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Older adults keep their cool: Study finds age may moderate emotional responses to heat
When the outside temperatures rise, people tend to lose their cool. That connection is well known, but a Washington State University-led study found that emotional responses to heat are highly individualized and only one ...
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Researchers show link between dating violence and concussion
It's well-known that adults who are victims of intimate-partner violence are also often victims of traumatic brain injury, including concussions. But whether this association exists in younger people who experience teen dating ...
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Fearful memories of others seen in mouse brain—study pinpoints where different types of memories begin
How do we distinguish threat from safety? It's an important question not just in our daily lives, but for human disorders linked with fear of others, such as social anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The microscope ...
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Severe mental illness tied to higher fragility fracture risk in over-50s
People over the age of 50 who have severe mental illness are more likely than the general population to experience fragility fractures but may be less likely to get a diagnosis for osteoporosis, finds a new study led by UCL ...
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Understanding the complexity of the kidney dialysis cohort
Dialysis patients experience a range of physical and mental symptoms that interact and influence one another. In her doctoral research, psychologist Judith Tommel wants to find the optimum approach to help these dialysis ...
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New behavioral signature could help quantify the value that people attribute to specific interpersonal relationships
During their lives, humans and other mammals tend to bond in different ways with others. Psychological theories suggest that individual humans attribute varying values to their social experiences, yet the values they assign ...
Why people think they're right, even when they are wrong
If you smugly believe you're right in a disagreement with a friend or colleague, a new study suggests why you may actually be wrong.
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Researchers publish results of largest ever study on British South Asian maternal mental health
Experts from the University of Nottingham have played a major role in a pioneering national study investigating the postnatal mental health of British South Asian mothers.
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Intergenerational unfairness could worsen youth mental health
In a new paper, researchers at the University of Birmingham, argue that soaring house prices, employment uncertainty and lack of access to affordable education could all be contributing to increases in mental health problems ...
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Research shows community-made videos encourage Black blood donors
A series of community made videos have proven to be an effective way to encourage Black people to donate blood, with research showing this arts-based approach could help to boost much needed blood supplies.
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How to look after your mental health right now if you have family in the Middle East or another conflict zone
Escalating violence in the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon in recent weeks, has brought news of death, casualties and displacement.
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Asian health center tries unconventional approach to counseling
In her first months as a community health worker, Jee Hyo Kim helped violent crime survivors access supportive services and resources. When a client with post-traumatic stress disorder sought a therapist, she linked him to ...
Oct 14, 2024
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Study shows key brain protein can impact behavior in mice
Researchers at the University of Kentucky were part of a team that discovered a key protein in the brain that can regulate motivation for reward in mice.
Oct 11, 2024
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Brain cell connectivity research provides a potential target for anxiety disorders
Scientists at Université de Montréal and its affiliated Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) have uncovered unique roles for a protein complex in the structural organization and function of brain cell connectivity, ...
Oct 11, 2024
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Different types of teenage friendships critical to well-being as we age, scientists find
Being a teenager is hard, confusing—and crucially important. Scientists studying teenage socializing have found that teenage friendships could lay essential foundations for well-being in later life, and that not just the ...
Oct 11, 2024
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Asking a person to talk about their parents in therapy can distort memories of childhood emotions
New research suggests a person's feelings towards a parent can be significantly changed when they are asked to evaluate them during talking therapy, even when the question isn't suggestive.
Oct 11, 2024
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Potential risk factors for suicide identified in the professional athlete population
A career in an elite or professional sport is not in itself a risk factor for suicide, according to a review published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice. But physicians, coaches, and family members should be alert to ...
Oct 11, 2024
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Mindfulness found as effective as leading antidepressant in treating anxiety disorders
Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) was found to be as effective as the antidepressant escitalopram in reducing agoraphobia, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety disorder symptoms. The muti-institution ...
Loneliness increases dementia odds by 31%, study finds
A new study finds persistent loneliness taking a toll on aging brains and significantly raising a person's odds for dementia.
Oct 10, 2024
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Age is just a number: New study shows older adults' decision strategies are just as complex as younger adults
As we navigate through life, the way we manage our money and make financial decisions naturally changes. Previous research has shown that when making financial decisions, older adults are sometimes more willing to take risks ...
Oct 10, 2024
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Study finds our attention shifts influenced by rewards, not habits
The mobile phone is often blamed for drowning us in information and stealing our attention. But it is rather our inner reward system that our phones and tech companies utilize, shows new research from the University of Copenhagen.
Oct 10, 2024
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Research highlights key predictors of PTSD and anxiety in youth after trauma
A new study has shed light on why some children and adolescents develop mental health disorders like PTSD, anxiety, or depression after experiencing a traumatic event.
Oct 10, 2024
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Understanding how smiling influences relationship building during real-life conversations
Smiling during conversations creates warmth, making people feel more comfortable and connected. For example, a friendly smile when meeting someone new can ease nervousness. A smile can soften tension in a debate, showing ...
Oct 10, 2024
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Seasonal change can affect people's moods—and their moral values
Moral values are the principles that guide a person's perceptions of good and bad, and right and wrong. They shape our prejudices, political ideologies and many other consequential attitudes and actions.
Oct 10, 2024
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Public attitudes to mental health decline for the first time in 10 years
Research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London and commissioned by Mind warns that public attitudes to mental health have seen their first decline in over 10 years.
Oct 10, 2024
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