How the psychology communities compare
Membership is concentrated: the three largest communities hold 92% of all members on this list, so most of the psychology conversation happens in a handful of places. r/psychology and r/Jung are the two busiest, with roughly 19 and 19 new posts a day. Per member, the liveliest is r/psychologyresearch: 5.6 posts a day from 53.9K members — a smaller crowd, but an engaged one. The oldest is r/psychology, founded in 2008, and every community here is more than five years old — this is a long-established corner of Reddit.
The 8 biggest psychology subreddits
r/psychology 4,920,808 members · ~19 posts/day · +1.8K since Oct 26 · since 2008A Reddit community for sharing and discussing science-based psychological material.
- Ar/askpsychology ↗ 240,259 members · ~13 posts/day · since 2011
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. Feel free to pick an applicable flair, or one will be c…
- Jr/Jung ↗ 222,824 members · ~19 posts/day · since 2010
We discuss the ideas and life of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung (pronounced YOONG), and all things Jungian. We like to discuss symbols, myths, dreams, culture, alchemy, and Jung's unique contributions to psychology such as archetyp…
- Ar/AcademicPsychology ↗ 157,982 members · ~7.6 posts/day · since 2011
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 psychology research, methods, a…
- Pr/psychologystudents ↗ 155,021 members · since 2012
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 those at the beginner to intermedi…
- Cr/ClinicalPsychology ↗ 55,699 members · since 2011
Clinical Psychology
- Pr/psychologyresearch ↗ 53,919 members · ~5.6 posts/day · since 2013
Mainly for collaboration, and discussing papers and articles within a research and psychology framework. This is a sub open to both psychology students and those who work in the field. Feel free to share and ask questions related…
- Ir/IOPsychology ↗ 34,300 members · ~1.3 posts/day · since 2011
/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, business, sociology, economics…
Choosing where to post
If you have a question, start in r/askpsychology: it is set up for exactly that, and with about 13 new posts a day there are plenty of people around to answer.
Big subreddits give a post the widest audience, but they also bury it quickly; the mid-sized communities on this list are usually friendlier for questions and first posts. Always read the rules in the sidebar first — each community is run by its own volunteer moderators. Our guide to searching Reddit explains how to dig through any of these communities, and the subreddit info tool gives you the stats of one we don't list.
Frequently asked questions
Which psychology subreddit has the most members?
r/psychology is the largest, with 4,920,808 members, followed by r/askpsychology (240.3K) and r/Jung (222.8K).
Where are the most new psychology posts?
By new posts per day, r/Jung leads with about 19, ahead of r/psychology (19). Counts are averages over the last seven days.
Which psychology subreddit is best for questions?
r/askpsychology is the one built around questions and advice, with about 13 new posts a day. Check its rules and search it first — common questions have usually been answered.
How many psychology communities are on this list?
We list 8 active, safe-for-work psychology communities with at least 25,000 members each, 5.8M members in total (people can be in several). Reddit has many smaller ones too; our guide on searching Reddit shows how to find them.
What is the oldest psychology subreddit?
r/psychology, created on Mar 8, 2008.
Are these psychology subreddits safe for work?
Yes. Every community on this page is public and not marked 18+ by Reddit, and we filter out communities whose name or description points to adult content.
Data: Reddit's public subreddit search and the Arctic Shift archive (Nov 6, 2026), growth from SubMouse's weekly snapshots. Member counts of communities outside our Top 1000 come from the archive and can lag a little. Not affiliated with Reddit.