r/psychology
A Reddit community for sharing and discussing science-based psychological material.
How to think about r/psychology
This community focuses on sharing and discussing science-based psychological material, encompassing a wide range of topics from mental health to cognitive processes. It serves as a platform for both professionals and enthusiasts to explore the intricacies of human behavior and mental processes, making it distinct for its emphasis on empirical research and evidence-based discussions.
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Audience
Members of this community are typically individuals interested in psychology, including students, professionals, and casual learners. The demographic is diverse, spanning various ages and backgrounds, united by a curiosity about psychological concepts and their applications. The vibe is generally supportive and inquisitive, with participants eager to learn and share insights.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes well-researched articles, personal experiences related to psychological concepts, and discussions about recent studies. Posts that lack scientific backing or are overly promotional tend to be downvoted. The community values thoughtful engagement, and users are encouraged to provide sources for claims, fostering a culture of informed discussion.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should prioritize educational content that aligns with psychological research and insights. Direct promotion is often met with skepticism, so brands should focus on providing value through informative articles, expert opinions, or interactive discussions. Collaborations with psychologists or mental health professionals can also enhance credibility and acceptance within the community.
Top keywords
What r/psychology talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
- psypost.org
- psychologytoday.com
- medicalxpress.com
- link.springer.com
- sciencedirect.com
- journals.sagepub.com
- doi.org
- neurosciencenews.com
- youtu.be
- theconversation.com
- nature.com
- onlinelibrary.wiley.com
- theguardian.com
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- medium.com
- eurekalert.org
- scitechdaily.com
- scientificamerican.com
- journals.plos.org
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/chrisdh79
- u/Lightfiend
- u/chupacabrasaurus1
- u/jordiwmata
- u/HeinieKaboobler
- u/SetMau92
- u/HorrorCharacter5127
- u/teamworldunity
- u/PaulHasselbaink
- u/Glass-Onion-3777
- u/twinned
- u/originalrumham
- u/gwern
- u/goki7
- u/nikola28
- u/yash13
- u/terran1212
- u/flacao9
- u/jms1225
- u/Tao_Dragon
- u/[deleted]
- u/thinkB4WeSpeak
- u/BlitzOrion
- u/ArtOak
- u/pistruiata
- u/Junior-Result-8604
- u/josh252
- u/Iaskquesti0ns
- u/nep000
- u/owlthatissuperb
- u/MrMiddledoor
- u/trevor25
- u/DRM2_0
- u/lolfuys
- u/Samwise2512
- u/cololz1
- u/cosmos_for_rednecks
- u/TheSolarMonkey
- u/AdMysterious1930
- u/Klondike2022
- u/orpheun
- u/amondyyl
- u/forrestjt
- u/magenta_placenta
- u/Infinite_Worm
- u/giuliomagnifico
- u/ashenserena
- u/Jane-in-the-jungle
- u/HalosOpulence
- u/luckis4losersz
- u/Commercial-Life-9998
- u/Maxwellsdemon17
- u/thebelsnickle1991
- u/nick313
- u/yourbossissick
- u/Litvi
- u/iamsatyajeet
- u/OpenlyFallible
- u/TistDaniel
- u/pssyched
- u/quietcucumber
- u/Beaver1844
- u/paperoni
- u/unsw
- u/Detergent5879
- u/chirruphowlinkeeaahh
- u/xxc4ii0
- u/He_who_humps
