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New research links perinatal depression with premenstrual mood disorders

New research links perinatal depression with premenstrual mood disorders

by Donghao Lu,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChanges in mood are a common experience for many women throughout their reproductive years. Menstruation, pregnancy and menopause a

New research links perinatal depression with premenstrual mood disorders

by Donghao Lu,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChanges in mood are a common experience for many women throughout their reproductive years. Menstruation, pregnancy and menopause a
New study could reduce risk of social isolation for older people with hearing loss

New study could reduce risk of social isolation for older people with hearing loss

by University of StirlingCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsThe stages of descent into social isolation experienced by older people with hearing loss have been set out for the first time in a ne

New study could reduce risk of social isolation for older people with hearing loss

by University of StirlingCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsThe stages of descent into social isolation experienced by older people with hearing loss have been set out for the first time in a ne
Users actively seek and share child sexual abuse material on Tor, but help is available to those willing to stop

Users actively seek and share child sexual abuse material on Tor, but help is available to those willing to stop

byTampere UniversitySearch sessions on the Tor network search engine reveal the age that users are seeking, and the searches are specifically aimed at children between the ages of 12 and 16. On

Users actively seek and share child sexual abuse material on Tor, but help is available to those willing to stop

byTampere UniversitySearch sessions on the Tor network search engine reveal the age that users are seeking, and the searches are specifically aimed at children between the ages of 12 and 16. On
A minimal cognitive architecture reproduces control of human decision-making processes

A minimal cognitive architecture reproduces control of human decision-making processes

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressA summary of behavioral data in a simple value-based decision-making experiment. A: Reported mental effort (y-axis) is plotted against the difference in reported opti

A minimal cognitive architecture reproduces control of human decision-making processes

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressA summary of behavioral data in a simple value-based decision-making experiment. A: Reported mental effort (y-axis) is plotted against the difference in reported opti
Some people love to scare themselves in an already scary world—here's the psychology of why

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

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
Study shows social workers in Sweden face elevated risk of mental disorders

Study shows social workers in Sweden face elevated risk of mental disorders

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: PixabayArecent studyfrom the Institute of Environmental Medicine published in theJournal of Affective Disordersshows worrying trends in com

Study shows social workers in Sweden face elevated risk of mental disorders

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: PixabayArecent studyfrom the Institute of Environmental Medicine published in theJournal of Affective Disordersshows worrying trends in com
Researchers unveil shared and unique brain molecular dysregulations in PTSD and depression

Researchers unveil shared and unique brain molecular dysregulations in PTSD and depression

byMcLean HospitalThis illustration depicts a single cell RNA-sequencing study of PTSD, major depression and normal controls. In this plot, more than 363,000 nuclei are represented and categorize

Researchers unveil shared and unique brain molecular dysregulations in PTSD and depression

byMcLean HospitalThis illustration depicts a single cell RNA-sequencing study of PTSD, major depression and normal controls. In this plot, more than 363,000 nuclei are represented and categorize
Understanding the psychology of what lies behind irrational opinions

Understanding the psychology of what lies behind irrational opinions

by Manfred Kets de Vries,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people, at one time or another, act foolishly. However, truly ignorant individuals exhibit a lack of introspection

Understanding the psychology of what lies behind irrational opinions

by Manfred Kets de Vries,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost people, at one time or another, act foolishly. However, truly ignorant individuals exhibit a lack of introspection
Psychologists determine concern for others emerges during second year of life

Psychologists determine concern for others emerges during second year of life

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren have been shown to already exhibit empathic concern at 18 months. In an LMUstudypublished inC

Psychologists determine concern for others emerges during second year of life

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainChildren have been shown to already exhibit empathic concern at 18 months. In an LMUstudypublished inC
Scientists pinpoint anorexia's neurologic origins

Scientists pinpoint anorexia's neurologic origins

by Mikayla Mace Kelley,University of ArizonaOn the left is the central amygdala and on the right is the oval region of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis. PKC-delta neurons glow green in th

Scientists pinpoint anorexia's neurologic origins

by Mikayla Mace Kelley,University of ArizonaOn the left is the central amygdala and on the right is the oval region of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis. PKC-delta neurons glow green in th
Does everybody hurt? AI detects depression online

Does everybody hurt? AI detects depression online

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAstudyin theInternational Journal of Computational Systems Engineeringhas introduced a new approach to ident

Does everybody hurt? AI detects depression online

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAstudyin theInternational Journal of Computational Systems Engineeringhas introduced a new approach to ident
Paper: Policy reforms urgently needed to mitigate racial disparities in perinatal mental health conditions

Paper: Policy reforms urgently needed to mitigate racial disparities in perinatal mental health conditions

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers is calling for comprehensive changes to U.S. health care and social policies to improve diagnos

Paper: Policy reforms urgently needed to mitigate racial disparities in perinatal mental health conditions

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers is calling for comprehensive changes to U.S. health care and social policies to improve diagnos