553 posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 18 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Thursdays around 10 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/askpsychology Traffic & Engagement r/askpsychology Traffic & Engagement
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r/askpsychology Most Active Times When r/askpsychology Is Most Active
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r/askpsychology Flair Performance r/askpsychology Flair Performance
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| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Question | 108 (19.6%) | 1 |
| Human Behavior | 92 (16.7%) | 2 |
| Social Psychology | 58 (10.5%) | 3 |
| Cognitive Psychology | 56 (10.2%) | 5 |
| How are these things related? | 52 (9.4%) | 1 |
| Abnormal Psychology/Psychopathology | 50 (9.1%) | 5 |
| Terminology / Definition | 39 (7.1%) | 3 |
| Clinical Psychology | 31 (5.6%) | 4 |
| The Brain | 23 (4.2%) | 4 |
| Childhood Development | 21 (3.8%) | 3 |
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r/askpsychology Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/askpsychology
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| people | 73 (13.2%) | 3 | 2 |
| psychological | 33 (6.0%) | 3 | 3 |
| psychology | 33 (6.0%) | 2 | 2 |
| someone | 29 (5.2%) | 1 | 1 |
| make | 22 (4.0%) | 3 | 1 |
| person | 22 (4.0%) | 5 | 5 |
| mental | 22 (4.0%) | 2 | 3 |
| between | 22 (4.0%) | 5 | 4 |
| feel | 19 (3.4%) | 2 | 2 |
| social | 18 (3.3%) | 2 | 2 |
r/askpsychology Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/askpsychology
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This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/askpsychology Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/askpsychology
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Are Borderline Personality Disorder and Complex PTSD the same thing? If not, what makes them different?
What is the difference between executive dysfunction and plain laziness?
Other than trauma, is there any event or incidents that could lead a person to a total personality changing ?
How can you tell ADHD apart from chronic anxiety when many of their symptoms overlap?
Is cPTSD likely going to be in the next DSM? How are so many people diagnosed with it now, when it is only in the ICD11?
Why is rumination almost always negative?
Is people pleasing/fawn response actually the most common trauma response? If not, why do most people act like it is?
What does psychology say about when mindfulness or self-monitoring becomes maladaptive?
Is there psychological evidence for concepts like "Manifesting", "The Secret" & "The Law of attraction" or are they esoteric?
Why can't schizoid personality disorder be diagnosed in people on the autism spectrum?
r/askpsychology Audience Overlap r/askpsychology Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/askpsychology FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/askpsychology
What's the best time to post on r/askpsychology?
Based on posting volume, r/askpsychology is most active on Thursdays around 10 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/askpsychology?
r/askpsychology averages 18 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/askpsychology get?
Posts on r/askpsychology average about 3 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/askpsychology get most?
On r/askpsychology, most posts are text posts (100%)