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 0

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 (

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A new school year can see friendships change—this is tough on kids, but parents can help

by Karyn Healy,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe start of the school year means new classes, routines, after-school activities and sometimes even a new school.This can be a r

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A new school year can see friendships change—this is tough on kids, but parents can help

by Karyn Healy,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe start of the school year means new classes, routines, after-school activities and sometimes even a new school.This can be a r

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Why 'Galentine's Day' is good for your health

by Avery NewmarkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile Galentine's Day may have started as a storyline for Leslie Knope on "Parks and Recreation" (which also gave us "Treat Yo'

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Why 'Galentine's Day' is good for your health

by Avery NewmarkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile Galentine's Day may have started as a storyline for Leslie Knope on "Parks and Recreation" (which also gave us "Treat Yo'

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Music makes us move even when we don't like it, according to psychologists

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityExample of the musical notation of a stimulus with a medium rhythmic complexity (son clave) and a medium harmonic complexity (four-note (major) chords wit

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Music makes us move even when we don't like it, according to psychologists

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityExample of the musical notation of a stimulus with a medium rhythmic complexity (son clave) and a medium harmonic complexity (four-note (major) chords wit

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Poor childhood social and cognitive skills combo linked to teens' poor exam results

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe combination of poorly developed social and cognitive skills during childhood is linked to poor exam results by the age of 16, with

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Poor childhood social and cognitive skills combo linked to teens' poor exam results

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe combination of poorly developed social and cognitive skills during childhood is linked to poor exam results by the age of 16, with

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Stressed mice process noise differently in the brain, altering how they perceive the world

byPublic Library of SciencePhysiological and behavioral evidence of stress. Left: Schematics of two-photon imaging during baseline and repetitive stress conditions. In repetitive stress sessions

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Stressed mice process noise differently in the brain, altering how they perceive the world

byPublic Library of SciencePhysiological and behavioral evidence of stress. Left: Schematics of two-photon imaging during baseline and repetitive stress conditions. In repetitive stress sessions

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A playful approach to life activates 'lemonading' to help people cope with adversity, scientists say

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have found that taking a playful approach to life doesn't mean you don't take your situation seriously, but it can mean you cope w

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A playful approach to life activates 'lemonading' to help people cope with adversity, scientists say

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have found that taking a playful approach to life doesn't mean you don't take your situation seriously, but it can mean you cope w

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Trauma dumping: How sharing experiences on social media can cause distress for other users

by Alix Woolard,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHave you ever asked someone how their day was, or been chatting casually with a friend, only to have them tell you a horrific st

Updated on: February 22,2025 0

Trauma dumping: How sharing experiences on social media can cause distress for other users

by Alix Woolard,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHave you ever asked someone how their day was, or been chatting casually with a friend, only to have them tell you a horrific st

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This Valentine's Day, try loving-kindness meditation

by Jeremy David Engels,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost people love love, but not everyone loves Valentine's Day.When it was first invented in the 1300s in medieval Europe, this

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This Valentine's Day, try loving-kindness meditation

by Jeremy David Engels,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost people love love, but not everyone loves Valentine's Day.When it was first invented in the 1300s in medieval Europe, this

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Psychotherapy may change memories of childhood—here's why practitioners should warn clients

by Lawrence Patihis,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne of the unfortunate legacies that my generation, gen X, has passed on to themillennialsand gen Z, is the idea

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Psychotherapy may change memories of childhood—here's why practitioners should warn clients

by Lawrence Patihis,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne of the unfortunate legacies that my generation, gen X, has passed on to themillennialsand gen Z, is the idea

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Exploring the psychological mechanisms behind virtual reality exposure therapy's success

byAssociation for Psychological ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure therapy, in which patients gradually face the things and situations they fear, is among the most effective treatm

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Exploring the psychological mechanisms behind virtual reality exposure therapy's success

byAssociation for Psychological ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure therapy, in which patients gradually face the things and situations they fear, is among the most effective treatm

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Study highlights post-terror-attack challenges faced by mothers of young children

byHebrew University of JerusalemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study sheds light on the profound challenges faced by mothers of young children in maintaining health-promoting activities

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Study highlights post-terror-attack challenges faced by mothers of young children

byHebrew University of JerusalemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study sheds light on the profound challenges faced by mothers of young children in maintaining health-promoting activities

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