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Valentine's Scale: A scientific tool for assessing relationship health with seven simple questions

Valentine's Scale: A scientific tool for assessing relationship health with seven simple questions

byStockholm UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnswer seven questions and get an indication of how your relationship is right now. Just in time for Valentine's Day, researchers at S

Valentine's Scale: A scientific tool for assessing relationship health with seven simple questions

byStockholm UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAnswer seven questions and get an indication of how your relationship is right now. Just in time for Valentine's Day, researchers at S
Lithium linked to risk for thyroid dysfunction, chronic kidney disease in bipolar disorder

Lithium linked to risk for thyroid dysfunction, chronic kidney disease in bipolar disorder

by Elana GotkineLithium is associated with an increased risk for thyroid dysfunction and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with incident bipolar disorder (BD), according to a studypublish

Lithium linked to risk for thyroid dysfunction, chronic kidney disease in bipolar disorder

by Elana GotkineLithium is associated with an increased risk for thyroid dysfunction and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with incident bipolar disorder (BD), according to a studypublish
The importance of measuring well-being in mental health research

The importance of measuring well-being in mental health research

byGeorge Washington UniversityExample self-report measures of subjective well-being. Credit:Nature Mental Health(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00381-4A new studypublished&nbsp

The importance of measuring well-being in mental health research

byGeorge Washington UniversityExample self-report measures of subjective well-being. Credit:Nature Mental Health(2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00381-4A new studypublished&nbsp
Exploring the stability of risk preference: Meta-analysis reveals discrepancies in how it's measured

Exploring the stability of risk preference: Meta-analysis reveals discrepancies in how it's measured

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressFlow chart of the team's systematic search for longitudinal samples. Credit: Bagaïnii et al. (Nature Human Behaviour, 2025).Past psychology research suggests that

Exploring the stability of risk preference: Meta-analysis reveals discrepancies in how it's measured

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressFlow chart of the team's systematic search for longitudinal samples. Credit: Bagaïnii et al. (Nature Human Behaviour, 2025).Past psychology research suggests that
Nurses worldwide experience stress, loss and violence since pandemic

Nurses worldwide experience stress, loss and violence since pandemic

byNew York UniversityCredit: Laura James from PexelsA first-of-its-kind study provides a snapshot of the substantial mental health burden on nurses around the world.Publishedin the j

Nurses worldwide experience stress, loss and violence since pandemic

byNew York UniversityCredit: Laura James from PexelsA first-of-its-kind study provides a snapshot of the substantial mental health burden on nurses around the world.Publishedin the j
New book examines patterns of self-criticism and isolation

New book examines patterns of self-criticism and isolation

by Liz Mineo,Harvard UniversityCredit: MacMillan PublishersPerfectionism has a dark side, says Ellen Hendriksen, a clinical psychologist and faculty member at Boston University, in her new

New book examines patterns of self-criticism and isolation

by Liz Mineo,Harvard UniversityCredit: MacMillan PublishersPerfectionism has a dark side, says Ellen Hendriksen, a clinical psychologist and faculty member at Boston University, in her new
Adults can learn absolute pitch: New research challenges long-held musical belief

Adults can learn absolute pitch: New research challenges long-held musical belief

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's been a long-held belief that absolute pitch—the ability to identify musical notes without reference—is a rare gift reserved for a

Adults can learn absolute pitch: New research challenges long-held musical belief

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's been a long-held belief that absolute pitch—the ability to identify musical notes without reference—is a rare gift reserved for a
Revealing link between finances and loneliness in older adults during COVID-19

Revealing link between finances and loneliness in older adults during COVID-19

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsOlder adults who didn't have enough savings to cover emergency expenses during the early months of the COVID-1

Revealing link between finances and loneliness in older adults during COVID-19

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsOlder adults who didn't have enough savings to cover emergency expenses during the early months of the COVID-1
Scientists discover brain mechanism that helps overcome fear

Scientists discover brain mechanism that helps overcome fear

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreCoronal brain slice showing projections from different visual areas in the cerebral cortex to the ventrolateral geniculate nucleus (vLGN). These pathways are part of t

Scientists discover brain mechanism that helps overcome fear

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreCoronal brain slice showing projections from different visual areas in the cerebral cortex to the ventrolateral geniculate nucleus (vLGN). These pathways are part of t
Altered consciousness: Studies reveal hypnosis alters brain activity and neurochemistry

Altered consciousness: Studies reveal hypnosis alters brain activity and neurochemistry

by Brigitte Blöchlinger,University of ZurichfMRI images show in color those regions of subjects’ brains where changes to functional connectivity were found at hypnosis state HS 2 (clockwise: bra

Altered consciousness: Studies reveal hypnosis alters brain activity and neurochemistry

by Brigitte Blöchlinger,University of ZurichfMRI images show in color those regions of subjects’ brains where changes to functional connectivity were found at hypnosis state HS 2 (clockwise: bra
Big breakfasts help keep heart patients happy, study shows

Big breakfasts help keep heart patients happy, study shows

by Ernie MundellWhen and what you eat might play a role in maintaining good mental health, a new study suggests.Researchers in China found that folks withheart diseasewere more likely to k

Big breakfasts help keep heart patients happy, study shows

by Ernie MundellWhen and what you eat might play a role in maintaining good mental health, a new study suggests.Researchers in China found that folks withheart diseasewere more likely to k
Decluttering can be stressful. A clinical psychologist explains how personal values can make it easier

Decluttering can be stressful. A clinical psychologist explains how personal values can make it easier

by Mary E. Dozier,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainI recently helped my mom sort through boxes she inherited when my grandparents passed away. One box was labeled—either ironically or ge

Decluttering can be stressful. A clinical psychologist explains how personal values can make it easier

by Mary E. Dozier,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainI recently helped my mom sort through boxes she inherited when my grandparents passed away. One box was labeled—either ironically or ge