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Anxiety in young women may arise from imbalance between two brain chemicals

Anxiety in young women may arise from imbalance between two brain chemicals

by University of SurreyCredit: Liza Summer from PexelsThe development of anxiety in girls and young women may stem from an imbalance between two crucial brain chemicals, gamma-aminobutyric acid (

Anxiety in young women may arise from imbalance between two brain chemicals

by University of SurreyCredit: Liza Summer from PexelsThe development of anxiety in girls and young women may stem from an imbalance between two crucial brain chemicals, gamma-aminobutyric acid (
Eating, socializing or exploring: How the brain switches between different behaviors

Eating, socializing or exploring: How the brain switches between different behaviors

by Blandina Mangelkramer,Friedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–NurnbergRepresentations of innate behaviors during beta oscillations in the LH. a, Examples of behavior-dependent firing rate cha

Eating, socializing or exploring: How the brain switches between different behaviors

by Blandina Mangelkramer,Friedrich–Alexander University Erlangen–NurnbergRepresentations of innate behaviors during beta oscillations in the LH. a, Examples of behavior-dependent firing rate cha
Write it down, then throw it away: Research confirms a simple method for reducing anger

Write it down, then throw it away: Research confirms a simple method for reducing anger

byNagoya UniversityPhysically disposing of a piece of paper containing your angry thoughts in a shredder (left) effectively neutralizes the anger, whereas putting it in a plastic box (right) doe

Write it down, then throw it away: Research confirms a simple method for reducing anger

byNagoya UniversityPhysically disposing of a piece of paper containing your angry thoughts in a shredder (left) effectively neutralizes the anger, whereas putting it in a plastic box (right) doe
Study finds suicidal behaviors increased by over 50% in Catalonia, Spain after the COVID-19 pandemic

Study finds suicidal behaviors increased by over 50% in Catalonia, Spain after the COVID-19 pandemic

by Sant Pau Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has sparked extensive discussions about its effect on mental health. While global suicide rates remained stable dur

Study finds suicidal behaviors increased by over 50% in Catalonia, Spain after the COVID-19 pandemic

by Sant Pau Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has sparked extensive discussions about its effect on mental health. While global suicide rates remained stable dur
Artificial intelligence can help people feel heard, study finds

Artificial intelligence can help people feel heard, study finds

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsA new studypublishedin theProceedings of the National Academy of Scienceshas found that AI-generate

Artificial intelligence can help people feel heard, study finds

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsA new studypublishedin theProceedings of the National Academy of Scienceshas found that AI-generate
Union accuses Kaiser of violations months after state fine on mental health care

Union accuses Kaiser of violations months after state fine on mental health care

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMonths after Kaiser Permanente reached a sweeping agreement with state regulators to improve its mental health services, the he

Union accuses Kaiser of violations months after state fine on mental health care

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMonths after Kaiser Permanente reached a sweeping agreement with state regulators to improve its mental health services, the he
High rate of death soon after release from jail is avoidable: Researchers call for coordinated whole government response

High rate of death soon after release from jail is avoidable: Researchers call for coordinated whole government response

by Rohan Borschmann and Stuart Kinner,University of MelbourneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than 30 million people worldwide pass through prisons every year, including almost 70,000 in Au

High rate of death soon after release from jail is avoidable: Researchers call for coordinated whole government response

by Rohan Borschmann and Stuart Kinner,University of MelbourneCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than 30 million people worldwide pass through prisons every year, including almost 70,000 in Au
Performance on some cognitive tasks is better predicted by gender identity than by sex assigned at birth, finds study

Performance on some cognitive tasks is better predicted by gender identity than by sex assigned at birth, finds study

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany studies have found sex differences in cognitive abilities. In general, women outperform men on verbal and fi

Performance on some cognitive tasks is better predicted by gender identity than by sex assigned at birth, finds study

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany studies have found sex differences in cognitive abilities. In general, women outperform men on verbal and fi
Social media use linked to risky health behaviors in young people

Social media use linked to risky health behaviors in young people

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSocial media use is associated with risky health behaviors in young people, including increased alcohol, drug and tobacco use, anti-soci

Social media use linked to risky health behaviors in young people

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSocial media use is associated with risky health behaviors in young people, including increased alcohol, drug and tobacco use, anti-soci
Research highlights upward trajectory of digital self-harm among US teens from 2016 to 2021

Research highlights upward trajectory of digital self-harm among US teens from 2016 to 2021

byFlorida Atlantic UniversityResearchers explored gender, race and sexual orientation, and also examined whether teens who experienced cyberbullying were more likely to engage in digital self-ha

Research highlights upward trajectory of digital self-harm among US teens from 2016 to 2021

byFlorida Atlantic UniversityResearchers explored gender, race and sexual orientation, and also examined whether teens who experienced cyberbullying were more likely to engage in digital self-ha
Living near green space associated with fewer emotional problems in preschool-age kids, study finds

Living near green space associated with fewer emotional problems in preschool-age kids, study finds

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who live in areas with natural spaces (e.g., forests, parks, backyards) from birth may experience fewer em

Living near green space associated with fewer emotional problems in preschool-age kids, study finds

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who live in areas with natural spaces (e.g., forests, parks, backyards) from birth may experience fewer em