Masks affect how kids—and parents—read emotions, brain research finds

by Nina Raffio,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by scientists at USC and California State University, Northridge, reveals that face masks—while impor

Updated on: November 24,2024

Masks affect how kids—and parents—read emotions, brain research finds

by Nina Raffio,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by scientists at USC and California State University, Northridge, reveals that face masks—while impor

Updated on:November 24,2024

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 (

Updated on: February 25,2025

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 (

Updated on:February 25,2025

Anxiety Disorders: Beyond Nervousness

Anxiety is a natural emotional response to perceived threats, marked by worry, hyperarousal, and physiological changes that help individuals cope with stress.

Updated on: May 12,2025

Anxiety Disorders: Beyond Nervousness

Anxiety is a natural emotional response to perceived threats, marked by worry, hyperarousal, and physiological changes that help individuals cope with stress.

Updated on:May 12,2025

Personalized brain stimulation significantly decreases depression symptoms in pilot study

byUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: Wikimedia CommonsIn a small pilot study, UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Flavio Frohlich, Ph.D., used a new clos

Updated on: September 19,2024

Personalized brain stimulation significantly decreases depression symptoms in pilot study

byUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: Wikimedia CommonsIn a small pilot study, UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Flavio Frohlich, Ph.D., used a new clos

Updated on:September 19,2024

Study investigates face masks, mood and focus

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile face masks are an effective way of preventing the spread of infectious illnesses, a new study reveals the impact they have on people&

Updated on: November 24,2024

Study investigates face masks, mood and focus

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile face masks are an effective way of preventing the spread of infectious illnesses, a new study reveals the impact they have on people&

Updated on:November 24,2024

Creative arts therapy programs can help health care workers through burnout and on-the-job stress

by Marc Moss and Rafaela Mantelli,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors and nurses seldom learn in school how to tell a family that their loved one is not going to survive. Y

Updated on: September 21,2024

Creative arts therapy programs can help health care workers through burnout and on-the-job stress

by Marc Moss and Rafaela Mantelli,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors and nurses seldom learn in school how to tell a family that their loved one is not going to survive. Y

Updated on:September 21,2024

Non-substance-related mental health disorders commonly seen in overdose decedents

by Lori SolomonMore than one in five people who died of drug overdose in 2022 (21.9%) had a reported non-substance-related mental health disorder (MHD), according to researchpublishedin th

Updated on: September 21,2024

Non-substance-related mental health disorders commonly seen in overdose decedents

by Lori SolomonMore than one in five people who died of drug overdose in 2022 (21.9%) had a reported non-substance-related mental health disorder (MHD), according to researchpublishedin th

Updated on:September 21,2024

Suicide attempts decreased after adding suicide care to primary care, study finds

byKaiser PermanenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter suicide care was integrated into routine primary care visits, researchers saw a 25% decrease in the rate of suicide attempts in the foll

Updated on: October 10,2024

Suicide attempts decreased after adding suicide care to primary care, study finds

byKaiser PermanenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAfter suicide care was integrated into routine primary care visits, researchers saw a 25% decrease in the rate of suicide attempts in the foll

Updated on:October 10,2024

Children contribute to group projects when there are clear and common goals, research shows

byUniversity of PlymouthSchematic of the water game. Each child sat in front of a water bottle filled with 400 ml water at the start of each round. Each bottle had a tap that children could use

Updated on: September 19,2024

Children contribute to group projects when there are clear and common goals, research shows

byUniversity of PlymouthSchematic of the water game. Each child sat in front of a water bottle filled with 400 ml water at the start of each round. Each bottle had a tap that children could use

Updated on:September 19,2024

Neuroscientists discover how the brain slows anxious breathing

bySalk InstituteA mouse breathes in air to form a brain-shaped cloud, which pours rain down onto a wildfire that represents the hot emotions of anxiety and panic. Credit: Salk Institute"Dee

Updated on: November 25,2024

Neuroscientists discover how the brain slows anxious breathing

bySalk InstituteA mouse breathes in air to form a brain-shaped cloud, which pours rain down onto a wildfire that represents the hot emotions of anxiety and panic. Credit: Salk Institute"Dee

Updated on:November 25,2024

Sometimes mental effort is associated with unpleasant feelings, study says

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Teona Swift from PexelsIf somebody complains that it hurts to think, they may be onto something, as mental exertion appears to be associated with unpl

Updated on: September 21,2024

Sometimes mental effort is associated with unpleasant feelings, study says

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Teona Swift from PexelsIf somebody complains that it hurts to think, they may be onto something, as mental exertion appears to be associated with unpl

Updated on:September 21,2024

A histone post-translational modification linked to lifelong susceptibility to stress in mice

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThe cover art theme is "the weight of a histone." This visual serves as a rodent metaphor for Atlas, a Titan from Greek mythology who was condemned to carry

Updated on: October 09,2024

A histone post-translational modification linked to lifelong susceptibility to stress in mice

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThe cover art theme is "the weight of a histone." This visual serves as a rodent metaphor for Atlas, a Titan from Greek mythology who was condemned to carry

Updated on:October 09,2024