ResearchNov 18, 2025
Nearly 1 in 30 clinical trials affected by NIH cuts, paper says
Nearly 1 in 30 clinical trials were interrupted by funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health, affecting more than 74,000 ...
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Social PsychologyNov 18, 2025
New Research Finds that Singlehood Can Be a Valuable Opportunity for Personal Growth
Being single can be a unique and meaningful opportunity for personal growth, according to new research in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. The theory of self-expansion states that in getting to know another…
AddictionNov 18, 2025
Blocking one enzyme may break the link between alcohol and liver disease
Scientists discovered that alcohol activates a sugar-producing pathway in the body, creating fructose that may reinforce addictive drinking. The enzyme responsible, KHK, appears to drive both alcohol cravings and liver…
Acceptance and commitment therapyNov 18, 2025
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists in Zürich
About Saeed Behckam: •Master degree in Clinical Psychology •Member of Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association ...
Mental HealthNov 18, 2025
Navigating Body Shaming and Its Impact on Mental Well-Being
The scale of body shaming is more extensive than most people realize. Studies suggest that the vast majority of teenage girls and ...
AddictionNov 18, 2025
A surprising CBD advance calms pain without side effects
Researchers developed a new nano-micelle formulation, CBD-IN, that finally gets CBD into the brain effectively. In mice, it relieved neuropathic pain quickly and didn’t cause the usual movement or memory side effects…
Health PsychologyNov 18, 2025
Chronic pain may dramatically raise your blood pressure
Chronic pain might quietly push people toward developing high blood pressure—and the more widespread the pain, the greater the danger. A massive analysis of over 200,000 adults uncovered strong links between long-lasting…
ResearchNov 18, 2025
DEI Isn’t Wasteful. It’s Necessary for Good Medicine
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Mental HealthNov 18, 2025
Enhancing confidence in evidence-based psychological trauma care and implementation research: training program for clinicians in Ukraine
Since the Russian invasion in February 2022, millions of Ukrainians have been exposed to war-related trauma, with projections indicating hundreds of thousands of individuals will develop debilitating…
Primary-care psychologyNov 17, 2025
Our psychology services are overwhelmed. It doesn’t have to be like this
Twenty-eight thousand children on primary care psychology waiting lists. In some areas they are waiting up to 13 years.
Cognitive PsychologyNov 17, 2025
Daily music listening linked to big drop in dementia risk
Older adults who regularly listen to or play music appear to have significantly lower risks of dementia and cognitive decline. The data suggests that musical engagement could be a powerful, enjoyable tool for supporting…
Family & RelationshipsNov 17, 2025
The hidden brain bias that makes some lies so convincing
People are more likely to believe lies when there’s the possibility of a reward. Neuroimaging shows that the brain shifts into reward or risk mode depending on whether the context involves a gain or a loss. Friends show…
Adjustment to disabilityNov 17, 2025
Advocacy in the Age of Healthcare Uncertainty
As our healthcare system continues to evolve with growing inequities, the roles of advocacy and social justice have become ...
CaregiversNov 17, 2025
How Caregiving Can Spark Health Anxiety
It goes without saying that caregiving is not easy: The physical, mental, emotional, and financial toll can be significant ...
College studentsNov 17, 2025
TAR UMT hosting forum on psychological and emotional challenges students face
KUALA LUMPUR: A national academic forum bringing together educators, counsellors, NGO practitioners, parents and members of the ...
Recovery-oriented careNov 17, 2025
Chaitra Mahesh: Meet The Psychologist Turned Entrepreneur Who Is Building High Quality Mental Health Care in India
Discussions on mental health in India have experienced a silent revolution during the last ten years. Some of the issues that ...
NeuropsychologyNov 17, 2025
Your Brain Is Naturally Telepathic, Research Suggests—Meaning Our Minds Are All Connected
Jinx, you owe me a soda! These moments often feel uncanny, like something more than a mere conversational coincidence. The ...
AddictionNov 17, 2025
Doctor finds new use for GLP-1s: Alcohol, drug addiction
(NewsNation) — GLP-1 medications have grown popular in recent years for weight loss, but one doctor has found another use ...
Crisis communicationNov 17, 2025
Is the psychology profession in crisis after NEP 2020? Experts weigh in
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has set in motion several reforms in psychology education and training that have led to ...
PersonalityNov 17, 2025
Increased self-focus and diminished informativity: referential and structural properties of narrative speech production in borderline personality disorder
Background Narrative speech production (NSP), i.e., the conceptualization, linguistic formulation, and articulation of a story, is a multifaceted process underpinned by cognitive functions and mentalization ability…
Psychology of religion and spiritualityNov 16, 2025
Faith, Spirituality, And Digital Mental Health Platforms Among Gen Z
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Impact Of Faith, Religion, And Spirituality On Mental ...
Clinical PsychologyNov 16, 2025
Psychological Evaluation
A psychological evaluation is a professional assessment of an individual to determine if a diagnosis of a mental health disorder ...
Cardiac psychologyNov 16, 2025
The Power of Love: Couples-Based Approaches to Cardiac Care Improve Healthy Behavior
Cardiac care interventions that involve patients and their partners may increase adherence to healthy behaviors, boost mental ...
Sport, Exercise and Performance PsychologyNov 16, 2025
Nature-Based Exercise and Mental Well-Being: Why and How
Source: Peter Murtagh / Used with permission Our environment shapes our psychological well-being. This fact is often overshadowed ...
Cognitive PsychologyNov 16, 2025
Breaking Bad: Beyond Bad Decision-Making
These words, from Nelson Mandela, speak volumes about the difficulties we face in the often-fraught process of decision-making.
Climate change and mental healthNov 16, 2025
How climate change and extreme weather affect mental health, and what we can do
Hongkongers have experienced extreme weather recently. Super Typhoon Ragasa in late September was the second No 10 typhoon ...
Social PsychologyNov 16, 2025
Chimps shock scientists by changing their minds with new evidence
Chimps may revise their beliefs in surprisingly human-like ways. Experiments showed they switched choices when presented with stronger clues, demonstrating flexible reasoning. Computational modeling confirmed these…
Positive PsychologyNov 16, 2025
1 Easy Mindset Shift To Increase Happiness Daily, By A Psychologist
Against this backdrop, psychologist Ole Höffken’s recent work published in the Journal of Happiness Studies offers us an unexpected remedy. Höffken posits in his paper that happiness is not an ...
Human oversightNov 16, 2025
Moroccan psychologists warn of ‘chaotic’ mental-health sector, absence of legal oversight
Mental-health professionals and academics are warning of what they describe as a “shocking level of chaos” in Morocco’s ...
AddictionNov 16, 2025
Smoking cannabis with tobacco may disrupt the brain’s “bliss molecule”
Scientists found that people who use both cannabis and tobacco show a distinct brain pattern tied to mood and stress regulation. Their scans revealed higher levels of an enzyme that reduces a natural feel-good molecule…