Psychology & Psychiatry
In-game purchases harm children, says new report
Children and young people are at risk of financial and emotional harm from in-game purchases, new research shows.
Nov 28, 2022
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News tagged with emotional
Psychology & Psychiatry
Evaluating a new form of therapy for autistic individuals
A doctoral thesis at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has investigated whether Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) can be used for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The results show that the treatment can be carried ...
May 18, 2022
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Neuroscience
Research team shines light on how the brain stores positive and negative memories
You may not realize it, but each time you recall a memory—like your first time riding a bike or walking into your high school prom—your brain changes the memory ever so slightly. It's almost like adding an Instagram filter, ...
Oct 3, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
When some adolescent girls internalize rejection, it really is in their head
Everyone ruminates about the bad things that happen to them. Whether it's a nasty breakup, an embarrassing failure or simply when someone is mean, it can be hard to stop thinking about what happened and why. For people who ...
Jan 23, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Childhood trauma linked to adult mental health problems: Women harmed more by abuse, men by neglect
A new study shows that men and women are affected differently by childhood trauma: women are more affected by childhood emotional trauma and sexual abuse, whereas men are more affected by childhood emotional and physical ...
Mar 26, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New and diverse experiences linked to enhanced happiness, new study shows
New and diverse experiences are linked to enhanced happiness, and this relationship is associated with greater correlation of brain activity, new research has found. The results, which appear in the journal Nature Neuroscience, ...
May 18, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Theta waves: A marker of emotional regulation
Without realizing it, we all rely on emotional regulation many times a day. It's the process by which we mitigate the effect of disturbing stimuli in order to stay focused, improve our well-being and respond to demands from ...
Jun 23, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Childhood emotional trauma linked to heightened multiple sclerosis risk among women
Childhood trauma may be linked to a heightened risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) in later life among women, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
Apr 4, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Dealing with grief on the cancer journey
Cancer isn't just a physical struggle but also an emotional one, as patients, survivors and their loved ones experience grief and loss throughout the experience.
Aug 19, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study shows a drink before bed can cause reductions in REM sleep
A team of neuroscientists and sleep researchers at E.P. Bradley Hospital Sleep Research Laboratory, working with colleagues from Brown University and Providence VA Medical Center, has found that rather than improving sleep, ...
