Psychology and sociology subreddits
We found 78 active psychology and sociology subreddits: communities with at least one new post a day on average in September 2026, ranked by members. The largest is r/psychology with 4.92M members. The busiest is r/emotionalintelligence, with 1,742 posts last month. In 8 of the 51 we could measure, a brand-new account's post usually stays up: they remove 17% or fewer of posts from accounts under a week old.
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- r/psychology4.92M members
- r/emotionalintelligence1,742 posts in September 2026
- r/DarkPsychology101+70% members in 12 months
- r/InternalFamilySystems100% of posts get a reply
All active psychology and sociology subreddits, by members
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/psychology↗A Reddit community for sharing and discussing science-based psychological material. | 4.92M | 595 | +3% | 31 | 35% | 35% | 99% | Yes |
| 2 | r/mbti↗For all things MBTI. Join us in exploring the 16 personality types. All personalities are welcome! | 612K | 860 | +7% | 23 | 56% | 82% | 98% | Yes |
| 3 | r/bodylanguage↗💬 Welcome to r/bodylanguage – where movement speaks louder than words. Whether you’re decoding subtle cues in a date, breaking down political speeches, or just wondering if you’re overthinking that e | 582K | 384 | +15% | 34 | 32% | 62% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 4 | r/emotionalintelligence↗This is a community for discussing the up-and-coming field of emotional intelligence (defined loosely as the ability to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups) | 455K | 1,742 | +29% | 32 | 54% | 65% | 65% | Yes |
| 5 | r/askpsychology↗Science-based answers for questions about the mind, behavior and perception. This is not a mental health/advice sub! Non-Science-based answers may be removed without notice. Posts that draw too man | 311K | 488 | +14% | 26 | 44% | 98% | 86% | No |
| 6 | r/infp↗The INFP is known as the Idealist, the Mediator, and the Healer of the Myers Briggs theory. INFPs are deeply individualistic and walk to the beat of their own rhythm. They see the world through an ima | 300K | 1,002 | +11% | 25 | 52% | 82% | 20% | Yes |
| 7 | r/infj↗For redditors identifying as or interested in INFJs (Ni-Fe-Ti-Se) as described by MBTI. | 271K | 546 | +13% | 27 | 60% | 95% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 8 | r/DarkPsychology101↗new-account friendlyr/DarkPsychology101: where individuals can explore and learn about the complex and intricate world of dark psychology. It is a platform for individuals to delve deep into the study of the human psyche | 271K | 682 | +70% | 35 | 45% | 55% | 12% | Yes |
| 9 | r/INTP↗This sub is maintained by SPOOKs for INTPs. All other MBTI are welcome too, but do us all a favor and add your MBTI type to your flair or you will be automatically assigned flair. And sometimes the m | 254K | 376 | +12% | 24 | 41% | 87% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 10 | r/intj↗For those who score INTJ on the MBTI personality inventory. Check the r/INTJ rules and the FAQ before posting. | 245K | 591 | +13% | 27 | 47% | 86% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 11 | r/AskSocialScience↗Welcome to r/AskSocialScience! The goal of AskSocialScience is to provide great answers to social science questions, based on solid theory, practice, and research. Prior to posting, please review | 225K | 101 | +13% | 33 | 26% | 91% | 89% | No |
| 12 | r/SocialEngineering↗Social Engineering | 218K | 85 | +10% | 29 | 20% | 51% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 13 | r/psychologystudents↗We are a place for students of psychology to discuss study methods, receive assistance with homework, enquire for job-searching advice, and all else that come to mind. This community is aimed at thos | 205K | 992 | +16% | 25 | 65% | 89% | 59% | No |
| 14 | r/sociology↗A community for academic sociology and sociological discussions. | 200K | 177 | +16% | 29 | 40% | 87% | 83% | Yes |
