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You are not alone. Whether in humans or animals, proximity to conspecifics can have a calming effect in anxiety-inducing situations. This mechanism, known as social buffering, was originally discovered in animal research. ...
May 13, 2025
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A new study presented today at the European Psychiatric Association Congress 2025 reveals that gender plays a significant role in excessive and problematic (psychological or behavioral dependence) smartphone use, with young ...
Apr 6, 2025
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A new study from the Research Center for Child Psychiatry at the University of Turku in Finland screened school-age children for anxiety and examined the efficacy of the Master Your Worries program developed for treating ...
Mar 20, 2025
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Two Florida State University researchers have found that smartphone-based clinical interventions may reduce appearance-related anxiety in women experiencing high levels of concern about their appearance.
Feb 20, 2025
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A recent study has found that social chatbots, an interactive form of artificial intelligence (AI), are effective in alleviating feelings of loneliness and social anxiety in university students. The study is published in ...
Feb 11, 2025
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It's back-to-school season around Australia. While many students will be excited to reunite with friends, or have some nerves about the first day, others may feel an overwhelming sense of dread about school.
Jan 28, 2025
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How do parents communicate anxiety to their child via body language and words? Psychologist Cosima Nimphy studied this question for her Ph.D. research. Experiments show that children of anxious parents are not more sensitive ...
Jan 22, 2025
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From self-service checkouts to public streets to stadiums—surveillance technology is everywhere.
Jan 14, 2025
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A psychological study has shown that when people know they are under surveillance it generates an automatic response of heightened awareness of being watched, with implications for public mental health.
Dec 17, 2024
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A study that evaluated data from the University counseling service (UCS) by academics in the School of Psychology has found that remote therapy, introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, produced outcomes comparable to those ...
Dec 17, 2024
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