- u/fotogneric
- u/dan99990
- u/maki23
- u/Master-Strawberry-26
- u/DrBillyHarford
- u/greghickey5
- u/burtzev
- u/domesticenginerd_
- u/shank-redemption
- u/gamerlololdude
- u/adotmatrix
- u/zoboomafuu
- u/onwee
- u/SevereBother6712
- u/drewiepoodle
- u/denizz0e
- u/hellomondays
- u/romrelresearcher
- u/OracleGT
- u/MindDoc1
- u/Political-psych-abby
- u/old_guitarist
- u/Whey-Men
- u/MayLikePepsi
- u/mhealthscience
- u/fchung
- u/Culturedecanted
- u/tremendousspeller
- u/FOESAD5150
- u/CartesianClosedCat
- u/The_Norfolkian
- u/SPsychologyResearch
By votes
- u/chrisdh79
- u/Lightfiend
- u/PaulHasselbaink
- u/SetMau92
- u/HeinieKaboobler
- u/twinned
- u/pistruiata
- u/Glass-Onion-3777
- u/teamworldunity
- u/saveyourtissues
- u/terran1212
- u/ScaryPoppins87
- u/Junior-Result-8604
- u/jordiwmata
- u/UnHope20
- u/Klondike2022
- u/jms1225
- u/flacao9
- u/Tao_Dragon
- u/josh252
- u/yourbossissick
- u/MrMiddledoor
- u/lolfuys
- u/originalrumham
- u/trevor25
- u/orpheun
- u/BlitzOrion
- u/thebelsnickle1991
- u/xxarlie87
- u/goki7
- u/DRM2_0
- u/thinkB4WeSpeak
- u/HorrorCharacter5127
- u/owlthatissuperb
- u/[deleted]
- u/yash13
- u/forrestjt
- u/nick313
- u/cosmos_for_rednecks
- u/gwern
- u/Chemical-Candy-Cart
- u/filosoful
- u/nikola28
- u/TheonGenesisEvangeli
- u/amondyyl
- u/iamsatyajeet
- u/theylick
- u/TistDaniel
- u/magenta_placenta
- u/capcaunul
- u/Litvi
- u/pssyched
- u/OpenlyFallible
- u/cololz1
- u/nep000
- u/Jane-in-the-jungle
- u/eatandreddit
- u/RandomWebFace
- u/No_Night_4032
- u/paperoni
- u/bllshrfv
- u/Blujeanstraveler
- u/quietcucumber
- u/giuliomagnifico
- u/Samwise2512
- u/TheSolarMonkey
- u/plmhyrsx
- u/xxc4ii0
- u/Beaver1844
- u/fchung
- u/unsw
- u/asanefeed
- u/ch1nmqy
- u/ahandmedowngown
- u/inspiration_capsule
- u/morbid_psych
- u/CartesianClosedCat
- u/Iaskquesti0ns
- u/kerblooee
- u/bojun
- u/Hailifiknow
- u/Detergent5879
- u/TrustyScrew
- u/chupacabrasaurus1
- u/chirruphowlinkeeaahh
- u/Infinite_Worm
- u/imitationcheese
- u/thatjohnny0
- u/AdMysterious1930
- u/He_who_humps
- u/maki23
- u/Commercial-Life-9998
- u/teea_xoxo
- u/Master-Strawberry-26
- u/SpiritualReturn88
- u/fotogneric
- u/fivefingerfury
- u/fndportal
- u/RagnarDa
- u/ex-singer
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/chrisdh79
- u/Lightfiend
- u/Tyken12
- u/ifoundit1
- u/bluefrostyAP
- u/Stoicism1981
- u/JessicaBecause
- u/Motivationgonewrong
- u/methyltheobromine_
- u/Hascus
- u/AltCtrlShifty
- u/QuestionableAI
- u/zombietampons
- u/ratgarcon
- u/lordpascal
- u/Alissan_Web
- u/onwee
- u/jerkularcirc
- u/super_common_name
- u/digitelle
- u/Strict-Ad-7099
- u/3xoticP3nguin
- u/weeevren
- u/sad_asian_noodle
- u/StuartGotz
- u/hellomondays
- u/Darkhorseman81
- u/Obsidian743
- u/LoveliestBride
- u/princesszelda__
- u/hyzenthlay91
- u/awesome12442
- u/Aesthetik_1
- u/SuspiciousGrievances
- u/the_jungle_awaits
- u/RelativeHornet4046
- u/hmmmmga
- u/Albertsongman
- u/skovall
- u/AnonymousPussyNommer
- u/Legitimate_Bike_8638
- u/Ok-Significance2027
- u/SplitLevel17
- u/MpVpRb
- u/LarsBohenan
- u/dingenium
- u/dray1214
- u/eerae
- u/PPLArePoison
- u/Farty_Nonsense
- u/Herban_Myth
- u/csounds
- u/AutoModerator
- u/Klondike2022
- u/supercali-2021
- u/NuncErgoFacite
- u/Aceofspades968
- u/qeertyuiopasd
- u/Lonely_Cosmonaut
- u/Gmaxincineroar
- u/ClF3ismyspiritanimal
- u/shoesofwandering
- u/fgnrtzbdbbt
- u/tsoldrin
- u/Anthroporraistes
- u/seething_with_class
- u/idk888888
