Psychology & Psychiatry

What motivates rejection of (climate) science?

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from The University of Western Australia have examined what motivates people who are greatly involved in the climate debate to reject scientific evidence.

Psychology & Psychiatry

How do mood and stress affect our sex lives?

A new study by Macquarie University hopes to get between the sheets with thousands of Australians to ask the question - does being in a good mood put you in the mood? Psychology PhD student Miriam Forbes will conduct a series ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

New treatment for chronic depression targets personality style

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the University of Southampton, in collaboration with psychologists from six other universities, have started a study to assess the impact of a new psychological therapy for chronic, or ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Breastfeeding hormones make mothers happier

Oxytocin is one of the most important hormones between a mother and her baby. Researchers at Kyoto University and Azabu University in Japan report in a new study that the levels of oxytocin correspond to a mother's sensitivity ...

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