Socially prescribed creative play found to boost parents' and children's well-being

by Lauren Ballinger,University of LeedsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSocially prescribed creative play helps children and their parents develop new skills and promotes well-being, a new stud

Updated on: March 19,2024

Socially prescribed creative play found to boost parents' and children's well-being

by Lauren Ballinger,University of LeedsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSocially prescribed creative play helps children and their parents develop new skills and promotes well-being, a new stud

Updated on:March 19,2024

Study finds that dopamine projections to the amygdala contribute to encoding identity-specific reward memories

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressDopamine is released in the BLA during cue–reward learning. Credit: Sias et al.Over the course of their lives, humans build subjective internal models outlining the a

Updated on: April 28,2024

Study finds that dopamine projections to the amygdala contribute to encoding identity-specific reward memories

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressDopamine is released in the BLA during cue–reward learning. Credit: Sias et al.Over the course of their lives, humans build subjective internal models outlining the a

Updated on:April 28,2024

Some people love to scare themselves in an already scary world—here's the psychology of why

by Sarah Kollat,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFall for me as a teenager meant football games, homecoming dresses—and haunted houses. My friends organized group trips to the l

Updated on: November 01,2024

Some people love to scare themselves in an already scary world—here's the psychology of why

by Sarah Kollat,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFall for me as a teenager meant football games, homecoming dresses—and haunted houses. My friends organized group trips to the l

Updated on:November 01,2024

Study finds interactions with dogs can increase brainwaves associated with stress relief and heightened concentration

by Public Library of ScienceAn animal-assisted activity (hug) performed by a participant. Credit: Yoo et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Spending quality time

Updated on: March 19,2024

Study finds interactions with dogs can increase brainwaves associated with stress relief and heightened concentration

by Public Library of ScienceAn animal-assisted activity (hug) performed by a participant. Credit: Yoo et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Spending quality time

Updated on:March 19,2024

A study confirms the relationship between an amino acid present in diet and depression

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2022.04.001Researchers from the Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI) a

Updated on: April 02,2024

A study confirms the relationship between an amino acid present in diet and depression

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2022.04.001Researchers from the Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI) a

Updated on:April 02,2024

The brain is the most complicated object in the universe—scientists seek to decode it and read people's minds

by Nicholas J. Kelley, Stephanie Sheir and Timo Istace,The ConversationBrodmann’s brain map. Credit:Vysha/Wikimedia,CC BY-SAIn the middle of 2023, astudyconducted by the

Updated on: June 26,2024

The brain is the most complicated object in the universe—scientists seek to decode it and read people's minds

by Nicholas J. Kelley, Stephanie Sheir and Timo Istace,The ConversationBrodmann’s brain map. Credit:Vysha/Wikimedia,CC BY-SAIn the middle of 2023, astudyconducted by the

Updated on:June 26,2024

Connectivity scans could serve as brain 'blueprints' for adolescents, researchers find

by Noelle Toumey Reetz,Georgia State UniversityThe flowchart of the FNC analysis to investigate cross-scan FNC.a, Neuromark framework extracts robust functional components from the ABCD da

Updated on: January 10,2024

Connectivity scans could serve as brain 'blueprints' for adolescents, researchers find

by Noelle Toumey Reetz,Georgia State UniversityThe flowchart of the FNC analysis to investigate cross-scan FNC.a, Neuromark framework extracts robust functional components from the ABCD da

Updated on:January 10,2024

Meta-analysis finds 10-minute nature exposure boosts mental health

by Jennifer Nozawa,University of UtahCredit: CC0 Public DomainSpending time in nature—even as little as 10 minutes—can yield short-term benefits for adults with mental illness,according to

Updated on: July 30,2024

Meta-analysis finds 10-minute nature exposure boosts mental health

by Jennifer Nozawa,University of UtahCredit: CC0 Public DomainSpending time in nature—even as little as 10 minutes—can yield short-term benefits for adults with mental illness,according to

Updated on:July 30,2024

Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness

by Stanford University Medical Center(A,B): Sunburst graph depicting final Clinical Mood Monitoring and Clinical Global Impressions of individual with elevated symptomatology at baseline across a

Updated on: April 06,2024

Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness

by Stanford University Medical Center(A,B): Sunburst graph depicting final Clinical Mood Monitoring and Clinical Global Impressions of individual with elevated symptomatology at baseline across a

Updated on:April 06,2024

Pediatrician offers advice on how to manage screen time and temper tantrums

by Jenny Radesky, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsAre you concerned about the time your child spends on digital devices? If so, you're hardly alone. Ma

Updated on: May 14,2024

Pediatrician offers advice on how to manage screen time and temper tantrums

by Jenny Radesky, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsAre you concerned about the time your child spends on digital devices? If so, you're hardly alone. Ma

Updated on:May 14,2024

Hope is not the same as optimism, a psychologist explains—just look at MLK's example

by Kendra Thomas,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOn April 3, 1968, standing before a crowded church, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. painted his vision for justice. "I'

Updated on: April 06,2024

Hope is not the same as optimism, a psychologist explains—just look at MLK's example

by Kendra Thomas,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOn April 3, 1968, standing before a crowded church, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. painted his vision for justice. "I'

Updated on:April 06,2024

Happiness can be learned, but you have to work at it, study finds

by University of BristolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe can learn to be happy, but only get lasting benefits if we keep practicing, a new study has revealed. "Long‑term analysis of a p

Updated on: March 19,2024

Happiness can be learned, but you have to work at it, study finds

by University of BristolCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe can learn to be happy, but only get lasting benefits if we keep practicing, a new study has revealed. "Long‑term analysis of a p

Updated on:March 19,2024