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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Study suggests around 1 in 5 UK medical students considers dropping out: Mental health is key contributor

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAround one in five UK medical students consider dropping out of medical school, with mental health issues a key contributor to their in

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Study suggests around 1 in 5 UK medical students considers dropping out: Mental health is key contributor

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAround one in five UK medical students consider dropping out of medical school, with mental health issues a key contributor to their in

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Adults can learn absolute pitch: New research challenges long-held musical belief

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's been a long-held belief that absolute pitch—the ability to identify musical notes without reference—is a rare gift reserved for a

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Adults can learn absolute pitch: New research challenges long-held musical belief

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's been a long-held belief that absolute pitch—the ability to identify musical notes without reference—is a rare gift reserved for a

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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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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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Revealing link between finances and loneliness in older adults during COVID-19

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsOlder adults who didn't have enough savings to cover emergency expenses during the early months of the COVID-1

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Revealing link between finances and loneliness in older adults during COVID-19

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsOlder adults who didn't have enough savings to cover emergency expenses during the early months of the COVID-1

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Scientists discover brain mechanism that helps overcome fear

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreCoronal brain slice showing projections from different visual areas in the cerebral cortex to the ventrolateral geniculate nucleus (vLGN). These pathways are part of t

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Scientists discover brain mechanism that helps overcome fear

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreCoronal brain slice showing projections from different visual areas in the cerebral cortex to the ventrolateral geniculate nucleus (vLGN). These pathways are part of t

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Study highlights importance of sleep for mental well-being of teenage girls

by Joe Stafford,University of ManchesterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at The University of Manchester, using data from the #BeeWell survey, has found that sleep plays a cru

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Study highlights importance of sleep for mental well-being of teenage girls

by Joe Stafford,University of ManchesterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at The University of Manchester, using data from the #BeeWell survey, has found that sleep plays a cru

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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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Study sheds light on how the brain differentiates new stimuli from old ones

byColumbia UniversityThe illustration represents how sounds are encoded in the cerebral cortex, with neurons (at right) using "echoing" activity to track auditory stimuli to change and

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Study sheds light on how the brain differentiates new stimuli from old ones

byColumbia UniversityThe illustration represents how sounds are encoded in the cerebral cortex, with neurons (at right) using "echoing" activity to track auditory stimuli to change and

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Psychosis-inducing lesions affect a common brain circuit in the hippocampus, research reveals

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalLesions that cause organic psychosis affect a common brain circuit in the hippocampus. Credit: Patricia ZvarovaA new study investigated the brain circuits involved

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Psychosis-inducing lesions affect a common brain circuit in the hippocampus, research reveals

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalLesions that cause organic psychosis affect a common brain circuit in the hippocampus. Credit: Patricia ZvarovaA new study investigated the brain circuits involved

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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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