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A novel neural explanation for choking under pressure

A novel neural explanation for choking under pressure

by Sara Pecchia,Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Biomedical EngineeringCredit: Carnegie Mellon College of EngineeringEvery professional who functions at a high level of performance know

A novel neural explanation for choking under pressure

by Sara Pecchia,Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Biomedical EngineeringCredit: Carnegie Mellon College of EngineeringEvery professional who functions at a high level of performance know
Uncovering the mechanics behind ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects

Uncovering the mechanics behind ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressBrain region–specific action of ketamine. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.ado7010A team of brain and mental health specialists in China and the U.S.

Uncovering the mechanics behind ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressBrain region–specific action of ketamine. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.ado7010A team of brain and mental health specialists in China and the U.S.
Variety is the spice of learning, memory study suggests

Variety is the spice of learning, memory study suggests

by Jenna Kurtzweil,Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen Ilber Manavbasi attempts a tricky piano riff, he rehearses more than the notes on th

Variety is the spice of learning, memory study suggests

by Jenna Kurtzweil,Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen Ilber Manavbasi attempts a tricky piano riff, he rehearses more than the notes on th
How hope beats mindfulness when times are tough

How hope beats mindfulness when times are tough

by Matt Shipman,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA recent study finds that hope appears to be more beneficial than mindfulness at helping people manage stress and

How hope beats mindfulness when times are tough

by Matt Shipman,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA recent study finds that hope appears to be more beneficial than mindfulness at helping people manage stress and
Sometimes mental effort is associated with unpleasant feelings, study says

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

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
PTSD of mass shootings can haunt community members for years, research reveals

PTSD of mass shootings can haunt community members for years, research reveals

by Ernie MundellMass shootings and other traumatic events hit community members hard, with those closest to the incident often experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) even years later, new

PTSD of mass shootings can haunt community members for years, research reveals

by Ernie MundellMass shootings and other traumatic events hit community members hard, with those closest to the incident often experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) even years later, new
Rising temps, rising anxiety: Climate change creates emerging mental health challenge

Rising temps, rising anxiety: Climate change creates emerging mental health challenge

by Claire Grunewald, Miami HeraldCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFlooding tides. Soaring temperatures. Even species disappearing, like a rare cactus declared in July forever "extirpated" f

Rising temps, rising anxiety: Climate change creates emerging mental health challenge

by Claire Grunewald, Miami HeraldCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFlooding tides. Soaring temperatures. Even species disappearing, like a rare cactus declared in July forever "extirpated" f
Study finds low availability of psychiatric appointments for Medicaid patients

Study finds low availability of psychiatric appointments for Medicaid patients

byWeill Cornell Medical College"Any clinician" indicates wait times for appointments across both sampled clinicians and alternate clinicians when alternates were offered. Boxes indicat

Study finds low availability of psychiatric appointments for Medicaid patients

byWeill Cornell Medical College"Any clinician" indicates wait times for appointments across both sampled clinicians and alternate clinicians when alternates were offered. Boxes indicat
Studies find teens with problematic smartphone use are twice as likely to have anxiety

Studies find teens with problematic smartphone use are twice as likely to have anxiety

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPSU (problematic smartphone use) describes a pattern of behaviors, thoughts and feelings linked to smartphones that resembles an addi

Studies find teens with problematic smartphone use are twice as likely to have anxiety

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPSU (problematic smartphone use) describes a pattern of behaviors, thoughts and feelings linked to smartphones that resembles an addi
Creative arts therapy programs can help health care workers through burnout and on-the-job stress

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

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
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
Study: Parents who experience intimate partner violence show higher potential for stress, child maltreatment

Study: Parents who experience intimate partner violence show higher potential for stress, child maltreatment

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents who recently experienced intimate partner violence reported more parenting stress and higher potent

Study: Parents who experience intimate partner violence show higher potential for stress, child maltreatment

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents who recently experienced intimate partner violence reported more parenting stress and higher potent