Psychology & Psychiatry
Hope brings happiness, builds grit and gives life meaning. Here's how to cultivate it
What is hope? In its simplest form, hope is about the future.
Dec 14, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Religion shapes vaccine views—but how exactly? Analysis looks at ideas about God and beliefs about the Bible
Many scientists and public health officials were surprised that large swaths of the public were hesitant or outright hostile toward COVID-19 vaccines. "I never saw that coming," Francis Collins, a former director of the National ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Medications
Researchers explore the concept of belief changes related to psychedelic experiences
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers continue their exploration into psychedelics and how these drugs may produce a wide range of profound changes in perception, cognition and mood.
Dec 12, 2022
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Neuroscience
Mindfulness training provides a natural high, study finds
New research from the University of Utah finds that a mindfulness meditation practice can produce a healthy altered state of consciousness in the treatment of individuals with addictive behaviors. Not unlike what one might ...
Oct 20, 2022
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Medications
'Magic mushroom' drug edges toward mainstream therapy
(HealthDay)—Tony Head was depressed and fearing death from stage 4 prostate cancer when, as part of a supervised scientific trial, he took a large dose of the psychedelic agent in "magic mushrooms," psilocybin.
Dec 6, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Spirituality can promote the health of breast cancer survivors
Throughout her 20-year career as a nurse practitioner, Jennifer Hulett noticed survivors of breast cancer would often express gratitude for being alive and mention God or a divine acknowledgement that had improved their health ...
Jun 23, 2021
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Neuroscience
An EEG to assess a baby's developmental risk?
Does exposure to stress early in life affect a baby's brain development, and is there a way to single out babies who might benefit from early intervention? A two-center study led by Boston Children's Hospital, published today ...
Apr 8, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Belief in God or science does not help to alleviate acute stress, new study finds
Relying on a strong belief system – in either religion or science – cannot help alleviate acute, in-the-moment stress, a new study has found.
Mar 7, 2019
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