Psychology & Psychiatry
Forgetting meetings, deadlines, that call to Mom: The phenomenon of prospective memory and how to improve it
Have you ever walked into a room and then wondered why you went there?
Jun 5, 2024
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News tagged with college student
Sleep disorders
Study shows college students have less empathy when they are less alert
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting, held in Houston, Texas, June 1–5, found robust evidence that implicates lower alertness, a key outcome of insufficient sleep, as a predictor of muted empathic ...
Jun 3, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
PTSD, anxiety is rising among college students
America's college students seem to be more stressed than ever, with a new report finding a sharp rise in cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder (ASD) on campuses across the country.
May 30, 2024
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Health
Cold plunging might help heart health, research suggests
Scores of Instagram influencers claim that a dunk into a frigid bath will boost physical and mental health and help the body recover more quickly from exercise.
May 14, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers reveal the double-edged-sword effect of overconfidence on gambling
As a popular form of entertainment in modern society, the gambling industry has been hailed as "the heart of the economy in the post-industrial era." However, gambling poses serious risks, not only to the financial and psychological ...
May 13, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Birdwatching can help students improve mental health, reduce distress
For college students seeking to improve their mental health, a potential answer may be right outside their window: birdwatching.
May 3, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social media affects people's views on mental illness, study finds
Even subtle differences in the wording of social media messages may be enough to sway young people's beliefs about depression and anxiety and their treatment.
Apr 23, 2024
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Addiction
Few young adults could administer naloxone to reverse fentanyl overdose
Even though fentanyl-linked fatal overdoses are soaring among young adults, a new survey of American college students found that just 1 in 7 knew how to administer the overdose antidote drug naloxone.
Apr 22, 2024
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Addiction
Alcohol-induced blackouts may be linked to how a person drinks, not just how much
Certain drinking behaviors beyond just the quantity of alcohol consumed may predict the likelihood a person will experience an alcohol-induced blackout, a condition where someone is conscious and engaging with their surroundings ...
Apr 19, 2024
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Inflammatory disorders
Improving asthma control in young adults
Here's a surprising statistic: Nearly 50% of people with asthma do not take their medications as prescribed. That means they risk a flare-up of symptoms or a visit to the emergency room. Asthma researchers have studied medication ...
Apr 16, 2024
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