| 15 | r/AcademicPsychology↗A place to share and discuss articles/issues related to all fields of psychology. Discussions should be of an academic nature, avoiding ‘pop psychology.’ This is also a place to talk about your own ps | 190K | 246 | +11% | 27 | 54% | 59% | 45% | Yes |
| 16 | r/Psychiatry↗We're a community created for psychiatrists and others in the mental health field to come together and discuss our field. We are not a subreddit to ask psychiatrists questions either about individual | 184K | 589 | +14% | 28 | 50% | 98% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 17 | r/Enneagram↗The Enneagram is a model of the human psyche that is principally understood and taught as a typology of nine interconnected personality types. | 179K | 858 | +16% | 25 | 65% | 60% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 18 | r/Neuropsychology↗Neuropsychology is both an experimental and clinical branch of psychology that aims to understand how cognitive functions (memory, attention, etc.) and behavior are related to brain structure and func | 173K | 86 | +9% | 29 | 50% | 53% | 100% | Yes |
| 19 | r/psychologyofsex↗This community is a place to share and discuss scientific research on sex, love, and relationships. Read about current findings in psychology, biology, neuroscience, public health, and social science | 162K | 224 | +39% | 33 | 37% | 72% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 20 | r/ENFP↗ENFP (Ne-Fi-Te-Si) is a personality type within Jungian Cognitive Function theory, which categorizes people according to their intrinsic differences in cognitive attitudes. ENFPs are often positively | 137K | 268 | +9% | 25 | 56% | 80% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 21 | r/mbtimemes↗Hey, welcome to r/mbtimemes - reddit's community for memes about MBTI and its 16 personality types. Enjoy the meme creations of fellow MBTI-enthusiasts or share your own! =) | Interested in finding | 122K | 356 | +10% | 22 | 50% | 100% | 96% | Yes |
| 22 | r/entp↗Home of the ENTPs, as described by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) | 107K | 454 | +13% | 24 | 46% | 89% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 23 | r/PsychologyTalk↗A place to have friendly discussions about psychology. This is not a space for posting about or seeking answers for personal issues. | 105K | 490 | +55% | 35 | 50% | 52% | 43% | Yes |
| 24 | r/psychologymemes↗Your go-to place for memes relating to the science of psychology! | 100K | 34 | +26% | 27 | 41% | 63% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 25 | r/psychoanalysis↗All things pertaining to what is called "the talking cure". | 90K | 114 | +17% | 30 | 43% | 93% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 26 | r/InternalFamilySystems↗Internal Family Systems is a powerfully transformative, evidence-based model of psychotherapy. We believe the mind is naturally multiple and that is a good thing. Our inner parts contain valuable qual | 90K | 149 | +23% | 35 | 69% | 100% | 50% | Yes |
| 27 | r/ClinicalPsychology↗Clinical Psychology | 83K | 165 | +21% | 28 | 67% | 79% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 28 | r/narcissism↗A place to support people with NPD and narcissistic traits so they can talk about their issues and get support. | 79K | 103 | +9% | 29 | 62% | 46% | 65% | Yes |
| 29 | r/psychologyresearch↗Mainly for collaboration, support and discussing papers, articles, ideas and concepts within a research and psychology framework. This is a sub open to psychology students, people interested in psycho | 76K | 106 | +19% | 29 | 56% | 37% | 88% | Yes |
| 30 | r/cognitiveTesting↗Welcome to the world's largest forum for anything related to cognitive testing / iq testing. For more information and resources, check the Community Bookmarks below this box and go to the "FAQ" or "Re | 69K | 749 | +35% | 27 | 24% | 80% | 49% | Yes |
