Insanity evaluationsJul 1, 2026
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PsychologyJul 1, 2026
A surprising brain discovery is forcing scientists to rethink movement disorders
A surprising discovery is overturning a long-held assumption about how the brain’s movement center works. Researchers found that two key cerebellar cell types—thought to be tightly linked—often don’t behave in…
Clinical PsychologyJul 1, 2026
AI and mental health: Tool, trend or the future of therapy?
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in mental health care, from chatbots offering guided conversations to apps that track mood and symptoms.
Mental HealthJul 1, 2026
CDC Encourages Americans to Stay Mosquito Bite-Free during America's 250th Independence Day holiday weekend
CDC: Early West Nile season brings record cases; protect against mosquito bites this holiday weekend
Sport & PerformanceJul 1, 2026
Exertion tests offer insight into recovery from youth concussions
Clinical exams that incorporate gait analysis after physical exertion may provide insight into how youths are recovering after concussions and help determine whether they are ready to return to sports, UT Southwestern…
Health PsychologyJul 1, 2026
Wearable device reveals how sleep changes from freshman to senior year for college students
Sleep is a fundamental aspect of human health that plays a crucial role in cognitive function, academic performance and social interactions. A study published in PLOS One by Yao Zhao at Temple University, U.S., and…
Cognitive PsychologyJul 1, 2026
Cannabidiol shows preclinical promise for anxiety, depression and cognition
A new Molecular Psychiatry meta-analysis suggests CBD may improve emotional behavior and cognition in animal models, but ...
Child PsychologyJul 1, 2026
A Recap of the Inaugural Youth Mental Health Hub at SXSW London
As part of this year’s festival, the Child Mind Institute, in partnership with Wellcome, proudly presented the inaugural Youth Mental Health Hub – a week of programming dedicated to advancing solutions to one of the…
AI & TechnologyJul 1, 2026
2 in 5 Americans Feel Like Their Brain Is Fried After a Heavy AI Workday
Survey reveals AI users report brain fatigue, reduced thinking effort, and workplace stress despite productivity benefits.
AddictionJul 1, 2026
GLP-1s for Addiction: Are We There Yet?
Substance use disorders (SUDs) may become the next therapeutic target for GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s). Although the evidence ...
Safety planningJul 1, 2026
Safe Space Behavioral Health
Have you been carrying the weight of anxiety, past trauma, relationship challenges, or overwhelming stress while trying to hold ...
Sport & PerformanceJul 1, 2026
AI can be a personal trainer in your pocket—but is it safe?
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the fitness industry: People can now ask chatbots to write marathon plans, build gym programs and even adjust workouts based on sleep or heart rate data.
Child PsychologyJul 1, 2026
Looksmaxxing and Its Impact on Boys
By now, you’ve probably heard of the term looksmaxxing. Think pieces about the trend have popped up all over the internet. And in a recent episode of Saturday Night Live, comedians poked fun at lookmaxxing influencers…
PsychologyJul 1, 2026
What Makes Some Spaces Awe-Inspiring
Updated July 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan Regularly feeling awe — becoming absorbed in something vast that takes us beyond ourselves — seems to be one of the best things we can do for ourselves and the world…
PsychologyJul 1, 2026
Lying: Here’s The Most Effective Strategy
The best liars don't invent stories from scratch. Research reveals the tactic that helps them get away with deception.
PsychologyJul 1, 2026
Human Nature Is Real, Just Not the Way You Think
In 1924, the psychologist John Watson made a famous offer. Give me a dozen healthy infants, he wrote, and I will train any one of them to become any specialist I choose—doctor, lawyer, artist, even thief—regardless of…
PsychologyJul 1, 2026
Meditation and speaking in tongues: the surprising similarities between two spiritual practices
Buddhist meditation and Pentecostal speaking in tongues could hardly look more different. But not to the brain.
PsychologyJul 1, 2026
Change-Ready Leadership: Why 70% Of Transformations Fail On Behavior
Most transformations fail on behavior, not strategy. Learn the four behaviors that reveal whether your leadership team is truly ready for change—before you launch it.
AddictionJul 1, 2026
Alcohol addiction
Experts reveal exactly what to do before, during and after a night of drinking to escape the tell-tale symptoms we’re all familiar with ...
Health PsychologyJul 1, 2026
Researchers to teens: Get to bed—it's good for your blood sugar
If you're 18, getting a bit more sleep could matter more than you think. New research from the University of Copenhagen and COPSAC shows that even in healthy young people, longer nights of sleep are linked to more stable…
Veterans’ policyJul 1, 2026
Fireworks can trigger PTSD symptoms in some veterans; VA psychologist urges planning, support
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - As Fourth of July celebrations ramp up, a clinical psychologist at the Clarksburg VA Medical Center ...
Social MediaJul 1, 2026
Minnesota's social media health warning law takes effect Wednesday. Here's what you need to know.
Starting Wednesday, you could see new health warnings when you open TikTok, Facebook or Instagram.
Assessment ethicsJul 1, 2026
High Plains Psychological Assessment Center
We use evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy to assist individuals in understanding ...
Sport & PerformanceJul 1, 2026
Running on a treadmill is easier than running outside. Does that matter?
You hop on the treadmill, set your pace and easily knock out a couple of kilometers (about 1.2 miles). Then, a few days later, you head outside to run the same distance. You try to keep the same speed you did at the gym…
Acute stress disorderJul 1, 2026
What Is Acute Stress Disorder? Key Symptoms, Causes, and When To Get Help
Acute stress disorder (ASD) is a mental health condition that can develop soon after a traumatic event, such as a car accident ...
Workers’ compensation evaluationJul 1, 2026
Testing and Evaluation Therapists in Lake Elsinore, CA
Between relationship stress, parenting challenges, work demands, social pressures, and constant uncertainty, many people find ...
Athlete identityJul 1, 2026
The Silent Struggle of Student-Athletes
Source: Luke Stenson, Wyatt Porch, and Kendrick Stoddart, used with permission College athletics demands a great deal from the ...
Social PsychologyJul 1, 2026
Rejecting Someone Gracefully is Hard. We Tested a Fix.
We taught people how to soften the blow of social rejection, but could they do it under pressure? Unless you’re a bully, you probably dread it when you must socially reject someone. Sometimes, social rejection is…
Social PsychologyJul 1, 2026
How Students Can Make the Most of Conferences
Conferences are highly important events for anyone in academia. They are an opportunity to update your research knowledge, meet people who work in your same field, share your research findings with both the lay public…
Health PsychologyJul 1, 2026
DNA methylation patterns may explain why some prostate cancers turn lethal
The prostate is the single organ most frequently afflicted by cancer in men. Prostate cancer affects approximately 4 million American men, with another 330,000 men expected to be diagnosed with the condition this year…