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Nurses worldwide experience stress, loss and violence since pandemic

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

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
New book examines patterns of self-criticism and isolation

New book examines patterns of self-criticism and isolation

by Liz Mineo,Harvard UniversityCredit: MacMillan PublishersPerfectionism has a dark side, says Ellen Hendriksen, a clinical psychologist and faculty member at Boston University, in her new

New book examines patterns of self-criticism and isolation

by Liz Mineo,Harvard UniversityCredit: MacMillan PublishersPerfectionism has a dark side, says Ellen Hendriksen, a clinical psychologist and faculty member at Boston University, in her new
Adults can learn absolute pitch: New research challenges long-held musical belief

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

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

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

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
Scientists discover brain mechanism that helps overcome fear

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

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
Altered consciousness: Studies reveal hypnosis alters brain activity and neurochemistry

Altered consciousness: Studies reveal hypnosis alters brain activity and neurochemistry

by Brigitte Blöchlinger,University of ZurichfMRI images show in color those regions of subjects’ brains where changes to functional connectivity were found at hypnosis state HS 2 (clockwise: bra

Altered consciousness: Studies reveal hypnosis alters brain activity and neurochemistry

by Brigitte Blöchlinger,University of ZurichfMRI images show in color those regions of subjects’ brains where changes to functional connectivity were found at hypnosis state HS 2 (clockwise: bra
Big breakfasts help keep heart patients happy, study shows

Big breakfasts help keep heart patients happy, study shows

by Ernie MundellWhen and what you eat might play a role in maintaining good mental health, a new study suggests.Researchers in China found that folks withheart diseasewere more likely to k

Big breakfasts help keep heart patients happy, study shows

by Ernie MundellWhen and what you eat might play a role in maintaining good mental health, a new study suggests.Researchers in China found that folks withheart diseasewere more likely to k
Decluttering can be stressful. A clinical psychologist explains how personal values can make it easier

Decluttering can be stressful. A clinical psychologist explains how personal values can make it easier

by Mary E. Dozier,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainI recently helped my mom sort through boxes she inherited when my grandparents passed away. One box was labeled—either ironically or ge

Decluttering can be stressful. A clinical psychologist explains how personal values can make it easier

by Mary E. Dozier,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainI recently helped my mom sort through boxes she inherited when my grandparents passed away. One box was labeled—either ironically or ge
Different songs for different days: Why it's important to actively choose the music for your mood

Different songs for different days: Why it's important to actively choose the music for your mood

by Katrina McFerran,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany of us take pleasure inlistening to music. Music accompanies important life events and lubricates social encounter

Different songs for different days: Why it's important to actively choose the music for your mood

by Katrina McFerran,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany of us take pleasure inlistening to music. Music accompanies important life events and lubricates social encounter
We hear about health impacts of climate-related events—but what about health care workers who respond to them?

We hear about health impacts of climate-related events—but what about health care workers who respond to them?

by Christopher Buse Sandra Smiley and Tim K. Takaro,The ConversationCredit: Faruk Tokluoğlu from PexelsIn British Columbia, like elsewhere in Canada, the impacts of climate change on health and

We hear about health impacts of climate-related events—but what about health care workers who respond to them?

by Christopher Buse Sandra Smiley and Tim K. Takaro,The ConversationCredit: Faruk Tokluoğlu from PexelsIn British Columbia, like elsewhere in Canada, the impacts of climate change on health and
Reducing mental-health-related sickness absences requires more collaboration and overcoming prejudices

Reducing mental-health-related sickness absences requires more collaboration and overcoming prejudices

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is new research data on the reduction of mental health-related incapacity for work. An implementation study was carried out

Reducing mental-health-related sickness absences requires more collaboration and overcoming prejudices

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is new research data on the reduction of mental health-related incapacity for work. An implementation study was carried out
Social chatbots can effectively alleviate loneliness and social anxiety

Social chatbots can effectively alleviate loneliness and social anxiety

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study has found that social chatbots, an interactive form of artificial intelligence (

Social chatbots can effectively alleviate loneliness and social anxiety

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study has found that social chatbots, an interactive form of artificial intelligence (