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| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | r/cognitivescience↗new-account friendlyCognitive science or cognitivesci but not CSI. The sciences of cognition or thinking, thought processes, both natural and artificial intelligence/AI seeking to emulate or create thinking as opposed t | 61K | 152 | +61% | 32 | 31% | 44% | 11% | Yes |
| 32 | r/BehavioralEconomics↗The Study of Decision-Making and Choice Architecture | 58K | 38 | +29% | 31 | 25% | 47% | – | Yes |
| 33 | r/socialscience↗The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including anthropology, communication studies, economics, human geography, | 55K | 31 | +10% | 34 | 23% | – | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 34 | r/entj↗This is a subreddit dedicated to the ENTJ personality type, according to Western-based 16-type personality frameworks such as Myers-Briggs (MBTI) and Jungian Functions. The Socionics type ENTj also re | 55K | 129 | +13% | 25 | 51% | 65% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 35 | r/MbtiTypeMe↗Welcome! We’re dedicated to helping people find their MBTI type. If you’re looking to get typed or like to type people, you’re in the right place! | 53K | 463 | +22% | 22 | 55% | 100% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 36 | r/enfj↗A friendly forum for those of the ENFJ personality type. | 52K | 163 | +13% | 25 | 58% | 88% | 100% | Yes |
| 37 | r/istp↗For redditors interested in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), specifically those identifying as or interested in Introverted Sensing Thinking Perceiving persons (ISTP). Our cognitive function st | 51K | 172 | +11% | 23 | 49% | 82% | 58% | Yes |
| 38 | r/mensa↗Welcome to the Mensa Reddit community, where people from all walks of life are welcome to converse about anything relating to living beyond the 98th percentile. Reading our rules is mandatory, and you | 50K | 124 | +24% | 30 | 28% | 87% | 100% | Yes |
| 39 | r/BehaviorAnalysis↗new-account friendlyThe Experimental Analysis of Behavior | 49K | 131 | +13% | 29 | 67% | 48% | 10% | Yes |
| 40 | r/IOPsychology↗/r/iopsychology is dedicated to all things IO psychology. As a highly interdisciplinary field, we promote research and practice in IO domains as well as areas of communication, knowledge management, b | 42K | 45 | +13% | 27 | 51% | 94% | 98% | Yes |
| 41 | r/CBT↗CBT (Cognitive behavioral therapy): often short term form of psychotherapy originally designed to treat depression, but is now used for a variety of mental health problems. | 41K | 68 | +16% | 30 | 48% | 64% | 56% | Yes |
| 42 | r/personality_tests↗new-account friendlyA chill place for personality tests, personality typing, and the weird/fun things that reveal what we’re like. From MBTI, Enneagram, Big Five, and test results to “what does my type/crush list/taste s | 39K | 67 | +1166% | 30 | 47% | 73% | 13% | No |
| 43 | r/ChildPsychology↗new-account friendlyShare about child psychology. For issues, advice, and general discussions related to psychology of adults visit: r/PsychologyLounge | 39K | 434 | +127% | 31 | 83% | 62% | 16% | Yes |
| 44 | r/Criminology↗A place to discuss and share information on the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behaviour in both the individual and in society. | 36K | 90 | +21% | 27 | 48% | 38% | 98% | Yes |
| 45 | r/isfp↗For redditors interested in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), specifically those identifying as or interested in Introverted Sensing Feeling Perceiving persons (ISFP). | 35K | 81 | +11% | 24 | 57% | 75% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 46 | r/Social_Psychology↗Welcome to r/Social_Psychology! Dive into the world of human behavior and social interactions with fellow enthusiasts, students, researchers, and professionals. Here, everyone is welcome to discuss an | 35K | 144 | +50% | 32 | 39% | 34% | – | Yes |
| 47 | r/Psychopathy↗Your source for serious discussions and evidence-based information about psychopathy. | 34K | 55 | +23% | 26 | 45% | 7% | – | Yes |
