AddictionOct 25, 2018
Mind’s quality control center found in long-ignored brain area
The cerebellum, once thought to be limited to controlling movement, is involved in every aspect of higher brain function, according to a new study.
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AddictionOct 22, 2018
What Screen Addictions and Drug Addictions Have in Common
Imagine a website that reviewed narcotics. Imagine that people who were really into methamphetamine or heroin could go to one of ...
AddictionOct 22, 2018
NJ medical marijuana card for opioid use? NJ 'exploring' weed in fight vs. opioid crisis
TRENTON — Opioid addicts in New Jersey, no matter how they got hooked on the deadly drugs, including heroin and prescription ...
Military & First RespondersOct 16, 2018
Resiliency programs a way to improve mental health among first responders
"This program literally saved my life. Just two weeks prior I was seriously considering suicide — the third time of late ...
Social MediaOct 15, 2018
Scoping review protocol on the use of social media for health research purposes
Introduction More than one-third of the world population uses at least one form of social media. Since their advent in 2005 ...
School & EducationOct 13, 2018
MSU students staffing mental health clinic
Dylan LeBlanc, left, and Katie Kent, middle, share the responsibility of leading the MSU student-run mental health care clinic that Aleks Abrahamowicz, right, helped found. In the blur of the ...
Climate change and mental healthOct 12, 2018
Climate Change Worsens Mental Health
When we contemplate the whole globe as one great dewdrop, striped and dotted with continents and islands, flying through space ...
AddictionOct 12, 2018
Effects of a high-fat diet may be passed on for three generations
A high-fat diet in female mice affects their offspring's obesity, insulin resistance and addictive-like behaviors for three generations, according to a new study.
AddictionOct 11, 2018
Brain Change in Addiction as Learning, Not Disease
The brain disease model is the most prevalent model of addiction in the western world. Particularly in the United States, it ...
Refugee and migration traumaOct 9, 2018
The Psychological Needs of Resettled Refugee Women
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nadia Murad and Dr. Denis Mukwege. This award brings much needed attention to the ...
AddictionOct 8, 2018
Club drug GHB associated with brain and cognitive changes
Scientists have discovered that regular use of the party drug GHB, and especially unconsciousness following GHB use, is associated with brain changes including negative effects on long-term memory, working memory, IQ…
HIPAA & PrivacyOct 4, 2018
Complying with the HIPAA Privacy Rule During Emergency Situations
Emergency situations and natural disasters, such as hurricanes, pandemics, or mass casualties, can quickly overwhelm healthcare ...
WearablesSep 30, 2018
What's in a Wearable? Tracking Health and Performance
Proponents of wearables that track the links between brain activity and bodily well-being tout their potential in helping improve ...
Clinical PsychologySep 26, 2018
How to Become a Clinical Psychologist: Part 1
Because I am a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice as well as a professor at a liberal arts college, my students ...
AddictionSep 20, 2018
Octopuses given mood drug 'ecstasy' reveal genetic link to evolution of social behaviors in humans
By studying the genome of a kind of octopus not known for its friendliness toward its peers, then testing its behavioral reaction to a popular mood-altering drug called MDMA or 'ecstasy,' scientists say they have found…
Academic motivationSep 17, 2018
Mascots, Mental Health, and Motivation
NOTE: This post was co-authored with Adam Hoffman, Ph.D. Adam is an expert on the development of social identities and their ...
PersonalitySep 17, 2018
Schizoid Personality Disorder
is a type of eccentric personality disorder. A person with this disorder behaves differently from
Cognitive PsychologySep 13, 2018
The Choice Engine
A project I’ve been working on a for a long time has just launched: The Choice Engine is an interactive essay about the psychology, neuroscience and philosophy of free will. To begin, follow and reply START…
AddictionSep 12, 2018
Keep them guessing, keep them gaming
While conventional wisdom says that people don't like uncertain gains or rewards, a new study finds that uncertainty can play an important role in motivating repeat behaviors.
Child PsychologySep 12, 2018
ADHD may increase risk of Parkinson's disease and similar disorders
Researchers have found that ADHD patients had an increased risk of developing Parkinson's and Parkinson-like diseases than individuals with no ADHD history.
AddictionSep 9, 2018
'We have to reject the stigma': York County opioid addiction discussed at church service
"Mom, I'm a heroin addict." Graham Heindel uttered these words to his mother, Donna, in April 2017. His declaration triggered ...
Health PsychologyAug 30, 2018
Speeding progress in migraine requires unraveling sex differences
To decrease the substantial health and economic burden of migraine on individuals and society, researchers need to examine and address how the disease differs between women and men.
Cognitive PsychologyAug 15, 2018
After the methods crisis, the theory crisis
This thread started by Ekaterina Damer has prompted many recommendations from psychologists on twitter. Can anyone recommend an (ideally brief) introductory paper or post or book explaining what makes for a good theory…
Health PsychologyAug 14, 2018
Why do women get more migraines?
Differing levels of sex hormones, especially estrogens, may explain why many more women than men suffer from migraines. A study provides evidence that these hormones affect cell mechanisms that control responses to…
Cognitive PsychologyAug 14, 2018
Open Science Essentials: Preprints
Open science essentials in 2 minutes, part 4 Before a research article is published in a journal you can make it freely available for anyone to read. You could do this on your own website, but you can also do it on a…
Social MediaAug 12, 2018
What Makes Cyberbullying So Popular?
When 17-year-old Rehtaeh Parsons hanged herself on April 4, 2013, it was meant to bring an end to the relentless cyberbullying ...
School & EducationAug 12, 2018
School Psychology Doctoral Program
The University of Houston's School Psychology doctoral program is home to faculty and students committed to impacting the ...
AddictionAug 9, 2018
Can psychedelic drugs heal?
Many people think of psychedelics as relics from the hippie generation or something taken by ravers and music festival-goers, but they may one day be used to treat disorders ranging from social anxiety to depression…
Military facilitiesAug 9, 2018
Psychologists’ Group Maintains Ban on Work at Military Detention Facilities
After an escalating debate about the role of psychologists in military prisons, the American Psychological Association voted ...
Child PsychologyAug 7, 2018
ADHD medications: Of all available drugs, methylphenidate should be first option for short-term treatment in children
Study includes 133 double-blind randomized controlled trials with data from more than 14,000 children and adolescents and 10,000 adults.