Music makes us move even when we don't like it, according to psychologists

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityExample of the musical notation of a stimulus with a medium rhythmic complexity (son clave) and a medium harmonic complexity (four-note (major) chords wit

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Music makes us move even when we don't like it, according to psychologists

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityExample of the musical notation of a stimulus with a medium rhythmic complexity (son clave) and a medium harmonic complexity (four-note (major) chords wit

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Poor childhood social and cognitive skills combo linked to teens' poor exam results

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe combination of poorly developed social and cognitive skills during childhood is linked to poor exam results by the age of 16, with

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Poor childhood social and cognitive skills combo linked to teens' poor exam results

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe combination of poorly developed social and cognitive skills during childhood is linked to poor exam results by the age of 16, with

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Stressed mice process noise differently in the brain, altering how they perceive the world

byPublic Library of SciencePhysiological and behavioral evidence of stress. Left: Schematics of two-photon imaging during baseline and repetitive stress conditions. In repetitive stress sessions

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Stressed mice process noise differently in the brain, altering how they perceive the world

byPublic Library of SciencePhysiological and behavioral evidence of stress. Left: Schematics of two-photon imaging during baseline and repetitive stress conditions. In repetitive stress sessions

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A playful approach to life activates 'lemonading' to help people cope with adversity, scientists say

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have found that taking a playful approach to life doesn't mean you don't take your situation seriously, but it can mean you cope w

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A playful approach to life activates 'lemonading' to help people cope with adversity, scientists say

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists have found that taking a playful approach to life doesn't mean you don't take your situation seriously, but it can mean you cope w

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Trauma dumping: How sharing experiences on social media can cause distress for other users

by Alix Woolard,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHave you ever asked someone how their day was, or been chatting casually with a friend, only to have them tell you a horrific st

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Trauma dumping: How sharing experiences on social media can cause distress for other users

by Alix Woolard,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHave you ever asked someone how their day was, or been chatting casually with a friend, only to have them tell you a horrific st

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This Valentine's Day, try loving-kindness meditation

by Jeremy David Engels,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost people love love, but not everyone loves Valentine's Day.When it was first invented in the 1300s in medieval Europe, this

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This Valentine's Day, try loving-kindness meditation

by Jeremy David Engels,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMost people love love, but not everyone loves Valentine's Day.When it was first invented in the 1300s in medieval Europe, this

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Psychotherapy may change memories of childhood—here's why practitioners should warn clients

by Lawrence Patihis,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne of the unfortunate legacies that my generation, gen X, has passed on to themillennialsand gen Z, is the idea

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Psychotherapy may change memories of childhood—here's why practitioners should warn clients

by Lawrence Patihis,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne of the unfortunate legacies that my generation, gen X, has passed on to themillennialsand gen Z, is the idea

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Exploring the psychological mechanisms behind virtual reality exposure therapy's success

byAssociation for Psychological ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure therapy, in which patients gradually face the things and situations they fear, is among the most effective treatm

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Exploring the psychological mechanisms behind virtual reality exposure therapy's success

byAssociation for Psychological ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure therapy, in which patients gradually face the things and situations they fear, is among the most effective treatm

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Study highlights post-terror-attack challenges faced by mothers of young children

byHebrew University of JerusalemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study sheds light on the profound challenges faced by mothers of young children in maintaining health-promoting activities

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Study highlights post-terror-attack challenges faced by mothers of young children

byHebrew University of JerusalemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study sheds light on the profound challenges faced by mothers of young children in maintaining health-promoting activities

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Study sheds light on how the brain differentiates new stimuli from old ones

byColumbia UniversityThe illustration represents how sounds are encoded in the cerebral cortex, with neurons (at right) using "echoing" activity to track auditory stimuli to change and

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Study sheds light on how the brain differentiates new stimuli from old ones

byColumbia UniversityThe illustration represents how sounds are encoded in the cerebral cortex, with neurons (at right) using "echoing" activity to track auditory stimuli to change and

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Perception of trustworthiness may drive brain's safety and alarm signals

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPerceiving whether another person is a personal health risk requires quickly assessing their trustworthiness. With limited characteris

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Perception of trustworthiness may drive brain's safety and alarm signals

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPerceiving whether another person is a personal health risk requires quickly assessing their trustworthiness. With limited characteris

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Ketamine for mental health requires trained professionals, warns new guidance

by American Society of AnesthesiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe anesthetic ketamine is being hailed as a breakthrough therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), treatm

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Ketamine for mental health requires trained professionals, warns new guidance

by American Society of AnesthesiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe anesthetic ketamine is being hailed as a breakthrough therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), treatm

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