| 48 | r/ISTJ↗ISTJ is a personality type from the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Known for integrity, loyalty, and responsibility, the ISTJ values efficiency and order. | 32K | 46 | +14% | 26 | 54% | 67% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 49 | r/psychnursing↗A community for psychiatric RNs, LPTs, MHWs and others involved as caregivers and advocates for individuals with mental health disorders. | 30K | 53 | +19% | 34 | 77% | 82% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 50 | r/isfj↗A subreddit for those who identify as the Myers-Briggs type ISFJ: Introverted, Sensing, Feeling, Judging. \\ Si, Fe, Ti, Ne. | 30K | 67 | +12% | 25 | 61% | 67% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 51 | r/empathy↗new-account friendlyAbout empathy. | 30K | 284 | +130% | 35 | 44% | 44% | 12% | Yes |
| 52 | r/socialpsychology↗Welcome to /r/socialpsychology, a place to discuss research and issues in academic social psychology. | 27K | 35 | +36% | 30 | 45% | 30% | – | No |
| 53 | r/shittyMBTI↗I’m an ambivert, so honestly I just feel like I’m all of the types sometimes, y’know? | 27K | 62 | +6% | 22 | 52% | 74% | – | Yes |
| 54 | r/aspd↗Your official anti-social social club. | 24K | 106 | +23% | 23 | 51% | 24% | 98% | Yes |
| 55 | r/memorization↗Whether you're chasing better retention of studied material, experimenting with spaced repetition, trying to figure out why some skills stick effortlessly while others fade within days, or just wonder | 23K | 112 | +114% | 26 | 25% | 52% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 56 | r/askapsychologist↗This is not a place to get therapy but to ask a psychologist questions about mental health, treatment and other psychology-related concerns. | 18K | 488 | +92% | 30 | 65% | 38% | 23% | Yes |
| 57 | r/hyperphantasia↗Hyperphantasia is a relatively new term used to describe extreme or far above average mental sensory imagery occurring both when we visualize and when we recreate memories stored in our brains. | 17K | 51 | +22% | 26 | 49% | 83% | – | Yes |
| 58 | r/Psychologists↗A community for all professional and licensed psychologists | 16K | 123 | +54% | 31 | 67% | 53% | 89% | Yes |
| 59 | r/Personality↗Personality research and discussion. Join us to discuss the big five, HEXACO, and other explanations for what makes you the way you are. | 15K | 244 | – | 31 | 55% | 43% | 27% | Yes |
| 60 | r/estp↗An MBTI Subreddit community for ESTPs and friends | 15K | 53 | +12% | 23 | 52% | 84% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 61 | r/MBTIDating↗Certain personalities work well together, but you knew that already, didn't you? /r/MBTIDating is a R4R style personals and dating advice subreddit for the 16 Myers-Briggs (MBTI) personality types. | 14K | 293 | +39% | 25 | 43% | 32% | 70% | Yes |
| 62 | r/parapsychology↗Parapsychology is the study of anomalous human capacities and experiences. This subreddit emphasizes scientific resources like publications, events, interviews, research and funding opportunities. | 14K | 45 | +42% | 35 | – | 52% | – | Yes |
| 63 | r/Socionics↗A Place to Talk All Things Socionics Please read the rules and sub wiki before posting. Sub logo by Andrew Joynton. | 14K | 322 | +27% | 22 | 52% | 90% | – | Yes |
| 64 | r/INTJfemale↗A subreddit dedicated to INTJ women. Non-binary individuals, men, and people from other types are also welcome. Read the rules before posting, choose your user flairs, and make yourselves comfortable. | 14K | 41 | +24% | 29 | 80% | 62% | – | Yes |
| 65 | r/Enneagram5↗Here you’ll find an Enneagram Type 5 community built for 5s to discuss, ponder, question, and share. All types are welcome to add to the discussion or simply stop by with a question! | 13K | 36 | +16% | 26 | 60% | 91% | – | Yes |
| 66 | r/Psychology_India↗new-account friendlyFor anyone in India curious about psychology: Share resources, ask questions, discuss cases (ethically), and explore mental health through an Indian lens | 12K | 634 | +164% | 22 | 64% | 65% | 14% | Yes |
