Children of mothers with clinical depression are at three times greater risk to develop depression themselves than are their low-risk peers. Researchers are working to understand the neural underpinnings of the risk, and ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Working out isn't known for being fun. But new active video and virtual reality games may help change that.
Mar 22, 2022
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Arcadia Kim devoted her career to video games, until one hit her in the face. The incident happened several years ago when Kim, a former studio operating chief at Electronic Arts Inc., was trying to peel away her then 10-year-old ...
Feb 24, 2022
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A trio of researchers at Goethe-University Frankfurt, has found that the PROTECT intervention technique can be somewhat effective in reducing symptoms of gaming and internet addiction in teens. In their paper posted on the ...
Four years after Jamie Jennings started the adoption process to be a single mom, she got the call at 3 a.m. A 1-year-old girl in China with a congenital heart defect needed a home. Jamie had 48 hours to decide whether this ...
Feb 21, 2022
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While people tend to have an optimism bias at any age, the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General study reports that this is particularly true among children, and declines as they grow up into adolescence. As they grow ...
Feb 21, 2022
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Wordle, the wildly popular five-word guessing game, has been called "genius" and "the pandemic game we didn't know we needed," but don't count on it to improve your brain power a UO psychology professor says.
Feb 16, 2022
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Beijing officials said Sunday they sealed off several residential communities in the city's northern district after two cases of COVID-19 were found.
Jan 30, 2022
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Wave after wave of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is taking a heavy toll on our collective mental health, causing depression and anxiety.
Jan 27, 2022
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A new virtual reality game helps detect symptoms related to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, which has been challenging with the existing tools. With further work, the game could also help treat ...
Jan 27, 2022
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