elizabeth Pellicano, Melanie Heyworth

Spiritual boredom is associated with over- and underchallenge, lack of value, and reduced motivation.

Pub Date : 2025-03-05 DOI: 10.1038/s44271-025-00216-7 Thomas Goetz, Jonathan Fries, Lisa Stempfer, Lukas Kraiger, Sarah Stoll, Lena Baumgartner, Yannis L Diamant, Caroline Porics, Bibiana Sonntag, Silke Würglauer, Wijnand A P van Tilburg, Reinhard Pekrun

Person-centered analyses reveal that developmental adversity at moderate levels and neural threat/safety discrimination are associated with lower anxiety in early adulthood.

Pub Date : 2025-03-05 DOI: 10.1038/s44271-025-00193-x Lucinda M Sisk, Taylor J Keding, Sonia Ruiz, Paola Odriozola, Sahana Kribakaran, Emily M Cohodes, Sarah McCauley, Sadie J Zacharek, Hopewell R Hodges, Jason T Haberman, Jasmyne C Pierre, Camila Caballero, Arielle Baskin-Sommers, Dylan G Gee