Psychology & Psychiatry
Neurological brain markers might detect risk for psychotic disorders
Help may be on the way for people who might lose contact with reality through a psychotic disorder, such as schizophrenia.
Aug 27, 2019
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News tagged with negative feedback
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
A newly discovered molecular feedback process may protect the brain against Alzheimer's
It is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease: Toxic protein fragments known as amyloid-β clumped together between neurons in a person's brain. Neurons themselves make amyloid-β, and for reasons that aren't fully understood, ...
Aug 18, 2015
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Neuroscience
Carrot or stick? Punishments may guide behavior more effectively than rewards
When it comes to rewards and punishments, which is more effective—the carrot or the stick?
May 6, 2015
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Neuroscience
Negative feedback stabilizes memories
(Medical Xpress)—Memories may be maintained in the brain through a mechanism familiar to any engineer—negative and positive feedback loops, according to researchers Sukbin Lim and Mark Goldman at the UC Davis Center for ...
Aug 28, 2013
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Neuroscience
Sudden stress shifts human brain into survival mode
(Medical Xpress) -- In threatening situations, the brain adapts within seconds to prepare for an appropriate response. Some regions are temporarily suppressed. Others become more active and form temporarily alliances for ...
Nov 25, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
When words get hot, mental multitaskers collect cool
How useful would it be to anticipate how well someone will control their emotions? To predict how well they might be able to stay calm during stress? To accept critical feedback stoically?
May 11, 2011
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Neuroscience
Stress activates brain regions linked to alcohol use disorder differently for women than men, finds study
When exposed to stress, people with alcohol use disorder engage parts of the brain associated with both stress and addiction, which may cause them to drink or crave alcohol after a stressful experience, suggest the authors ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How embracing stress helps young athletes develop a winning mindset
Sports psychology academics from Staffordshire University are helping young athletes learn how to perform under pressure. The researchers have found that teaching athletes simple cognitive behavioral techniques can change ...
Jan 16, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why does depression cause difficulties with learning?
When learning, patients with schizophrenia or depression have difficulty making optimal use of information that is new to them. In the learning process, both groups of patients give greater weight to less important information ...
Jan 12, 2024
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Inflammatory disorders
An itching paradox—a molecule that triggers the urge to scratch also turns down inflammation in the skin
Itching can be uncomfortable, but it's a normal part of your skin's immune response to external threats. When you're itching from an encounter with poison ivy or mosquitoes, consider that your urge to scratch may have evolved ...
Oct 16, 2023
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