Eye-opener: Pupils enlarge when people focus on tasks
Working memory is one of the brain's executive functions, a skill that allows humans to process information without losing track of what they're doing.
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Working memory is one of the brain's executive functions, a skill that allows humans to process information without losing track of what they're doing.
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Vivid mental images of self-harm can put young people at an increased short-term risk of actually harming themselves, according to new research.
Apr 22, 2024
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Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is safe and shows short-term efficacy in reducing suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in adults with suicidal behavior and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) is crossing a new frontier, as the game may soon be used as a form of psychological therapy. Over the last five years, I have researched possibilities for the game's clinical implementation, as ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Imagine your greatest fear. Now, write it down and tell it in first-person, as if it's happening right now. Vividly describe what it looks, sounds, smells, tastes and feels like. Don't hold back.
Apr 22, 2024
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Visual impairment is associated with an increased risk for suicide, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online April 18 in JAMA Network Open.
Apr 22, 2024
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Are you concerned about the time your child spends on digital devices? If so, you're hardly alone. Many parents and caregivers worry that screen time is taking over their child's day (and night), crowding out other activities ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Of all the issues in psychiatry, even in all of medicine, suicide may be the most challenging to discuss responsibly in public.
Apr 22, 2024
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Middle-aged and older adults believe that old age begins later in life than their peers did decades ago, according to a study.
Apr 22, 2024
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No one can know the mind of Sydney shopping mall killer Joel Cauchi, but psychiatrists say one underlying cause of his rampage is evident: he had schizophrenia, stopped his medication and fell out of treatment.
Apr 21, 2024
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