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

Brain mapping advances understanding of human speech and hallucinations in schizophrenia

byNYU Langone HealthAuditory corollary discharge in the human starts in the bottom, or ventral, part of the motor cortex, a subregion called the precentral gyrus (red), and then moves down acros

Updated on: December 15,2024

Brain mapping advances understanding of human speech and hallucinations in schizophrenia

byNYU Langone HealthAuditory corollary discharge in the human starts in the bottom, or ventral, part of the motor cortex, a subregion called the precentral gyrus (red), and then moves down acros

Updated on:December 15,2024

Art and culture linked to improved health and well-being

by University of the Arts HelsinkiCredit: CC0 Public DomainPostdoctoral researcher Taru-Anneli Koivisto and visiting researcher Taru Tähti from the University of the Arts Helsinki explored the potenti

Updated on: December 15,2024

Art and culture linked to improved health and well-being

by University of the Arts HelsinkiCredit: CC0 Public DomainPostdoctoral researcher Taru-Anneli Koivisto and visiting researcher Taru Tähti from the University of the Arts Helsinki explored the potenti

Updated on:December 15,2024

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

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

Online insomnia treatment aids caregivers in need of rest

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainProviding care for a family member with a disabling illness can be a demanding job that leaves many people unable to sleep, but an online

Updated on: October 12,2024

Online insomnia treatment aids caregivers in need of rest

byUniversity of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainProviding care for a family member with a disabling illness can be a demanding job that leaves many people unable to sleep, but an online

Updated on:October 12,2024

Study: Parents who experience intimate partner violence show higher potential for stress, child maltreatment

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents who recently experienced intimate partner violence reported more parenting stress and higher potent

Updated on: September 21,2024

Study: Parents who experience intimate partner violence show higher potential for stress, child maltreatment

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents who recently experienced intimate partner violence reported more parenting stress and higher potent

Updated on:September 21,2024

International study challenges idea of innate morality

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe question as to whether morality is innate has been hotly debated in developmental psychology for decades. Studies have yielde

Updated on: December 14,2024

International study challenges idea of innate morality

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe question as to whether morality is innate has been hotly debated in developmental psychology for decades. Studies have yielde

Updated on:December 14,2024

How adaptable to psychosocial stress is the teenage brain?

by Bettina Hennebach,Max Planck SocietyThe adolescents who became more resilient with age showed greater myelination in the prefrontal cortex. Credit: MPI CBSMental illness often occurs for the

Updated on: September 21,2024

How adaptable to psychosocial stress is the teenage brain?

by Bettina Hennebach,Max Planck SocietyThe adolescents who became more resilient with age showed greater myelination in the prefrontal cortex. Credit: MPI CBSMental illness often occurs for the

Updated on:September 21,2024

Researchers recommend computer-assisted cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression/anxiety

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainComputer-assisted cognitive-behavior therapy (CCBT) and mobile mental health applications warrant continued development and ongoing effort

Updated on: November 24,2024

Researchers recommend computer-assisted cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression/anxiety

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainComputer-assisted cognitive-behavior therapy (CCBT) and mobile mental health applications warrant continued development and ongoing effort

Updated on:November 24,2024

Lean approach reduces work hours, boosts well-being for surgical residents

Lean approach reduces work hours, boosts well-being for surgical residentsbyUniversity of California - San DiegoDr. Jacobsen and surgical residents participating in rounds at Jacobs Medical Cent

Updated on: January 11,2025

Lean approach reduces work hours, boosts well-being for surgical residents

Lean approach reduces work hours, boosts well-being for surgical residentsbyUniversity of California - San DiegoDr. Jacobsen and surgical residents participating in rounds at Jacobs Medical Cent

Updated on:January 11,2025

Young people were becoming more anxious long before social media. Here's the evidence

by Roland Paulsen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThanks to bestselling authors like Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge, the public has become increasingly aware of the rapid rise

Updated on: November 24,2024

Young people were becoming more anxious long before social media. Here's the evidence

by Roland Paulsen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThanks to bestselling authors like Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge, the public has become increasingly aware of the rapid rise

Updated on:November 24,2024