- u/olddogmine
- u/NoCommunication5976
- u/all_is_love6667
- u/Da_Famous_Anus
- u/Godofblackpeople
- u/DisposableMale76
- u/borkborkibork
- u/shillyshally
- u/PastelKodiak
- u/whoamvv
- u/sikjoven
- u/2thebeach
- u/Affiliate1646
- u/Wakingupisdeath
- u/Corto_Mortese
- u/Love-and-Fairness
- u/eyesabovewater
- u/big_nothing_burger
- u/4quatloos
- u/Tantra_Charbelcher
- u/FrightfulDeer
- u/Shoehorse13
- u/production-values
- u/One-Lawfulness-8828
- u/West-Bet-9639
- u/b_u_n_g_h_o_l_e_2
- u/paracog
- u/caffeinehell
- u/ThadTheImpalzord
- u/DanteJazz
- u/dgobrien
- u/AnnaFlaxxis
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/OTPanda
- u/chrisdh79
- u/heelspider
- u/Ok_Skill_1195
- u/ApplesBananasRhinoc
- u/nedyah__
- u/blondewithafaketan
- u/ryhdrk
- u/OmegaMatterEterNal
- u/NoWayNotThisAgain
- u/dray1214
- u/jimmytwolegsjohnny
- u/cheapbeers
- u/janier7563
- u/spacerobot
- u/hyzenthlay91
- u/QuestionableAI
- u/MICT3361
- u/ZombieJesusaves
- u/The_Dayne
- u/CYOA_With_Hitler
- u/TrXtr
- u/globularfluster
- u/furiousfran
- u/louisat89
- u/comradequiche
- u/seething_with_class
- u/nekrovulpes
- u/rushmc1
- u/BeeMovieIsGud
- u/nick313
- u/how_I_kill_time
- u/Taziira
- u/stataryus
- u/kay_candy
- u/Alissan_Web
- u/banjoiswild2019
- u/Sir_Penguin21
- u/WestPastEast
- u/AnnaFlaxxis
- u/Djsinestro_techno
- u/DownvoteDaemon
- u/shiggy_azalea
- u/Judicator82
- u/mondaio
- u/stauf98
- u/hellomondays
- u/illegitimate_yoghurt
- u/Educational_Fox_9421
- u/Lalocal4life
- u/Electrical_Tip352
- u/Bubbly_Information50
- u/twinned
- u/BulletRazor
- u/JillyfromHoboken
- u/EnigmaticHam
- u/Puzzleheaded-Phase70
- u/Addisonmorgan
- u/Fiendish
- u/iilluminated
- u/Dimension597
- u/Proxelies
- u/TallFawn
- u/emprameen
- u/exclusivebees
- u/mrjackspade
- u/n3w4cc01_1nt
- u/Tronbronson
- u/LiminalFrogBoy
- u/Rubbish_69
- u/KnowledgeShouldBFree
- u/jesssongbird
- u/Glass-Onion-3777
- u/AltCtrlShifty
- u/Frustrable_Zero
- u/Joseph4040
- u/NIRL0019
- u/RedOrchestra137
- u/RelativeHornet4046
- u/NorvilleShaggy
- u/BitMadIsntIt
- u/AllShallParrish
- u/outerworldLV
- u/kebabish
- u/AfraidStop554
- u/Quiltedbrows
- u/jillybrews226
- u/Specsporter
- u/AnarchyonAsgard
- u/ltlmiss2004
- u/blewyn
- u/imzelda
- u/anonanon1313
- u/hbgwine
- u/PredictorX1
- u/racebannon64
- u/LuvIsMyReligion
- u/Quasirationalthinker
- u/HopingMechanism
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FAQ
r/psychology — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/psychology have?
r/psychology has approximately 4,846,271 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/psychology created?
r/psychology was created on March 8, 2008 (18 years ago).
What is r/psychology about?
This community focuses on sharing and discussing science-based psychological material, encompassing a wide range of topics from mental health to cognitive processes. It serves as a platform for both professionals and enthusiasts to explore the intricacies of human behavior and mental processes, making it distinct for its emphasis on empirical research and evidence-based disc…
What subreddits are similar to r/psychology?
Communities similar to r/psychology include r/everythingscience, r/environment, r/economics, r/economy, r/science.
Who are the most active posters on r/psychology?
The most frequent posters on r/psychology include u/chrisdh79, u/Lightfiend, u/chupacabrasaurus1.
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