Our brains divide the day into chapters: Psychology research offers details on how

byColumbia UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe moment a person steps off the street and into a restaurant—to take just one example—the brain mentally starts a new "chapter"

Updated on: October 12,2024

Our brains divide the day into chapters: Psychology research offers details on how

byColumbia UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe moment a person steps off the street and into a restaurant—to take just one example—the brain mentally starts a new "chapter"

Updated on:October 12,2024

Grad student uses animation to create an online community for abuse survivors

by Darcel Rockett, Chicago TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNitya Mehrotra uses her skills as an animator to create more than just art—she's building a community.The Chicago grad student i

Updated on: July 30,2024

Grad student uses animation to create an online community for abuse survivors

by Darcel Rockett, Chicago TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNitya Mehrotra uses her skills as an animator to create more than just art—she's building a community.The Chicago grad student i

Updated on:July 30,2024

Researchers uncover interrelation between recency and central tendency biases in working memory

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreDiagram showing history of sounds over time and asking whether sound 1 or 2 is louder? Credit: Sainsbury Wellcome CentreNeuroscientists have revealed that recency bias

Updated on: April 28,2024

Researchers uncover interrelation between recency and central tendency biases in working memory

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreDiagram showing history of sounds over time and asking whether sound 1 or 2 is louder? Credit: Sainsbury Wellcome CentreNeuroscientists have revealed that recency bias

Updated on:April 28,2024

New study points to impact of pressure during puberty to be stereotypically masculine

byNew York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's been long established that certain men become aggressive when they see their manhood as being threatened. When does this behavior emerge du

Updated on: July 17,2024

New study points to impact of pressure during puberty to be stereotypically masculine

byNew York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's been long established that certain men become aggressive when they see their manhood as being threatened. When does this behavior emerge du

Updated on:July 17,2024

Beyond gut health—prebiotics promise mental wellness

byUniversity of ReadingChanges from baseline to week 12 in (a) Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), (b) Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 42-item (DASS) – Stress (DASS-S), (c) DASS – Anxiety (DASS-

Updated on: November 01,2024

Beyond gut health—prebiotics promise mental wellness

byUniversity of ReadingChanges from baseline to week 12 in (a) Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), (b) Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 42-item (DASS) – Stress (DASS-S), (c) DASS – Anxiety (DASS-

Updated on:November 01,2024

Uncovering the mechanics behind ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressBrain region–specific action of ketamine. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.ado7010A team of brain and mental health specialists in China and the U.S.

Updated on: September 21,2024

Uncovering the mechanics behind ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressBrain region–specific action of ketamine. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.ado7010A team of brain and mental health specialists in China and the U.S.

Updated on:September 21,2024

Mental health training for line managers linked to better business performance, says study

byPublic Library of ScienceMental health training for line managers linked to better business performance in England. Credit: Jopwell, Pexels, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)In

Updated on: July 30,2024

Mental health training for line managers linked to better business performance, says study

byPublic Library of ScienceMental health training for line managers linked to better business performance in England. Credit: Jopwell, Pexels, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)In

Updated on:July 30,2024

Study uses wearable devices to examine 3- to 6-year-olds' impulsivity, inattentiveness

bySociety for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhy do some young children struggle to sit through a story one day but not the next? Why do they rush impulsively int

Updated on: April 28,2024

Study uses wearable devices to examine 3- to 6-year-olds' impulsivity, inattentiveness

bySociety for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhy do some young children struggle to sit through a story one day but not the next? Why do they rush impulsively int

Updated on:April 28,2024

Increasing trends found in suicidality and bullying across race and sexual identity

byRutgers UniversityYearly suicidal ideation and attempt means by race/ethnicity and sexual identity. Credit:Journal of Urban Health(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11524-024-00860-0Compared wi

Updated on: July 30,2024

Increasing trends found in suicidality and bullying across race and sexual identity

byRutgers UniversityYearly suicidal ideation and attempt means by race/ethnicity and sexual identity. Credit:Journal of Urban Health(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11524-024-00860-0Compared wi

Updated on:July 30,2024

People with hypothyroidism and type D personality may be more likely to experience poor treatment outcomes

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolismfinds a high prevalence of type D personality

Updated on: April 28,2024

People with hypothyroidism and type D personality may be more likely to experience poor treatment outcomes

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolismfinds a high prevalence of type D personality

Updated on:April 28,2024

Should AI be used in psychological research?

by PNAS NexusChatGPT vs. human moral judgments. Note: a) Distributions of moral judgments of humans (light blue) and GPT (light red) in six moral domains. Dashed lines represent averages. b) Inter-cor

Updated on: July 17,2024

Should AI be used in psychological research?

by PNAS NexusChatGPT vs. human moral judgments. Note: a) Distributions of moral judgments of humans (light blue) and GPT (light red) in six moral domains. Dashed lines represent averages. b) Inter-cor

Updated on:July 17,2024

Heart disease and depression may be genetically linked by inflammation

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterOverall schematic of the study. Credit:Nature Mental Health(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00219-zCoronary artery disease and major depression m

Updated on: April 28,2024

Heart disease and depression may be genetically linked by inflammation

byVanderbilt University Medical CenterOverall schematic of the study. Credit:Nature Mental Health(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00219-zCoronary artery disease and major depression m

Updated on:April 28,2024