Some people love to scare themselves in an already scary world—here's the psychology of why

by Sarah Kollat,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFall for me as a teenager meant football games, homecoming dresses—and haunted houses. My friends organized group trips to the l

Updated on: November 01,2024

Some people love to scare themselves in an already scary world—here's the psychology of why

by Sarah Kollat,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFall for me as a teenager meant football games, homecoming dresses—and haunted houses. My friends organized group trips to the l

Updated on:November 01,2024

Avatar Therapy: A Revolutionary Approach to Psychosis Treatment

Researchers at King’s College London have found that avatar therapy can help patients suffering from psychosis "push back" against distressing auditory hallucinations.

Updated on: October 31,2024

Avatar Therapy: A Revolutionary Approach to Psychosis Treatment

Researchers at King’s College London have found that avatar therapy can help patients suffering from psychosis "push back" against distressing auditory hallucinations.

Updated on:October 31,2024

Severe irritability in children and teens: A new understanding

Updated on: October 31,2024

Severe irritability in children and teens: A new understanding

Updated on:October 31,2024

How to fight depression? Faster.

Updated on: October 28,2024

How to fight depression? Faster.

Updated on:October 28,2024

Does psilocybin really provide long-term relief from depression, as new study suggests?

by Johan Lundberg and Guusje Haver,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPsilocybin, the psychedelic substance found in magic mushrooms, is a promising new treatment for psychiatric

Updated on: October 21,2024

Does psilocybin really provide long-term relief from depression, as new study suggests?

by Johan Lundberg and Guusje Haver,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPsilocybin, the psychedelic substance found in magic mushrooms, is a promising new treatment for psychiatric

Updated on:October 21,2024

Lower attention ability in adolescence predicts substance use in later life

byTrinity College DublinSignificant correlations between sustained attention and substance use across timepoints. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.97150.3Lower attention abilit

Updated on: October 14,2024

Lower attention ability in adolescence predicts substance use in later life

byTrinity College DublinSignificant correlations between sustained attention and substance use across timepoints. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.97150.3Lower attention abilit

Updated on:October 14,2024

Being bullied in high school can make teens less optimistic about the future

by Hannah L. Schacter,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainTheeffects of bullyingon teens' mental health are well-documented. But could bullying also shape their future aspir

Updated on: October 12,2024

Being bullied in high school can make teens less optimistic about the future

by Hannah L. Schacter,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainTheeffects of bullyingon teens' mental health are well-documented. But could bullying also shape their future aspir

Updated on:October 12,2024

A novel 'sensory CBT' strategy for hoarding disorder demonstrates its potential in a pre-clinical study

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who ho

Updated on: October 12,2024

A novel 'sensory CBT' strategy for hoarding disorder demonstrates its potential in a pre-clinical study

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who ho

Updated on:October 12,2024

Neural signatures commonly observed when humans make choices can also reflect choice-independent processes

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressWhen making decisions, people do not just compare their options, but also appraise how they feel about their options. These two processes should be reflected in disti

Updated on: October 12,2024

Neural signatures commonly observed when humans make choices can also reflect choice-independent processes

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressWhen making decisions, people do not just compare their options, but also appraise how they feel about their options. These two processes should be reflected in disti

Updated on:October 12,2024

Low-cost and scalable intervention shows promise for treating male postpartum depression

byCentre for Addiction and Mental HealthCredit: Jahanzaib Khan from PexelsA new study from the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), in collaboration with leading researchers in Pakista

Updated on: October 12,2024

Low-cost and scalable intervention shows promise for treating male postpartum depression

byCentre for Addiction and Mental HealthCredit: Jahanzaib Khan from PexelsA new study from the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), in collaboration with leading researchers in Pakista

Updated on:October 12,2024

Study finds sensory enjoyment of nature is universal

byGriffith UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has highlighted the shared enjoyment of experiencing time in nature by surveying visitors to national parks and forests in four

Updated on: October 12,2024

Study finds sensory enjoyment of nature is universal

byGriffith UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has highlighted the shared enjoyment of experiencing time in nature by surveying visitors to national parks and forests in four

Updated on:October 12,2024

Brain molecule that makes neurons less selective could deepen understanding of human cognition

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineExcitatory neurons from the brains of mice are depicted in green, and PV inhibitory neurons are pictured in magenta. Cells are depicted in the deep h

Updated on: October 12,2024

Brain molecule that makes neurons less selective could deepen understanding of human cognition

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineExcitatory neurons from the brains of mice are depicted in green, and PV inhibitory neurons are pictured in magenta. Cells are depicted in the deep h

Updated on:October 12,2024