WorkplaceJan 28, 2025
Comment: Why investors are worried about workplace mental health
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Mental HealthJan 28, 2025
Milwaukee Public Schools to sue social media companies over youth mental health crisis
Milwaukee Public Schools will add its name to a growing list of school districts that allege major social media platforms ...
Health PsychologyJan 27, 2025
Hear ye! Hear ye! Researchers uncover new complexities in human hearing
Physicists have discovered a sophisticated, previously unknown set of 'modes' within the human ear that put important constraints on how the ear amplifies faint sounds, tolerates noisy blasts, and discerns a stunning…
Cognitive PsychologyJan 27, 2025
Rethinking altruistic punishment: New experimental insights
A research team developed a new experimental game to explore whether people avoid witnessing selfish behavior to evade punishing others or simply to avoid confronting unfairness. The study found that avoidance is driven…
Clinical PsychologyJan 27, 2025
Patients with anorexia have elevated opioid neurotransmitter activity in the brain
A study showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the brain may underlie anorexia.
Mental HealthJan 27, 2025
Nerve stimulation: The brain is not always listening
Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown: The electrical signals must be synchronized with the…
Mental HealthJan 27, 2025
What drives mood swings in bipolar disorder? Study points to a second brain clock
A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between mania and depression, according to new research. A new study marks a breakthrough in…
Military & First RespondersJan 27, 2025
First Responders & Mental Health: Who is protecting the ones who protect us?
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — As the nation grapples with a mental health crisis, first responders find themselves at a heightened ...
PsychologyJan 26, 2025
Criminal Psychology Vs. Forensic Psychology: What’s The Difference?
With five years of experience as a writer and editor in the higher education and career development space, Ilana has a passion ...
Clinical PsychologyJan 26, 2025
Personality disorder diagnosis 'turned my life upside down'
For some, the diagnosis of a personality disorder can be a route to treatment and understanding. But others have said their ...
AddictionJan 26, 2025
RFK Jr. proposed sending addicts to taxpayer-funded ‘wellness farms’ to tackle drug crisis
Robert Kennedy Jr. speaking at a podium during a campaign rally for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, New York. Stephen Yang ...
Clinical PsychologyJan 26, 2025
Mental health: How old is too old for therapy?
The real question this scene brings to the fore is: how old is too old for therapy? This is particularly relevant as India’s ...
Health PsychologyJan 24, 2025
VR subway experiment highlights role of sound in disrupting balance for people with inner ear disorder
The vestibular system is a network of organs in the inner ears that detects the motions and position of the head. The brain uses this information, along with inputs from the eyes and joints, to maintain the body's…
Mental HealthJan 24, 2025
Mental well-being and physical activity can form a positive cycle
According to a recent study, the tendency to experience positive affectivity contributed to people being physically active or even increasing their activity during the COVID-19 restrictions. In contrast, depressive…
Mental HealthJan 24, 2025
Break the Cycle of Family Mental Illness
It is hard to understand why some people develop serious mental health conditions while others do not. Research conducted across ...
Mental HealthJan 24, 2025
8 Symptoms Doctors Often Dismiss As Anxiety
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AddictionJan 23, 2025
Smoking cannabis in the home increases odds of detectable levels in children
Researchers analyzed cannabis smoking practices to assess whether in-home smoking was associated with cannabis detection in children.
Child PsychologyJan 23, 2025
Adults diagnosed with ADHD may have reduced life expectancies
Adults who have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be living shorter lives than they should, finds a new study.
School & EducationJan 23, 2025
MSU School Psychology Program earns prestigious 10-year APA reaccreditation
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s School Psychology Program has reached a significant milestone, earning a 10-year ...
Clinical PsychologyJan 23, 2025
‘Be picky’: how to start therapy
Consider what kind of therapist you’d like to work with – and keep searching until you find the right fit A lot of people ...
NeuropsychologyJan 23, 2025
How AI Tools Are Shaping the Future of Neuroscience
AI has become a focal point of scientific inquiry and innovation, finding applications in fields as diverse as medicine ...
AddictionJan 22, 2025
Exposure to stress during early pregnancy affects offspring into adulthood
Maternal stress hormone levels during early pregnancy can have a lasting effect on the stress system of the offspring. The results of a long-term study on wild Assamese macaques in Thailand indicate that maternal stress…
NeuropsychologyJan 22, 2025
New epilepsy tech could cut misdiagnoses by nearly 70% using routine EEGs
Doctors could soon reduce epilepsy misdiagnoses by up to 70% using a new tool that turns routine electroencephalogram, or EEG, tests that appear normal into highly accurate epilepsy predictors, a study has found.
NeuropsychologyJan 22, 2025
How your brain learns from rewards might hold the key to treating depression
Using computational models, the researchers studied how the brain's reward-learning system functions in those with depression, especially among individuals experiencing anhedonia, the inability to feel pleasure. By…
Family & RelationshipsJan 22, 2025
The State of Sex Education in the USA in 2025
Every year, we publish an updated state of sexual education in the United States based on data from the Guttmacher Institute. Because each state has its own requirements (or lack thereof) about what a sexual education…
Clinical PsychologyJan 22, 2025
Ketamine-Derived Nasal Spray Approved as Standalone Treatment for Tough Depression Cases
An emerging treatment for clinical depression has reached an important milestone. This week, the Food and Drug Administration ...
Mental HealthJan 22, 2025
Largest study on the genetics of bipolar disorder to date gives new insights into the underlying biology
Bipolar disorder is a complex psychiatric disorder, characterized by fluctuations between episodes of (hypo)mania and depression.
Cognitive PsychologyJan 21, 2025
A team with diverse expertise produces novel ideas -- but are they practical?
A first-of-its-kind study shows that while teams with differing skill sets and perspectives bring fresh, unique ideas to the table, they often struggle to create practical, workable solutions -- raising important…
PolicyJan 21, 2025
WHO comments on United States’ announcement of intent to withdraw
The World Health Organization regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the organization.
Mental HealthJan 21, 2025
Harvard-trained expert: I have anxiety—here's how I get rid of it in minutes
I've been studying anxiety all my life, because I have it. I remember being knotted up with anxiety on the eve of one birthday ...