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Study explores the impact of growing up without siblings on the brain and behavior of adults
Statistics suggest that the size of families in many countries is shrinking and a growing number of parents worldwide either willingly or unwillingly end up only having one child. While many psychology studies have explored ...
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Understanding the 'aha' moment: Study suggests insight involves exploring greater distances within a solution space
When humans are trying to grasp a complicated concept or solve a problem, they might suddenly feel like they have gained a deeper understanding or think of something they had not thought of before. This type of 'aha' moments, ...
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VR and AR simulations help users practice stress management in realistic scenarios
Everyday situations can sometimes feel like big stressors, whether it's delivering an important work presentation, attending a party full of strangers or confronting a partner. Talking to a friend or a therapist can help. ...
Apr 19, 2025
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Study highlights gaps in firearm suicide prevention among women
Just under 4 in 10 women who died by firearm suicide had no documented history of mental or physical health problems in a new study, highlighting a need for prevention strategies tailored to at-risk women.
Apr 18, 2025
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When negative images intrude: Study could help characterize the ability to resist everyday distractions
The world is full of distractions, like intrusive memories, worries about the future and reminders of things to do.
Apr 17, 2025
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Believers say microdosing psychedelics helps them. Scientists are trying to measure the claims
Microdosing is gaining popularity with a new breed of health seekers. These self-experimenters take a very small amount of psilocybin mushrooms or LSD to try to reduce anxiety, stress and depression. Some claim the practice ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Study details role of protein that may play a key role in the development of schizophrenia
Research published in the Journal of Neurochemistry has detailed the role of a protein, hnRNP A1, in the formation and stability of myelin, suggesting an important impact on neurodegenerative diseases and mental disorders ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Eleven tips for coping with an anxiety disorder
Having occasional feelings of anxiety is a normal part of life, but people with anxiety disorders experience frequent and excessive anxiety, fear, terror and panic in everyday situations. These feelings are unhealthy if they ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Is a 'friend-apist' what we really want from therapy?
When I read the recent New York Times article "Therapy Is Good. These Therapists Are Bad," I couldn't help but think of the Apple TV+ series "Shrinking."
Apr 17, 2025
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Viewing art linked to improved mental well-being
Simply looking at visual art, visiting a museum, or having art in your hospital room can enhance well-being, particularly with repeated engagement, which can increase the meaning we feel in life, according to a new international ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Why a psychopath wouldn't hesitate to cause another global financial crisis if there was something in it for them
Would you want a psychopath looking after your pension? Or what about your shares? In a recent talk at the Cambridge Festival of Science, I spoke about the latest research relating to a psychopath's love of money, greed for ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Children face 'lifelong psychological wounds' from entrenched inequities made worse by pandemic, doctor warns
The COVID-19 pandemic deepened existing health disparities and thrust children into a mental health epidemic, altering the landscape of health and well-being for a generation.
Apr 17, 2025
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Nurturing now, thriving later: Twin study demonstrates the lasting power of affectionate mothering
Affectionate mothering in childhood may have a lasting impact on important personality traits, potentially influencing life outcomes such as educational achievement, economic success, and health and well-being, according ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Climate-related trauma can have lasting effects on decision-making, study finds
A new study from the University of California San Diego suggests that climate trauma—such as experiencing a devastating wildfire—can have lasting effects on cognitive function.
Apr 16, 2025
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Nature-based activity is effective therapy for anxiety and depression, study shows
Researchers evaluating a nature-based program of activities for patients with mild to moderate mental health conditions have shown that improvements in mood and anxiety levels can be seen in as little as 12 weeks.
Apr 16, 2025
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When people repeatedly read sentences, they get faster and more accurate, showing the brain improves with practice
Have you ever noticed yourself speeding up and getting better at repetitive tasks over time? Researchers from the Faculty of Arts at Charles University have unveiled insights into why this happens during reading tasks, revealing ...
Apr 16, 2025
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3 in 4 meth users relapse—outcomes could improve if treatments considered the drug's effect on impulsive behavior
Methamphetamine is New Zealand's most harmful illicit drug and wastewater testing shows its use and availability are on the rise.
Apr 16, 2025
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Amplifying delusions: How social media can negatively impact our mental well-being
Imagine a tribe of uncontacted hunter-gatherers in the deepest Amazon rainforest. Anthropologists airdrop dozens of smartphones loaded with social media apps, with solar chargers, simple instructions in their native language ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Mindfulness and step tracking boosts motivation to exercise—new study
A new study from the Center for Motivation and Behavior Change at the University of Bath has found that combining step tracking with mindfulness training delivered via a mobile app can significantly boost people's desire ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Why were people so drawn to phrenology?
It's hard to imagine now, but people once believed that the bumps on your head could reveal your personality. For one thing, it's so hard to locate the bumps on your head, let alone the thirty or so bumps the phrenologists ...
Apr 16, 2025
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Inflammation may be the link between chronic pain and depression
Chronic pain—or pain that lasts at least three months—is closely intertwined with depression. Individuals living with pain's persistent symptoms may be up to four times more likely to experience depression, research shows.
Apr 15, 2025
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Mapping study pinpoints key brain regions for reasoning skills
A team of researchers at UCL and UCLH have identified the key brain regions that are essential for logical thinking and problem solving.
Apr 15, 2025
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Researchers uncover molecular connection between body fat and anxiety
Researchers at McMaster University have revealed a novel link between body fat (adipose tissue) and anxiety, shedding light on the intricate relationship between metabolism and mental health.
Apr 15, 2025
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Brain's visual system adapts to ignore frequent distractions, study finds
The human brain can learn through experience to filter out disturbing and distracting stimuli—such as a glaring roadside billboard or a flashing banner on the internet. Scientists at Leipzig University and Vrije Universiteit ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Father's mental health can impact children for years
In popular culture, dads are stoic, sensitive and strong. So powerful is the mystique of the happy dad that celebrities, joke books—even hard seltzers—carry the label.
Apr 15, 2025
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