The more vividly a person imagines something, the more likely it is that they believe it's real, finds a new study by University College London researchers.
Apr 21, 2023
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As of 2019, around one fifth of the U.S. population has been diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder. Changes to the climate are known to affect mental health—for example, more frequent heat waves and storms can lead ...
Aug 8, 2022
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Six feet is the accepted threshold for social distancing in this country, while the Brits use a 2-meter rule for an extra 7 inches of coronavirus protection. The Australians, at 1.5 meters, have opted for a bit less.
Apr 13, 2020
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Researchers have shown why people with mental health disorders, including anorexia and panic disorders, experience physical signals differently.
Jun 22, 2021
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To recognize a chair or a dog, our brain separates objects into their individual properties and then puts them back together. Until recently, it has remained unclear what these properties are. Scientists at the Max Planck ...
Oct 19, 2020
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A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) highlights the success of a lupus peer support and education group that transitioned to a virtual format during the pandemic. In addition to receiving high marks from group members, ...
Nov 12, 2022
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Research has found that obesity and mental disorders such as depression and anxiety seem to often go hand in hand. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions are providing new insights into this ...
Mar 26, 2021
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Advancements in medical science have allowed the treatment of psychiatric disorders like major depressive disorder (MDD) with functional magnetic resonance imaging neurofeedback (fMRI-NF) training. fMRI-NF training is a type ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Twenty-four hours of sleep deprivation can lead to conditions in healthy persons similar to the symptoms of schizophrenia. This discovery was made by an international team of researchers under the guidance of the University ...
Jul 7, 2014
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It is possible to tell who a person is thinking about by analyzing images of his or her brain. Our mental models of people produce unique patterns of brain activation, which can be detected using advanced imaging techniques ...
Mar 5, 2013
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