Why walking through the countryside 'tames' our brains
"I'm going to the countryside over the weekend to disconnect."
Feb 23, 2023
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Nervous System: News and Research on Amygdala
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Domestic abuse in pregnancy linked to structural brain changes in babies
Domestic abuse against women during pregnancy can potentially have a significant impact on how the unborn baby's brain develops, according to a new study.
Feb 20, 2023
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Neuroscientists learn why PTSD patients relive highly charged fear memories in sleep
During periods of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, brain activity often resembles that of awake behavior. At times, the brain can actually be more active during REM sleep than when you're awake. It's why REM sleep is sometimes ...
Feb 8, 2023
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Research team finds brain marker that indicates vulnerability to developing post-traumatic stress disorder
Understanding one's susceptibility to developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is important. If you knew you were at risk, for example, you might steer clear of jobs that carry more likelihood of high stress and potential ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Racial disparities in childhood adversity linked to brain structural differences in US children
Black children in the United States are more likely to experience childhood adversity than white children, and these disparities are reflected in differential changes to regions of the brain linked to psychiatric disease ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Managing emotions better could prevent pathological aging
Negative emotions, anxiety and depression are thought to promote the onset of neurodegenerative diseases and dementia. But what is their impact on the brain and can their deleterious effects be limited?
Jan 13, 2023
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Do the negative ways that others treat us contribute to later self-harm?
Engaging in self-harming behaviors without the intention to die, or non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), increases dramatically in the transition from childhood to adolescence and continues to grow throughout the teenage years. ...
Jan 5, 2023
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Yes, it's true, a walk in the woods actually helps with anxiety and depression
Now it's well documented: forest therapy is an effective and simple method for dealing with something many people struggle with.
Dec 21, 2022
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Different serotonergic pathways to the amygdala could underpin distinct anxious behavioral patterns
Anxiety disorders are widespread mental health conditions that affect approximately one in five people. They are characterized by varying degrees of nervousness, apprehension and fear, typically associated with catastrophic ...
Researchers identify potential mechanism underlying stress-induced different changes of amygdala neurons in mice
Chronic stress can differentially change the neuronal structure and function in the brain, leading to anxiety disorders and other neuropsychiatric illness. Now, researchers may understand how the different change occurs.
Dec 2, 2022
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