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Neural signatures commonly observed when humans make choices can also reflect choice-independent processes
Past neuroscience research has identified patterns in neural activity typically observed when humans are engaged in value-based decision-making. This is the process through which humans choose between options that could be ...
Oct 5, 2024
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Are auditory magic tricks possible for a blind audience?
Magic tricks make the impossible seem possible. Magicians have long captivated audiences with visual tricks, such as pulling a bunny from a hat or sawing someone in half, but tricks that rely on sound are scarce.
Oct 4, 2024
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Research reveals gene expression's role in depression and immunity
A new study, conducted in a shared effort between U.K. and Italian researchers offers novel insights about the biological mechanisms behind major depressive disorder (MDD), and especially on the role of the immune system.
Oct 4, 2024
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When we cannot hear our own speech, even temporarily, ability to speak is impaired
A McGill University study has shown that hearing plays a crucial role in how people coordinate and control speech movements in real-time.
Oct 4, 2024
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Regular light-intensity exercise can help erase fear memories and prevent PTSD, study suggests
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common mental disorder caused by severe stress. Recent research suggests that exercise can help prevent and treat PTSD. However, the specific effects of light-intensity exercise ...
Oct 4, 2024
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A novel 'sensory CBT' strategy for hoarding disorder demonstrates its potential in a pre-clinical study
Rehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who hoard, a study by UNSW psychology researchers has shown.
Oct 4, 2024
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Certified community behavioral health clinics reflect bipartisan support for investment in improving mental health
A decade after the establishment of the certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) model, more than 60% of the US population has access to such facilities and the mental health and substance-use disorder treatment ...
Oct 4, 2024
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Liver X receptor beta: A new frontier in treating depression and anxiety
In a Bench to Bedside review published in the journal Brain Medicine, researchers Dr. Xiaoyu Song and Professor Jan-Åke Gustafsson from the University of Houston and Karolinska Institutet (Sweden) shed light on the therapeutic ...
Oct 4, 2024
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Brain scan study shows what happens in the brain when a person with schizophrenia hears voices
Auditory hallucinations are likely the result of abnormalities in two brain processes: a "broken" corollary discharge that fails to suppress self-generated sounds, and a "noisy" efference copy that makes the brain hear these ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Our brains divide the day into chapters: Psychology research offers details on how
The moment a person steps off the street and into a restaurant—to take just one example—the brain mentally starts a new "chapter" of the day, a change that causes a big shift in brain activity. Shifts like this happen ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Trauma takes its toll at the end of life, study reveals
Repeating a school year, experiencing parental abuse or engaging in armed combat have far-reaching effects on the mind and body that may extend to a person's last months. These traumatic experiences can worsen the pain, depression ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Study finds sexual and gender minorities more likely to experience life dissatisfaction, isolation, stress
Until last year, few national surveys collected information about the prevalence of social risk factors—individual-level adverse experiences such as food insecurity or housing instability—and whether certain populations ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Research shows the prevalence of mental disorders is higher in transgender, gender-diverse people
There is a higher prevalence of mental disorders and suicidal behavior among transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people versus the cisgender population, according to a research letter published online Oct. 2 in JAMA Network ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Reading to your 1- and 2-year old boosts their vocabulary, study finds
Sharing a book with your baby will build her vocabulary fast, but time with screens likely won't, Norwegian researchers report.
Oct 3, 2024
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While most Americans align with close family members on controversial political issues, one in five report estrangement
New American Psychiatric Association (APA) polling reveals that about one in three Americans (31%) anticipates having a heated political discussion with their family members this election season. While most (71%) indicate ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Brain molecule that makes neurons less selective could deepen understanding of human cognition
Neuroscientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have determined how a brain cell surface molecule shapes the way certain neurons behave.
Oct 2, 2024
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Dementia diagnostic markers shown to change with time of day
The time of day when blood is taken can affect the results of tests for diagnosing dementia, according to new research led by the University of Surrey. The study has been published in Translational Psychiatry.
Oct 2, 2024
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Satisfying friendships could be key for young single adults' happiness, research suggests
A new analysis assesses the heterogeneity of factors linked with happiness among single Americans who are just entering adulthood, highlighting a particularly strong link between happiness and satisfying friendships. Lisa ...
Oct 2, 2024
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Eyes on the fries: How vision creates a food trend
Research at the University of Sydney has revealed that we don't judge food simply on its merits but are influenced by what we have seen beforehand, a cascading phenomenon known as "serial dependence."
Oct 2, 2024
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Research shows regional differences in medical and psychological harms of obesity
Individuals struggling with obesity face a number of social and health difficulties, but those problems are less severe if they live in areas where obesity is prevalent, a new study suggests.
Oct 2, 2024
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Depression was rising among young people in Southern California and COVID made it worse
Children, teens and young adults in Southern California had been grappling with rising rates of depression and anxiety for years before the pandemic. Then COVID-19 came along and made their mental health struggles even worse.
Oct 2, 2024
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Low-cost and scalable intervention shows promise for treating male postpartum depression
A new study from the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), in collaboration with leading researchers in Pakistan, has demonstrated the effectiveness of an integrated psychosocial intervention aimed at improving parenting ...
Oct 2, 2024
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Does psilocybin really provide long-term relief from depression, as new study suggests?
Psilocybin, the psychedelic substance found in magic mushrooms, is a promising new treatment for psychiatric disorders, especially depression. The beneficial effects on mood and anxiety of psilocybin are rapid and pronounced ...
Oct 2, 2024
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Online insomnia treatment aids caregivers in need of rest
Providing care for a family member with a disabling illness can be a demanding job that leaves many people unable to sleep, but an online insomnia treatment developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine can help, ...
Oct 2, 2024
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Men are more emotionally disconnected than women—what can be done about it?
Many of us are worried about loneliness and isolation, and both decade-old and recent data suggest they impact men more than women.
Oct 1, 2024
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