Clinical Psychological Science

Wandering minds associated with aging cells

Scientific studies have suggested that a wandering mind indicates unhappiness, whereas a mind that is present in the moment indicates well-being. Now, a preliminary UCSF study suggests a possible link between mind wandering ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 16, 2012 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (7) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Why some soldiers develop PTSD while others don't

Pre-war vulnerability is just as important as combat-related trauma in predicting whether veterans' symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will be long-lasting, according to new research published in Clinical Ps ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Risk factor for depression can be 'contagious'

A new study with college roommates shows that a particular style of thinking that makes people vulnerable to depression can actually "rub off" on others, increasing their symptoms of depression six months later.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Memory strategy may help depressed people remember the good times

New research highlights a memory strategy that may help people who suffer from depression in recalling positive day-to-day experiences. The study is published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Ps ...

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What predicts distress after episodes of sleep paralysis?

(Medical Xpress)—Ever find yourself briefly paralyzed as you're falling asleep or just waking up? It's a phenomenon is called sleep paralysis, and it's often accompanied by vivid sensory or perceptual experiences, which ...

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Gone but not forgotten: Yearning for lost loved ones linked to altered thinking about the future

People suffering from complicated grief may have difficulty recalling specific events from their past or imagining specific events in the future, but not when those events involve the partner they lost, according to a new ...

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Self-imagination can enhance memory in healthy and memory-impaired individuals

There's no question that our ability to remember informs our sense of self. Now research published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, provides new evidence that the re ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast