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

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

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
Charting brain synchronization patterns during social interactions

Charting brain synchronization patterns during social interactions

byWaseda UniversityStudy finds that interaction between strangers leads to higher levels of inter- and intra-brain synchronization compared to that in close acquaintances. Credit: Yuto Kurihara

Charting brain synchronization patterns during social interactions

byWaseda UniversityStudy finds that interaction between strangers leads to higher levels of inter- and intra-brain synchronization compared to that in close acquaintances. Credit: Yuto Kurihara
Pupil contraction indicates hidden cognitive fatigue in prolonged esports play across various skill levels

Pupil contraction indicates hidden cognitive fatigue in prolonged esports play across various skill levels

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainFatigue plays a crucial role in safeguarding against overexertion by inducing feelings of tiredness and causing temporary reductions in physical a

Pupil contraction indicates hidden cognitive fatigue in prolonged esports play across various skill levels

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainFatigue plays a crucial role in safeguarding against overexertion by inducing feelings of tiredness and causing temporary reductions in physical a
'An epidemic of loneliness': How the COVID-19 pandemic changed life for older adults

'An epidemic of loneliness': How the COVID-19 pandemic changed life for older adults

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYears after the U.S. began to slowly emerge from mandatory COVID-19 lockdowns, more than half of older adults s

'An epidemic of loneliness': How the COVID-19 pandemic changed life for older adults

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYears after the U.S. began to slowly emerge from mandatory COVID-19 lockdowns, more than half of older adults s
Survey of mental health and exposure to blasts reveals differences among displaced people who remained in Ukraine

Survey of mental health and exposure to blasts reveals differences among displaced people who remained in Ukraine

byPublic Library of ScienceResidential buildings in Ukrainian city destroyed by war. Credit: Uscinay, CC0Researchers from the International Blast Injury Research Network at the University of Sou

Survey of mental health and exposure to blasts reveals differences among displaced people who remained in Ukraine

byPublic Library of ScienceResidential buildings in Ukrainian city destroyed by war. Credit: Uscinay, CC0Researchers from the International Blast Injury Research Network at the University of Sou
Electroconvulsive therapy found to reduce severity of certain mental illnesses

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

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
Nearly half of mothers report birth trauma and barriers to mental health aid, especially for diverse populations

Nearly half of mothers report birth trauma and barriers to mental health aid, especially for diverse populations

by Ryan Huff,University of Colorado DenverCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsWith 23 Grand Slam singles titles to her name, Serena Williams is among the greatest tennis players of all-time. It

Nearly half of mothers report birth trauma and barriers to mental health aid, especially for diverse populations

by Ryan Huff,University of Colorado DenverCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsWith 23 Grand Slam singles titles to her name, Serena Williams is among the greatest tennis players of all-time. It
Cultivating spirituality can lower blood pressure

Cultivating spirituality can lower blood pressure

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with high blood pressure saw their systolic blood pressure drop by 7 mmHg, on average, and experienced improvements in other marke

Cultivating spirituality can lower blood pressure

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with high blood pressure saw their systolic blood pressure drop by 7 mmHg, on average, and experienced improvements in other marke
Research highlights STON2 variations involved in synaptic dysfunction and schizophrenia-like behaviors

Research highlights STON2 variations involved in synaptic dysfunction and schizophrenia-like behaviors

byScience China PressSTON2307Pro851Alaknockin mice exhibited deficits in synaptic function and schizophrenia-like behaviors, which could be restored by haloperidol administration. Credit:

Research highlights STON2 variations involved in synaptic dysfunction and schizophrenia-like behaviors

byScience China PressSTON2307Pro851Alaknockin mice exhibited deficits in synaptic function and schizophrenia-like behaviors, which could be restored by haloperidol administration. Credit:
Psychiatric research uses linguistics models to analyze game play and listen in on ways environment shapes interaction

Psychiatric research uses linguistics models to analyze game play and listen in on ways environment shapes interaction

by Laura Dattaro,University of PennsylvaniaSydney Sun. Credit: University of PennsylvaniaWhen Sydney Sun decided to transcribe 100 hours of audio recordings, she had no idea what would come of t

Psychiatric research uses linguistics models to analyze game play and listen in on ways environment shapes interaction

by Laura Dattaro,University of PennsylvaniaSydney Sun. Credit: University of PennsylvaniaWhen Sydney Sun decided to transcribe 100 hours of audio recordings, she had no idea what would come of t
Lonely children more likely to experience psychosis, new study finds

Lonely children more likely to experience psychosis, new study finds

by European Psychiatric AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that children who felt lonely for more than six months before the age of 12 are more likely to experience an ep

Lonely children more likely to experience psychosis, new study finds

by European Psychiatric AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that children who felt lonely for more than six months before the age of 12 are more likely to experience an ep
How childhood stress influences gene activity and increases the risk of mental illness

How childhood stress influences gene activity and increases the risk of mental illness

by Torsten Lauer, Zentralinstitut für Seelische GesundheitFKBP5 DNAm is associated with anxiety-related vmPFC gray matter volume. a T-map showing gray matter volume associated with FKBP5 DNAm (cg00130

How childhood stress influences gene activity and increases the risk of mental illness

by Torsten Lauer, Zentralinstitut für Seelische GesundheitFKBP5 DNAm is associated with anxiety-related vmPFC gray matter volume. a T-map showing gray matter volume associated with FKBP5 DNAm (cg00130