Electroconvulsive therapy found to reduce severity of certain mental illnesses

by European Psychiatric AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have found that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), where an electric current is passed through the brain, can reduce the s

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Electroconvulsive therapy found to reduce severity of certain mental illnesses

by European Psychiatric AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have found that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), where an electric current is passed through the brain, can reduce the s

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Study finds suicidal behaviors increased by over 50% in Catalonia, Spain after the COVID-19 pandemic

by Sant Pau Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has sparked extensive discussions about its effect on mental health. While global suicide rates remained stable dur

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Study finds suicidal behaviors increased by over 50% in Catalonia, Spain after the COVID-19 pandemic

by Sant Pau Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has sparked extensive discussions about its effect on mental health. While global suicide rates remained stable dur

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Evidence of a travel direction signal that is independent from head direction in humans

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Cheng et al. (Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2024).We generally assume that when humans are walking or otherwise moving in space, their head fac

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Evidence of a travel direction signal that is independent from head direction in humans

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Cheng et al. (Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2024).We generally assume that when humans are walking or otherwise moving in space, their head fac

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People who use willpower alone to achieve goals, resist temptation, deemed more trustworthy

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who use willpower to overcome temptations and achieve their goals are perceived as more trustworthy than those who use

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People who use willpower alone to achieve goals, resist temptation, deemed more trustworthy

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who use willpower to overcome temptations and achieve their goals are perceived as more trustworthy than those who use

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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

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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

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Body dysmorphic disorder sufferers form devastating beliefs due to visual processing problems, research suggests

bySwinburne University of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBody dysmorphic disorder (BDD) remains one of the least studied mental health disorders. However, new research from Swinburne

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Body dysmorphic disorder sufferers form devastating beliefs due to visual processing problems, research suggests

bySwinburne University of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBody dysmorphic disorder (BDD) remains one of the least studied mental health disorders. However, new research from Swinburne

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NZ's mental health care is in crisis, but research shows how to shorten wait times and keep staff

by Melanie Woodfield and Hiran Thabrew,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew Zealand's youth mental health care continues to experience arolling crisiswith long wa

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NZ's mental health care is in crisis, but research shows how to shorten wait times and keep staff

by Melanie Woodfield and Hiran Thabrew,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew Zealand's youth mental health care continues to experience arolling crisiswith long wa

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Study finds text reminders help improve health care workers' mental health

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth care workers have reported spikes in feeling burnt out in the time since the COVID-19 pande

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Study finds text reminders help improve health care workers' mental health

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth care workers have reported spikes in feeling burnt out in the time since the COVID-19 pande

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Grieving pet owners comforted by 'supernatural' interactions

by Karen Shih,University of MarylandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLess than a week after her golden retriever Riley died, information studies Professor Jen Golbeck found him napping in her li

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Grieving pet owners comforted by 'supernatural' interactions

by Karen Shih,University of MarylandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLess than a week after her golden retriever Riley died, information studies Professor Jen Golbeck found him napping in her li

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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

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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

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Researchers show chemical found naturally in cannabis may reduce anxiety-inducing effects of THC

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineA Johns Hopkins Medicine-led team has shown that d-limonene (left side of graphic), an essential oil derived from citrus—and found in cannabis—signif

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Researchers show chemical found naturally in cannabis may reduce anxiety-inducing effects of THC

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineA Johns Hopkins Medicine-led team has shown that d-limonene (left side of graphic), an essential oil derived from citrus—and found in cannabis—signif

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Research shows psychological risks increases for transgender youth at gender identity milestones

by Elana GotkineTransgender youth have an increased risk for attempting suicide or running away from home in association with gender identity milestones, with the association driven by children who li

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Research shows psychological risks increases for transgender youth at gender identity milestones

by Elana GotkineTransgender youth have an increased risk for attempting suicide or running away from home in association with gender identity milestones, with the association driven by children who li

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