Psychology & Psychiatry

Easing anxiety in large crowds

For some people, the anxiety that comes with being in large crowds can be debilitating. An expert with Baylor College of Medicine explains why people experience this distress and how friends and family can be supportive of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Study examines how social rank affects response to stress

Can an individual's social status have an impact on their level of stress? Researchers at Tulane University put that question to the test and believe that social rank, particularly in females, does indeed affect the stress ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Q&A: The role of attraction in our partner preferences

Research Associate Meike Scheller, from Durham University's Psychology Department, tells us about her research into the diverse types and levels of attraction that drive our partner choices, and what we can learn from other ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

How diet affects a child's mental health

Children who have a healthy diet throughout their childhood have better mental health when they are eight years old. This is shown by one of the largest surveys of its kind, according to researchers from the University of ...

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