Psychology & Psychiatry

New research advances understanding of negative social contact

New research, by the Department of Psychology at Durham University, has found that negative social contact among people of differing societal or cultural groups can have a disproportionate negative effect on broad social ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Supportive caregiving reduces emotional overeating in toddlers

Managing a fussy infant or a determined toddler can be a daily test of patience and endurance for parents and caregivers. New research on the origins of emotional overeating in 3-year-olds suggests that how caregivers respond ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Brain health is rooted in state of mind, finds study

Having more positive experiences in life is associated with lower odds of developing brain disorders like Alzheimer's disease, slower cognitive decline with age, and even a longer life.

Psychology & Psychiatry

LSD use tied to increased distress in unemployed job-seekers

Lifetime LSD use is associated with a higher likelihood of severe psychological distress after losing one's job, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Benjamin Korman, formerly of the University ...

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