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Mindfulness training may lead to altered states of consciousness, study finds

Mindfulness training may lead to altered states of consciousness, study finds

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMindfulness training may lead participants to experience disembodiment and unity—so-called altered states of consciousness—according to

Mindfulness training may lead to altered states of consciousness, study finds

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMindfulness training may lead participants to experience disembodiment and unity—so-called altered states of consciousness—according to
Beyond gut health—prebiotics promise mental wellness

Beyond gut health—prebiotics promise mental wellness

byUniversity of ReadingChanges from baseline to week 12 in (a) Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), (b) Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 42-item (DASS) – Stress (DASS-S), (c) DASS – Anxiety (DASS-

Beyond gut health—prebiotics promise mental wellness

byUniversity of ReadingChanges from baseline to week 12 in (a) Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), (b) Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 42-item (DASS) – Stress (DASS-S), (c) DASS – Anxiety (DASS-
Pupil contraction indicates hidden cognitive fatigue in prolonged esports play across various skill levels

Pupil contraction indicates hidden cognitive fatigue in prolonged esports play across various skill levels

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainFatigue plays a crucial role in safeguarding against overexertion by inducing feelings of tiredness and causing temporary reductions in physical a

Pupil contraction indicates hidden cognitive fatigue in prolonged esports play across various skill levels

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainFatigue plays a crucial role in safeguarding against overexertion by inducing feelings of tiredness and causing temporary reductions in physical a
Study finds web-based cognitive behavioral therapy aids bulimia outcomes

Study finds web-based cognitive behavioral therapy aids bulimia outcomes

Study finds web-based cognitive behavioral therapy aids bulimia outcomesby Lori SolomonA web-based, cognitive behavioral self-help intervention effectively cuts bulimia nervosa symptoms, according to

Study finds web-based cognitive behavioral therapy aids bulimia outcomes

Study finds web-based cognitive behavioral therapy aids bulimia outcomesby Lori SolomonA web-based, cognitive behavioral self-help intervention effectively cuts bulimia nervosa symptoms, according to
Depression therapy has magnetic appeal across Minnesota

Depression therapy has magnetic appeal across Minnesota

by Jeremy Olson, Star TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA magnetic therapy for persistent depression is in such demand in the Twin Cities that Allina Health has doubled its capacity with the ope

Depression therapy has magnetic appeal across Minnesota

by Jeremy Olson, Star TribuneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA magnetic therapy for persistent depression is in such demand in the Twin Cities that Allina Health has doubled its capacity with the ope
Lower attention ability in adolescence predicts substance use in later life

Lower attention ability in adolescence predicts substance use in later life

byTrinity College DublinSignificant correlations between sustained attention and substance use across timepoints. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.97150.3Lower attention abilit

Lower attention ability in adolescence predicts substance use in later life

byTrinity College DublinSignificant correlations between sustained attention and substance use across timepoints. Credit:eLife(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.97150.3Lower attention abilit
Anxiety during pregnancy can lead to earlier births, study finds

Anxiety during pregnancy can lead to earlier births, study finds

by American Psychological AssociationStructural equation model testing single latent factor of pregnancy anxiety. Credit:Health Psychology(2022). DOI: 10.1037/hea0001210Women who expe

Anxiety during pregnancy can lead to earlier births, study finds

by American Psychological AssociationStructural equation model testing single latent factor of pregnancy anxiety. Credit:Health Psychology(2022). DOI: 10.1037/hea0001210Women who expe
Extreme psychological distress is normal response to extreme events—why it's unhelpful to medicalize distress

Extreme psychological distress is normal response to extreme events—why it's unhelpful to medicalize distress

by Orla Muldoon,The ConversationCredit: George Hodan/public domainMy early TV viewing preferences were perhaps a clue that I'd make a career researchingpsychological trauma. I spent my

Extreme psychological distress is normal response to extreme events—why it's unhelpful to medicalize distress

by Orla Muldoon,The ConversationCredit: George Hodan/public domainMy early TV viewing preferences were perhaps a clue that I'd make a career researchingpsychological trauma. I spent my
How childhood stress influences gene activity and increases the risk of mental illness

How childhood stress influences gene activity and increases the risk of mental illness

by Torsten Lauer, Zentralinstitut für Seelische GesundheitFKBP5 DNAm is associated with anxiety-related vmPFC gray matter volume. a T-map showing gray matter volume associated with FKBP5 DNAm (cg00130

How childhood stress influences gene activity and increases the risk of mental illness

by Torsten Lauer, Zentralinstitut für Seelische GesundheitFKBP5 DNAm is associated with anxiety-related vmPFC gray matter volume. a T-map showing gray matter volume associated with FKBP5 DNAm (cg00130
Writing about identity and values can boost teens' self-esteem

Writing about identity and values can boost teens' self-esteem

by James Dean,Cornell UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainProviding teenagers opportunities to affirm positive aspects of their identities can help bolster their self-esteem over time and ease tr

Writing about identity and values can boost teens' self-esteem

by James Dean,Cornell UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainProviding teenagers opportunities to affirm positive aspects of their identities can help bolster their self-esteem over time and ease tr
Cultivating spirituality can lower blood pressure

Cultivating spirituality can lower blood pressure

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with high blood pressure saw their systolic blood pressure drop by 7 mmHg, on average, and experienced improvements in other marke

Cultivating spirituality can lower blood pressure

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with high blood pressure saw their systolic blood pressure drop by 7 mmHg, on average, and experienced improvements in other marke
Study advances efforts to harness psilocybin's mind-altering power to treat mental illness

Study advances efforts to harness psilocybin's mind-altering power to treat mental illness

byWashington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who consume psilocybin-containing mushrooms—otherwise known as magic mushrooms—typically undergo a surreal expe

Study advances efforts to harness psilocybin's mind-altering power to treat mental illness

byWashington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who consume psilocybin-containing mushrooms—otherwise known as magic mushrooms—typically undergo a surreal expe