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Flat-faced dogs might get more human help thanks to their baby faces
Flat-faced or brachycephalic dogs breeds such as English and French bulldogs may be likely to display "helpless" traits by looking at humans more often than a longer-muzzled dog breed during a food retrieval task, suggests ...
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Why are you better at recognizing upright faces? Clues from a person who sees the world differently
When you see a familiar face upright, you'll recognize it right away. But if you saw that same face upside down, it's much harder to place. Now researchers who've studied Claudio, a 42-year-old man whose head is rotated back ...
Sep 22, 2023
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Study finds association between elevated phthalate levels and increased risk of postpartum depression
In a new study from the NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program, higher prenatal phthalate levels were associated with a slightly increased risk of postpartum depression.
Sep 22, 2023
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COVID has changed how people view the environment and their relationship to it
An appreciation of the environmental benefits of lockdowns, concern about how COVID-related products have contributed to waste and hopes for a greener, pandemic-proof future are key findings of a national survey at the University ...
Sep 22, 2023
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Better interventions to support speech and swallowing in individuals with Down syndrome
Individuals with Down syndrome have vocational, educational, social and personal goals, all of which can be realized with targeted services, according to a Penn State research team. The researchers recently investigated how ...
Sep 22, 2023
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Researcher: In sports, abuse is often dismissed as 'good coaching'
The head coach of the Welsh men's rugby squad, Warren Gatland, has built a reputation as one of the best coaches in the world. But his "intense training methods" have drawn comparisons to waterboarding, and his training programs ...
Sep 22, 2023
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How late diagnosis of autism in women can hurt mental health and self image
For many women, adult diagnoses of autism are "a light in the darkness", an epiphany of self-understanding. My "lightbulb moment" came in my late 20s. "They thought you were autistic," my mum mused when I told her I was embarking ...
Sep 22, 2023
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Kids' ER visits for mental health crises rise when school term begins
While the start of the school year can give kids and teens the chance to reconnect with friends and enjoy school sports and activities, it can also trigger stressors that send many to the emergency room for mental health ...
Sep 22, 2023
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Four reasons teens take part in social media challenges
Social media challenges are wide-ranging—both in the stunts they involve and the reasons why people do them.
Sep 22, 2023
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Study identifies key region of the brain as a molecular target to lessen the impact of loss
Psychological loss can occur when someone loses a job, loses a sense of control or safety or when a spouse dies. Such loss, which erodes well-being and negatively impacts quality of life, may be a common experience but little ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Teenage brain development study helps predict drinking behavior
Mapping out brain networks in teens can help predict current and future risky drinking behavior, according to Sarah Yip, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and in the Yale Child Study Center.
Sep 21, 2023
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Could artificial sweeteners in processed food raise depression risk?
Highly processed packaged foods and drinks may be quick, cheap and tasty, but new research suggests they're also likely to up your risk for depression.
Sep 21, 2023
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Posttraumatic brain activity can predict resilience to PTSD, research suggests
After a traumatic experience, most people recover without incident, but some people—between 2% and 10%—develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a mental health condition that can cause debilitating symptoms of anxiety ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Young people's mental health deteriorated at greater rate during the pandemic, finds study
Researchers led by Professor Willem Kuyken at Oxford University's Department of Psychiatry compared the mental health difficulties and well-being of thousands of UK secondary school pupils who experienced three lockdowns, ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Regulating emotions during negative experiences may lessen troubling memories
Training strategies that teach depressed individuals how to better manage their negative emotions may not only help their mood but also their memory of difficult events, according to new research from Rice University.
Sep 21, 2023
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Study finds increase in anxiety and depression for people whose family member or close friend contracts COVID-19
Family members and close friends of people with COVID-19 have elevated symptoms of depression and anxiety, a study from Karolinska Institutet published in The Lancet Regional Health—Europe reports. According to the researchers, ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Individual temperament underlies differences in physical activity, study finds
Among women, the tendency to experience more negative emotions was associated with lower levels of physical activity, particularly during leisure time. Women who experienced more negative emotions, such as frustration and ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Few doctors, spotty internet: Finding mental health care tough for many Americans
Nearly one in five counties across the United States lack psychiatrists or internet service, making it difficult for around 10.5 million Americans to find mental health care, a new study shows.
Sep 21, 2023
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How having a purpose in life can bolster men's mental health
Despite growing awareness about the high rates of suicide among men, research is still needed to examine men's mental health challenges. Existential psychology, with its focus on questions of meaning and value, may bring ...
Sep 21, 2023
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