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Childcare hours don't affect mental health, even with early adversity

Childcare hours don't affect mental health, even with early adversity

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSending children to childcare outside the home may not significantly affect children's mental health, accordin

Childcare hours don't affect mental health, even with early adversity

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSending children to childcare outside the home may not significantly affect children's mental health, accordin
Social chatbots can effectively alleviate loneliness and social anxiety

Social chatbots can effectively alleviate loneliness and social anxiety

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study has found that social chatbots, an interactive form of artificial intelligence (

Social chatbots can effectively alleviate loneliness and social anxiety

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study has found that social chatbots, an interactive form of artificial intelligence (
App helps alleviate mental health symptoms in bereaved parents

App helps alleviate mental health symptoms in bereaved parents

byUppsala UniversitySelf-help app "Min sorg" (my grief), in Swedish. Credit: Josefin SveenA new study shows that an app can help parents who are mourning the loss of a child. Parents w

App helps alleviate mental health symptoms in bereaved parents

byUppsala UniversitySelf-help app "Min sorg" (my grief), in Swedish. Credit: Josefin SveenA new study shows that an app can help parents who are mourning the loss of a child. Parents w
How adaptable to psychosocial stress is the teenage brain?

How adaptable to psychosocial stress is the teenage brain?

by Bettina Hennebach,Max Planck SocietyThe adolescents who became more resilient with age showed greater myelination in the prefrontal cortex. Credit: MPI CBSMental illness often occurs for the

How adaptable to psychosocial stress is the teenage brain?

by Bettina Hennebach,Max Planck SocietyThe adolescents who became more resilient with age showed greater myelination in the prefrontal cortex. Credit: MPI CBSMental illness often occurs for the
Psychosis-inducing lesions affect a common brain circuit in the hippocampus, research reveals

Psychosis-inducing lesions affect a common brain circuit in the hippocampus, research reveals

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalLesions that cause organic psychosis affect a common brain circuit in the hippocampus. Credit: Patricia ZvarovaA new study investigated the brain circuits involved

Psychosis-inducing lesions affect a common brain circuit in the hippocampus, research reveals

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalLesions that cause organic psychosis affect a common brain circuit in the hippocampus. Credit: Patricia ZvarovaA new study investigated the brain circuits involved
International study challenges idea of innate morality

International study challenges idea of innate morality

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe question as to whether morality is innate has been hotly debated in developmental psychology for decades. Studies have yielde

International study challenges idea of innate morality

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe question as to whether morality is innate has been hotly debated in developmental psychology for decades. Studies have yielde
Young people were becoming more anxious long before social media. Here's the evidence

Young people were becoming more anxious long before social media. Here's the evidence

by Roland Paulsen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThanks to bestselling authors like Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge, the public has become increasingly aware of the rapid rise

Young people were becoming more anxious long before social media. Here's the evidence

by Roland Paulsen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThanks to bestselling authors like Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge, the public has become increasingly aware of the rapid rise
Researchers recommend computer-assisted cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression/anxiety

Researchers recommend computer-assisted cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression/anxiety

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainComputer-assisted cognitive-behavior therapy (CCBT) and mobile mental health applications warrant continued development and ongoing effort

Researchers recommend computer-assisted cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression/anxiety

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainComputer-assisted cognitive-behavior therapy (CCBT) and mobile mental health applications warrant continued development and ongoing effort
'It's my brain's fault': Why teenagers often make less than optimal decisions

'It's my brain's fault': Why teenagers often make less than optimal decisions

byPublic Library of ScienceAge-dependent decreases in sub-optimal and 'noisy' decisions associated with improved higher-level cognitive and planning skills. Created with Adobe Illustrato

'It's my brain's fault': Why teenagers often make less than optimal decisions

byPublic Library of ScienceAge-dependent decreases in sub-optimal and 'noisy' decisions associated with improved higher-level cognitive and planning skills. Created with Adobe Illustrato
Barbecue and grandma's cookies: New study looks at nostalgia, comfort in food preparation for older adults

Barbecue and grandma's cookies: New study looks at nostalgia, comfort in food preparation for older adults

byWashington State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFoods that evoke a sense of nostalgia and comfort and have good texture variety are important considerations in prepared meals aimed

Barbecue and grandma's cookies: New study looks at nostalgia, comfort in food preparation for older adults

byWashington State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFoods that evoke a sense of nostalgia and comfort and have good texture variety are important considerations in prepared meals aimed
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