How do wildfires affect mental health? A new study examines the connection

by Taylor Blatchford, South Florida Sun SentinelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChecking air quality and staying indoors when smoke inundates the Seattle area has become second nature during Washingt

Updated on: April 06,2024

How do wildfires affect mental health? A new study examines the connection

by Taylor Blatchford, South Florida Sun SentinelCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChecking air quality and staying indoors when smoke inundates the Seattle area has become second nature during Washingt

Updated on:April 06,2024

AI wristband may be an effective tool in future child and adolescent psychiatry

by Magnus Stenaa Jensen,Technical University of DenmarkThe black wristband was worn by the children during the pilot trail. The next version of Wrist Angel will look like a regular sports watch.

Updated on: March 27,2024

AI wristband may be an effective tool in future child and adolescent psychiatry

by Magnus Stenaa Jensen,Technical University of DenmarkThe black wristband was worn by the children during the pilot trail. The next version of Wrist Angel will look like a regular sports watch.

Updated on:March 27,2024

Write it down, then throw it away: Research confirms a simple method for reducing anger

byNagoya UniversityPhysically disposing of a piece of paper containing your angry thoughts in a shredder (left) effectively neutralizes the anger, whereas putting it in a plastic box (right) doe

Updated on: April 28,2024

Write it down, then throw it away: Research confirms a simple method for reducing anger

byNagoya UniversityPhysically disposing of a piece of paper containing your angry thoughts in a shredder (left) effectively neutralizes the anger, whereas putting it in a plastic box (right) doe

Updated on:April 28,2024

Performance on some cognitive tasks is better predicted by gender identity than by sex assigned at birth, finds study

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany studies have found sex differences in cognitive abilities. In general, women outperform men on verbal and fi

Updated on: April 28,2024

Performance on some cognitive tasks is better predicted by gender identity than by sex assigned at birth, finds study

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany studies have found sex differences in cognitive abilities. In general, women outperform men on verbal and fi

Updated on:April 28,2024

Anxiety in young women may arise from imbalance between two brain chemicals

by University of SurreyCredit: Liza Summer from PexelsThe development of anxiety in girls and young women may stem from an imbalance between two crucial brain chemicals, gamma-aminobutyric acid (

Updated on: March 27,2024

Anxiety in young women may arise from imbalance between two brain chemicals

by University of SurreyCredit: Liza Summer from PexelsThe development of anxiety in girls and young women may stem from an imbalance between two crucial brain chemicals, gamma-aminobutyric acid (

Updated on:March 27,2024

The lottery: You're (very likely) not going to win, so why play?

by Blake Puscher,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSixty years ago last week, New Hampshire became the first U.S. state to allow a government-run lottery followi

Updated on: March 27,2024

The lottery: You're (very likely) not going to win, so why play?

by Blake Puscher,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSixty years ago last week, New Hampshire became the first U.S. state to allow a government-run lottery followi

Updated on:March 27,2024

In psychedelic therapy, clinician-patient bond may matter most

by Emily Caldwell, The Ohio State UniversityCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsDrug effects have dominated the national conversation about psychedelics for medical treatment, but a new study suggest

Updated on: May 14,2024

In psychedelic therapy, clinician-patient bond may matter most

by Emily Caldwell, The Ohio State UniversityCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsDrug effects have dominated the national conversation about psychedelics for medical treatment, but a new study suggest

Updated on:May 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

Identification of molecule involved in fear extinction could lead to new therapies for anxiety

by BIAL FoundationProposed theoretical model. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02412-zResearchers have identified a new mediator responsible for altering fear mem

Updated on: March 27,2024

Identification of molecule involved in fear extinction could lead to new therapies for anxiety

by BIAL FoundationProposed theoretical model. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02412-zResearchers have identified a new mediator responsible for altering fear mem

Updated on:March 27,2024

The science of stress transmission

byUniversity of KonstanzCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe transmission of physiological states in the collective is a robust phenomenon that can be observed in humans and animals. Stress is a

Updated on: March 27,2024

The science of stress transmission

byUniversity of KonstanzCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe transmission of physiological states in the collective is a robust phenomenon that can be observed in humans and animals. Stress is a

Updated on:March 27,2024

Cognitive dissonance research deepens our understanding of pescetarians

byUniversity of StirlingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has deepened our understanding of why pescetarians choose to eat fish but not the meat of land animals.The perceived distan

Updated on: March 28,2024

Cognitive dissonance research deepens our understanding of pescetarians

byUniversity of StirlingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has deepened our understanding of why pescetarians choose to eat fish but not the meat of land animals.The perceived distan

Updated on:March 28,2024

Researchers discover a new neural biomarker for obsessive-compulsive disorder

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineVS recordings in patients with OCD show narrow band ~9 Hz power feature. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03125-0

Updated on: July 17,2024

Researchers discover a new neural biomarker for obsessive-compulsive disorder

by Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineVS recordings in patients with OCD show narrow band ~9 Hz power feature. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03125-0

Updated on:July 17,2024