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A new study challenges the idea that autism impairs empathy. While both groups read emotions similarly overall, autistic individuals are actually more accurate than non-autistic people at tracking the emotional valence…
A recent review of scientific literature reveals that therapeutic gardening offers a moderate boost to mental health for adults with chronic diseases, though the benefits for physical health conditions are much less…
A new study finds you don't need to lift heavy to see mental health benefits. Researchers discovered that both standard and low-intensity strength training significantly reduced depressive symptoms in young women…
A longitudinal study reveals that playing fast-paced action games and turn-based strategy games can enhance memory and attention. Brain scans indicate that action games lead to stronger and longer-lasting structural…
India’s medical student mental-health plan is a vital step, but NIMHANS experts warn that funding, staffing, accountability and monitoring will determine whether reforms move beyond paper.
Strata Mental Health Solutions has been selected for one of five U.S. healthcare provider training grants awarded by Compass Pathways to develop provider training programs for COMP360, Compass' ...
Perspectives on willpower play a crucial role in tackling difficult tasks. While some consider it a scarce resource, others find it invigorating. Research indicates that those with a limited view are ...
When parents help their children with writing activities because they genuinely enjoy the process, children develop more positive attitudes toward the subject. These positive feelings are linked to better handwritten…
The Industrial Revolution was the birthplace of social science as we know it. Entire disciplines such as sociology, political science and economics came into being to analyze enormous social challenges and guide public…
New research suggests that higher doses of the weight-loss drug semaglutide might lower the risk of developing certain mental health conditions. Surprisingly, this psychiatric benefit appears to be independent of how…
A large study found that a history of multiple depressive episodes is tied to heightened brain activity during emotional processing. The findings suggest each episode leaves a biological signature, increasing…
In this retrospective cohort study, veterans receiving most outpatient mental health care by video had lower adjusted rates of mental health hospitalization, emergency department visits, and suicidal ...
The grant-funded training is one component of Strata’s implementation platform. Multidisciplinary treatment teams will complete structured training and certification built from the program used in the ...
A recent study in Psychological Science suggests that human beings have a deep-seated need to feel their actions matter. This drive, emerging as early as age four, motivates us to choose effortful tasks over easy ones.
Being actively rejected and being silently ignored both cause social pain, but they trigger different forms of dark creativity. A recent psychological study reveals how specific types of social exclusion shape our desire…
Our assumptions about a man's parenting abilities might be written all over his face. New research reveals that men with wider facial proportions are instinctively stereotyped as highly motivated protectors of children…
A mental health intervention that began before surgery reduced postsurgery anxiety and depression among older adults, according to a clinical trial led by researchers at Washington University School ...
Adults who experienced emotional abuse in childhood often battle destructive thought patterns like rumination and emotional avoidance. A new study suggests that chronic shame serves as the psychological bridge linking…
Psychologists have long assumed that people who favor social equality are permanently wired to criticize political institutions. A large new study reveals that as nations achieve greater gender parity, these egalitarians…
Even without hitting the gym, older adults taking daily creatine saw increases in muscle mass and memory performance, highlighting the supplement's potential anti-aging benefits.
New research from the University of St Andrews has found that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with a higher incidence of both mental and physical illness. The study, which examined ...
Getting a smartphone early in childhood may have lasting consequences. A new study links early phone ownership and social media access to worse psychological well-being, disrupted sleep, and strained family relationships…
… In general, when children are very young, hyperactive-impulsive symptoms tend to be more common. Michelle Martel, a professor of psychology at the University of Kentucky, said it is obvious when you’re working with a
People with higher levels of shyness tend to perceive others' facial expressions as more intense, but a new study indicates this effect depends heavily on cultural background, occurring among young adults in China but…
A new study tracks how daily stress and bedtime worry impact sleep. Researchers found that racing thoughts predict nighttime wakefulness, especially for individuals with high sleep reactivity, while physical symptoms…
Could a compound found in magic mushrooms prevent one of chemotherapy’s worst side effects? New preclinical research shows that prophylactic psilocybin protects sensory nerves from toxic cancer drugs, opening the door…
Senior Researcher Jessica Newberry Le Vay writes about new climate policy recommendations arising from the Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels Conference.
A large study of twins and their families reveals that authoritarian traits are heavily shaped by upbringing, while preferences for social hierarchy stem from unique personal experiences outside the home.
Global experts identify a prioritised set of antipsychotics to improve outcome of people with schizophrenia in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Africa.
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts created a clinical-grade experimental gene replacement therapy for Cockayne syndrome.
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