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

Updated on: February 25,2025

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

Updated on:February 25,2025

Rates of psychological distress higher for Pacific adults than for non-Pacific adults, finds study

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPacific adults experience disproportionately higher rates of psychological distress than non-Māori, non-Pacific adults in Aotearoa New Zeala

Updated on: January 11,2025

Rates of psychological distress higher for Pacific adults than for non-Pacific adults, finds study

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPacific adults experience disproportionately higher rates of psychological distress than non-Māori, non-Pacific adults in Aotearoa New Zeala

Updated on:January 11,2025

Problem gamblers' brains rely on slow learning, increasing losses: Study

by Cynthia Eller,California Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCaltech's John O'Doherty is on a quest to understand how human brains make decisions: how they gather

Updated on: January 11,2025

Problem gamblers' brains rely on slow learning, increasing losses: Study

by Cynthia Eller,California Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCaltech's John O'Doherty is on a quest to understand how human brains make decisions: how they gather

Updated on:January 11,2025

Perception of trustworthiness may drive brain's safety and alarm signals

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPerceiving whether another person is a personal health risk requires quickly assessing their trustworthiness. With limited characteris

Updated on: February 22,2025

Perception of trustworthiness may drive brain's safety and alarm signals

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPerceiving whether another person is a personal health risk requires quickly assessing their trustworthiness. With limited characteris

Updated on:February 22,2025

Nurses worldwide experience stress, loss and violence since pandemic

byNew York UniversityCredit: Laura James from PexelsA first-of-its-kind study provides a snapshot of the substantial mental health burden on nurses around the world.Publishedin the j

Updated on: February 25,2025

Nurses worldwide experience stress, loss and violence since pandemic

byNew York UniversityCredit: Laura James from PexelsA first-of-its-kind study provides a snapshot of the substantial mental health burden on nurses around the world.Publishedin the j

Updated on:February 25,2025

Surgery for Chiari Malformation may improve psychological health

Updated on: April 23,2025

Surgery for Chiari Malformation may improve psychological health

Updated on:April 23,2025

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

Updated on: February 25,2025

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

Updated on:February 25,2025

App helps alleviate mental health symptoms in bereaved parents

byUppsala UniversitySelf-help app "Min sorg" (my grief), in Swedish. Credit: Josefin SveenA new study shows that an app can help parents who are mourning the loss of a child. Parents w

Updated on: January 09,2025

App helps alleviate mental health symptoms in bereaved parents

byUppsala UniversitySelf-help app "Min sorg" (my grief), in Swedish. Credit: Josefin SveenA new study shows that an app can help parents who are mourning the loss of a child. Parents w

Updated on:January 09,2025

Youth anxiety and depression rates rose steadily from 2016 to 2022, survey finds

Updated on: May 10,2025

Youth anxiety and depression rates rose steadily from 2016 to 2022, survey finds

Updated on:May 10,2025

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

Updated on: February 24,2025

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

Updated on:February 24,2025

Emoji use may depend on emotional intelligence and attachment style

byPublic Library of ScienceHigher emotional intelligence is linked to more emoji use with friends, while avoidant attachment is associated with less emoji use with friends and dating or romantic

Updated on: December 14,2024

Emoji use may depend on emotional intelligence and attachment style

byPublic Library of ScienceHigher emotional intelligence is linked to more emoji use with friends, while avoidant attachment is associated with less emoji use with friends and dating or romantic

Updated on:December 14,2024

Genetic changes linked to social behavior differences in autism and schizophrenia

by Claire Kowalick,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioVolumetric analysis. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02797-xA studypublish

Updated on: December 12,2024

Genetic changes linked to social behavior differences in autism and schizophrenia

by Claire Kowalick,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioVolumetric analysis. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02797-xA studypublish

Updated on:December 12,2024