The harmful effects of social media use on mental health, including body image and development of eating disorders

by Emily Hemendinger,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedia influences and conventional beauty standards have long plagued society.This issue took on new urgency in May 2023 when

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The harmful effects of social media use on mental health, including body image and development of eating disorders

by Emily Hemendinger,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMedia influences and conventional beauty standards have long plagued society.This issue took on new urgency in May 2023 when

Updated on:June 25,2024 6

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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No negative impact from prolonged eye patching on child's development or family stress levels

by George Mason UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents of children with unilateral congenital cataracts (UCC) may wonder how long to patch, and whether extended periods of patching might a

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No negative impact from prolonged eye patching on child's development or family stress levels

by George Mason UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents of children with unilateral congenital cataracts (UCC) may wonder how long to patch, and whether extended periods of patching might a

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Anxiety during pregnancy can lead to earlier births, study finds

by American Psychological AssociationStructural equation model testing single latent factor of pregnancy anxiety. Credit:Health Psychology(2022). DOI: 10.1037/hea0001210Women who expe

Updated on: June 07,2024 3

Anxiety during pregnancy can lead to earlier births, study finds

by American Psychological AssociationStructural equation model testing single latent factor of pregnancy anxiety. Credit:Health Psychology(2022). DOI: 10.1037/hea0001210Women who expe

Updated on:June 07,2024 3

Novel study quantifies immense economic costs of mental illness in the US

by Mike Cummings,Yale UniversityDistribution of savings by mental health status in the model (left panel) and in the data (right panel). The height of the bars captures the fraction of individua

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

Novel study quantifies immense economic costs of mental illness in the US

by Mike Cummings,Yale UniversityDistribution of savings by mental health status in the model (left panel) and in the data (right panel). The height of the bars captures the fraction of individua

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Parents can ease their teens' stress around standardized tests

by Dennis ThompsonStandardized tests put a lot of pressure on teenagers who want to secure their future and make their parents and teachers proud.Thisstresscan lead to symptoms like stomac

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Parents can ease their teens' stress around standardized tests

by Dennis ThompsonStandardized tests put a lot of pressure on teenagers who want to secure their future and make their parents and teachers proud.Thisstresscan lead to symptoms like stomac

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Everyday social interactions predict language development in infants

by Lauren Kirschman,University of WashingtonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA parent interacting with a baby is a heart-warming and universal scene. The parent speaks in a high-pitched voice—known as &

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Everyday social interactions predict language development in infants

by Lauren Kirschman,University of WashingtonCredit: CC0 Public DomainA parent interacting with a baby is a heart-warming and universal scene. The parent speaks in a high-pitched voice—known as &

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Low intensity exercise linked to reduced depression

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has found a significant association between participating in low to moderate intensity exercise and reduced rates of depr

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Low intensity exercise linked to reduced depression

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has found a significant association between participating in low to moderate intensity exercise and reduced rates of depr

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Neuroscience study taps into brain network patterns to understand deep focus, attention

by Jess Hunt-Ralston,Georgia Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrom completing puzzles and playing music, to reading and exercising, growing up Dolly Seeburger loved activi

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Neuroscience study taps into brain network patterns to understand deep focus, attention

by Jess Hunt-Ralston,Georgia Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrom completing puzzles and playing music, to reading and exercising, growing up Dolly Seeburger loved activi

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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

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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

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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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Union accuses Kaiser of violations months after state fine on mental health care

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMonths after Kaiser Permanente reached a sweeping agreement with state regulators to improve its mental health services, the he

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Union accuses Kaiser of violations months after state fine on mental health care

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMonths after Kaiser Permanente reached a sweeping agreement with state regulators to improve its mental health services, the he

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