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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
Brain region involved in oxycodone relapse identified

Brain region involved in oxycodone relapse identified

byThe Scripps Research InstituteCredit: Wikimedia CommonsEven years after they have recovered, a person who once struggled with alcohol or opioid addiction can relapse—and that relapse is more l

Brain region involved in oxycodone relapse identified

byThe Scripps Research InstituteCredit: Wikimedia CommonsEven years after they have recovered, a person who once struggled with alcohol or opioid addiction can relapse—and that relapse is more l
Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks

byUniversity of BristolAir and noise pollution exposure from pregnancy to 12 years of age in the avon longitudinal study of parents and children study sample. Credit:JAMA Network Open&nbsp

Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks

byUniversity of BristolAir and noise pollution exposure from pregnancy to 12 years of age in the avon longitudinal study of parents and children study sample. Credit:JAMA Network Open&nbsp
Uncovering the mechanics behind ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects

Uncovering the mechanics behind ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressBrain region–specific action of ketamine. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.ado7010A team of brain and mental health specialists in China and the U.S.

Uncovering the mechanics behind ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressBrain region–specific action of ketamine. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.ado7010A team of brain and mental health specialists in China and the U.S.
Reading to your 1- and 2-year old boosts their vocabulary, study finds

Reading to your 1- and 2-year old boosts their vocabulary, study finds

by Carole Tanzer MillerSharing a book with your baby will build her vocabulary fast, but time with screens likely won't, Norwegian researchers report.Their new study on shared reading and vocabula

Reading to your 1- and 2-year old boosts their vocabulary, study finds

by Carole Tanzer MillerSharing a book with your baby will build her vocabulary fast, but time with screens likely won't, Norwegian researchers report.Their new study on shared reading and vocabula
Study uses wearable devices to examine 3- to 6-year-olds' impulsivity, inattentiveness

Study uses wearable devices to examine 3- to 6-year-olds' impulsivity, inattentiveness

bySociety for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhy do some young children struggle to sit through a story one day but not the next? Why do they rush impulsively int

Study uses wearable devices to examine 3- to 6-year-olds' impulsivity, inattentiveness

bySociety for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhy do some young children struggle to sit through a story one day but not the next? Why do they rush impulsively int
Managing mental health is an important part of sickle cell disease treatment

Managing mental health is an important part of sickle cell disease treatment

by Tanesha R. Johnson,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who were diagnosed with a chronic condition at an early age face challenges that go beyond their physical he

Managing mental health is an important part of sickle cell disease treatment

by Tanesha R. Johnson,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who were diagnosed with a chronic condition at an early age face challenges that go beyond their physical he
People with hypothyroidism and type D personality may be more likely to experience poor treatment outcomes

People with hypothyroidism and type D personality may be more likely to experience poor treatment outcomes

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolismfinds a high prevalence of type D personality

People with hypothyroidism and type D personality may be more likely to experience poor treatment outcomes

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research published inThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolismfinds a high prevalence of type D personality
Different forms of childhood adversity tied to different psychiatric problems

Different forms of childhood adversity tied to different psychiatric problems

by Lori SolomonDistinct forms of traumatic and adverse childhood experiences (TRACEs) differentially moderate developmental changes in psychiatric risk and cognitive ability in different ways, accordi

Different forms of childhood adversity tied to different psychiatric problems

by Lori SolomonDistinct forms of traumatic and adverse childhood experiences (TRACEs) differentially moderate developmental changes in psychiatric risk and cognitive ability in different ways, accordi
Research reveals what creates most stress for midwives and the best interventions for reducing it

Research reveals what creates most stress for midwives and the best interventions for reducing it

byUniversity of BathCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch into stress among midwives has identified the most effective actions individual midwives and health care trusts can take to enhance

Research reveals what creates most stress for midwives and the best interventions for reducing it

byUniversity of BathCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch into stress among midwives has identified the most effective actions individual midwives and health care trusts can take to enhance
Our brains divide the day into chapters: Psychology research offers details on how

Our brains divide the day into chapters: Psychology research offers details on how

byColumbia UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe moment a person steps off the street and into a restaurant—to take just one example—the brain mentally starts a new "chapter"

Our brains divide the day into chapters: Psychology research offers details on how

byColumbia UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe moment a person steps off the street and into a restaurant—to take just one example—the brain mentally starts a new "chapter"
Brain scan study shows what happens in the brain when a person with schizophrenia hears voices

Brain scan study shows what happens in the brain when a person with schizophrenia hears voices

byPublic Library of ScienceThe cognitive neural mechanism of auditory hallucinations. Dissociative impairment of functional distinct signals in motor-to-sensory transformation process – a 'b

Brain scan study shows what happens in the brain when a person with schizophrenia hears voices

byPublic Library of ScienceThe cognitive neural mechanism of auditory hallucinations. Dissociative impairment of functional distinct signals in motor-to-sensory transformation process – a 'b