r/psychology↗
Psychology
A Reddit community for sharing and discussing science-based psychological material.
4.9M subscribers595 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)348 authors / mosince 2008
r/psychology has 4.9M members (+2.7% over the last 12 months). It gets about 595 posts a month from 348 people. Top topics: Music and Brain Science, Psychology Careers & Degrees and Sexuality Studies.
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How r/psychology has grown
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Topics and brands on r/psychology
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Music and Brain Science0.4%
- Psychology Careers & Degrees0.2%
- Sexuality Studies0.2%
- Video Games Addiction & Impact0.2%
- Mental Health Disorders0.1%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- ScienceDirect
- Doi
- Nature
- Springer
- Wiley
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