| 67 | r/INTP_female↗A space for INTP females and those who are interested in them to communicate. INTP women. | 11K | 34 | +20% | 27 | 76% | 81% | – | Yes |
| 68 | r/BigFive↗new-account friendlyAll about the Big Five personality traits, a.k.a. the five-factor model (FFM). | 10K | 118 | +40% | 24 | 34% | 70% | 11% | Yes |
| 69 | r/INFJsOver30↗INFJ Welcome to INFJs over 30. The name says it all, otherwise the topics are open. | 10K | 41 | +23% | 36 | 66% | 83% | – | No |
| 70 | r/ClinicalPsychologyUK↗A space for questions, reflection and discussion regarding clinical psychology. | 9.7K | 172 | +35% | 28 | 74% | 27% | 77% | Yes |
| 71 | r/sportspsychology↗The Mental Skills behind Success | 7.6K | 55 | – | 27 | 30% | 46% | – | Yes |
| 72 | r/ForensicPsych↗Covering research and practice issues related to forensic psychology. | 7K | 34 | – | 24 | 78% | – | – | Yes |
| 73 | r/Enneagram8↗Welcome to r/Enneagram8, a community created by Enneagram Type 8s for other Type 8s and of course for everyone who wants to get to know us better. Feel free to ask us questions, share your experiences | 7K | 40 | +14% | 27 | 62% | – | – | Yes |
| 74 | r/DejaReve↗"Hey, I've dreamed of this!" & other first experiences with Déjà Rêvé (deɪʒɑ ˈreɪˌveɪ, "already dreamed") | 5.7K | 39 | – | 27 | 56% | 100% | – | Yes |
| 75 | r/autismgirls↗This community is focused on neuroscience research of how autism, ADHD, OCD, schizophrenia, schizoaffective etc presents in women. 😊 We discuss the wonderful ways the autistic brain functions! This | 5.1K | 62 | – | 33 | 89% | 69% | – | Yes |
| 76 | r/DualnBack↗Discuss strategies, share progress, and ask questions about dual n-back training. | 4.2K | 42 | – | 26 | 13% | – | – | Yes |
| 77 | r/ALevelPsychology↗For any A Level Psychology students, ask your questions here. - jayAsgard + isaacspree123 + 10642alh | 4K | 67 | +72% | 18 | 75% | 56% | – | Yes |
| 78 | r/SportPsychology↗...to better understanding the elite mental skills that are pervasive throughout our sport and performing lives. | 2.4K | 40 | – | 30 | – | – | – | Yes |
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How this list is built
Subreddits are grouped into topics by what their posts are about; this list holds the psychology and sociology group. We include subreddits that are safe for work and had at least 30 new posts in September 2026, about one a day.
Members is Reddit's subscriber count; growth compares it with a year earlier. Posts with a reply is the share of posts that got at least one comment over the last three months. Median author age and women are estimated from what authors say about themselves, and shown only when enough of them did. New-account posts removed is the share of posts from accounts younger than 7 days that were removed; communities at or below 17% are marked new-account friendly. Min. age/karma means the subreddit asks for a minimum account age or karma before you can post.
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Psychology and sociology subreddits: common questions
What is the biggest psychology and sociology subreddit?
r/psychology, with 4.92M members in September 2026. Next are r/mbti (612K) and r/bodylanguage (582K).
Which psychology and sociology subreddits are the most active?
By posts in September 2026: r/emotionalintelligence (1,742 posts), r/infp (1,002 posts) and r/psychologystudents (992 posts).
Which psychology and sociology subreddits can a new account post in?
r/DarkPsychology101 (12% of new-account posts removed), r/cognitivescience (11% of new-account posts removed) and r/BehaviorAnalysis (10% of new-account posts removed). They ask for no minimum karma or account age, and most posts from accounts under a week old stay up.
How often is this list updated?
Every month, when we rebuild our subreddit data. This version uses data for September 2026. Member counts come from Reddit; activity, removals and who writes come from public Reddit posts and comments.
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