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Quality of parent-child relationships predicts adulthood well-being, 21-country finds

Quality of parent-child relationships predicts adulthood well-being, 21-country finds

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe link between early life experiences and mental health has been widely explored by psychology researchers. One key aspect of human

Quality of parent-child relationships predicts adulthood well-being, 21-country finds

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe link between early life experiences and mental health has been widely explored by psychology researchers. One key aspect of human
Altered consciousness: Studies reveal hypnosis alters brain activity and neurochemistry

Altered consciousness: Studies reveal hypnosis alters brain activity and neurochemistry

by Brigitte Blöchlinger,University of ZurichfMRI images show in color those regions of subjects’ brains where changes to functional connectivity were found at hypnosis state HS 2 (clockwise: bra

Altered consciousness: Studies reveal hypnosis alters brain activity and neurochemistry

by Brigitte Blöchlinger,University of ZurichfMRI images show in color those regions of subjects’ brains where changes to functional connectivity were found at hypnosis state HS 2 (clockwise: bra
Study investigates face masks, mood and focus

Study investigates face masks, mood and focus

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile face masks are an effective way of preventing the spread of infectious illnesses, a new study reveals the impact they have on people&

Study investigates face masks, mood and focus

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile face masks are an effective way of preventing the spread of infectious illnesses, a new study reveals the impact they have on people&
Psychedelics boost mystical experiences during meditation, DMT study finds

Psychedelics boost mystical experiences during meditation, DMT study finds

by BIAL FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers assessed whether combining psychedelics, namely DMT and harmine as two active ingredients in ayahuasca, with meditation increases mindfu

Psychedelics boost mystical experiences during meditation, DMT study finds

by BIAL FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers assessed whether combining psychedelics, namely DMT and harmine as two active ingredients in ayahuasca, with meditation increases mindfu
Non-substance-related mental health disorders commonly seen in overdose decedents

Non-substance-related mental health disorders commonly seen in overdose decedents

by Lori SolomonMore than one in five people who died of drug overdose in 2022 (21.9%) had a reported non-substance-related mental health disorder (MHD), according to researchpublishedin th

Non-substance-related mental health disorders commonly seen in overdose decedents

by Lori SolomonMore than one in five people who died of drug overdose in 2022 (21.9%) had a reported non-substance-related mental health disorder (MHD), according to researchpublishedin th
Postpartum women filled more benzodiazepine prescriptions during pandemic

Postpartum women filled more benzodiazepine prescriptions during pandemic

by Leigh Hataway,University of GeorgiaDiagnoses of Postpartum Anxiety or Depression Among Privately Insured Women, January 2016-December 2020. Credit:Archives of Women's Mental Health&

Postpartum women filled more benzodiazepine prescriptions during pandemic

by Leigh Hataway,University of GeorgiaDiagnoses of Postpartum Anxiety or Depression Among Privately Insured Women, January 2016-December 2020. Credit:Archives of Women's Mental Health&
Creative arts therapy programs can help health care workers through burnout and on-the-job stress

Creative arts therapy programs can help health care workers through burnout and on-the-job stress

by Marc Moss and Rafaela Mantelli,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors and nurses seldom learn in school how to tell a family that their loved one is not going to survive. Y

Creative arts therapy programs can help health care workers through burnout and on-the-job stress

by Marc Moss and Rafaela Mantelli,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors and nurses seldom learn in school how to tell a family that their loved one is not going to survive. Y
Solitude is better for your health when it's not too intense, research suggests

Solitude is better for your health when it's not too intense, research suggests

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityRiding on Gap Road, Oregon. Credit: David PattonHiking by yourself deep in a forest and similar episodes of intense solitude are not as likely to restor

Solitude is better for your health when it's not too intense, research suggests

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityRiding on Gap Road, Oregon. Credit: David PattonHiking by yourself deep in a forest and similar episodes of intense solitude are not as likely to restor
Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on their devices is key to digital well-being

Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on their devices is key to digital well-being

by Rinanda Shaleha,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an era where digital devices are everywhere, the term "screen time" has become a buzz phrase in discussions about technol

Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on their devices is key to digital well-being

by Rinanda Shaleha,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an era where digital devices are everywhere, the term "screen time" has become a buzz phrase in discussions about technol
Under surveillance: The psychological implications of Big Brother's gaze

Under surveillance: The psychological implications of Big Brother's gaze

byUniversity of Technology, SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA psychological study has shown that when people know they are under surveillance it generates an automatic response of heighte

Under surveillance: The psychological implications of Big Brother's gaze

byUniversity of Technology, SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA psychological study has shown that when people know they are under surveillance it generates an automatic response of heighte
Psilocybin reduces symptoms of depression more effectively than placebo in a novel study of front-line clinicians

Psilocybin reduces symptoms of depression more effectively than placebo in a novel study of front-line clinicians

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Marek Piwnicki from PexelsPsilocybin-assisted psychotherapy resulted in significant reductions in depression among clinicians who provided fr

Psilocybin reduces symptoms of depression more effectively than placebo in a novel study of front-line clinicians

byUniversity of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Marek Piwnicki from PexelsPsilocybin-assisted psychotherapy resulted in significant reductions in depression among clinicians who provided fr
Genetic changes linked to social behavior differences in autism and schizophrenia

Genetic changes linked to social behavior differences in autism and schizophrenia

by Claire Kowalick,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioVolumetric analysis. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02797-xA studypublish

Genetic changes linked to social behavior differences in autism and schizophrenia

by Claire Kowalick,University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioVolumetric analysis. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02797-xA studypublish