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Measuring emotional 'emptiness' could help manage this potentially life-threatening experience

Measuring emotional 'emptiness' could help manage this potentially life-threatening experience

by Shona Joyce Herron,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainImagine a hollowness deep in your chest, a vacant space where feelings should be. Imagine being numb and devoid of all emotion, hap

Measuring emotional 'emptiness' could help manage this potentially life-threatening experience

by Shona Joyce Herron,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainImagine a hollowness deep in your chest, a vacant space where feelings should be. Imagine being numb and devoid of all emotion, hap
A decade of aphantasia research: What we've learned about people who can't visualize

A decade of aphantasia research: What we've learned about people who can't visualize

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who can't visualize an image in their mind's eye are less likely to remember the details of important past personal events o

A decade of aphantasia research: What we've learned about people who can't visualize

by University of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who can't visualize an image in their mind's eye are less likely to remember the details of important past personal events o
Inflammatory signs for adolescent depression found to differ between boys and girls

Inflammatory signs for adolescent depression found to differ between boys and girls

by King's College LondonInteraction between the effects of biological sex and adolescent depression risk groups on interleukin (IL)-2 levels. **p < .005, Two-way ANOVA. LR = low-risk for d

Inflammatory signs for adolescent depression found to differ between boys and girls

by King's College LondonInteraction between the effects of biological sex and adolescent depression risk groups on interleukin (IL)-2 levels. **p < .005, Two-way ANOVA. LR = low-risk for d
Hope for treating sleep disorders, no pills required

Hope for treating sleep disorders, no pills required

by Flinders UniversityBedtime Window Program Schematic, Flinders University. Credit: Flinders UniversityAre sleeping pills the only solution for insomnia? Not according to Flinders University&#39

Hope for treating sleep disorders, no pills required

by Flinders UniversityBedtime Window Program Schematic, Flinders University. Credit: Flinders UniversityAre sleeping pills the only solution for insomnia? Not according to Flinders University&#39
Mindful reading can promote mental health, says expert

Mindful reading can promote mental health, says expert

by Homa Warren,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainReading provides benefits throughout all stages of life. It increases knowledge, solidifies previously learned informat

Mindful reading can promote mental health, says expert

by Homa Warren,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainReading provides benefits throughout all stages of life. It increases knowledge, solidifies previously learned informat
Study finds suicidal behavior is common among adolescents in residential care

Study finds suicidal behavior is common among adolescents in residential care

by University of the Basque CountryAlexander Muela & Jon García. UPV/EHU. Credit: Nagore Iraola & Mitxi. UPV/EHUA study of adolescents living in residential care in the Basque Country rev

Study finds suicidal behavior is common among adolescents in residential care

by University of the Basque CountryAlexander Muela & Jon García. UPV/EHU. Credit: Nagore Iraola & Mitxi. UPV/EHUA study of adolescents living in residential care in the Basque Country rev
Research review suggests four key mechanisms are involved in changing one's personality

Research review suggests four key mechanisms are involved in changing one's personality

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressProcess of change across levels of personality abstraction. Credit:Nature Reviews Psychology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44159-024-00295-zA pair of psychologists, one

Research review suggests four key mechanisms are involved in changing one's personality

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressProcess of change across levels of personality abstraction. Credit:Nature Reviews Psychology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44159-024-00295-zA pair of psychologists, one
Living in the North of England increases risk of death from alcohol, drugs and suicide, shows study

Living in the North of England increases risk of death from alcohol, drugs and suicide, shows study

by University of ManchesterMap of Deaths of Despair index scores, detailing 20 highest and lowest scoring 20 local authorities. Credit:Social Science & Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.101

Living in the North of England increases risk of death from alcohol, drugs and suicide, shows study

by University of ManchesterMap of Deaths of Despair index scores, detailing 20 highest and lowest scoring 20 local authorities. Credit:Social Science & Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.101
Would you be happy as a long-term single? The answer may depend on your attachment style

Would you be happy as a long-term single? The answer may depend on your attachment style

by Christopher Pepping, Geoff Macdonald, Tim Cronin and Yuthika Girme,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAre all single people insecure? When we think about people who have been single for

Would you be happy as a long-term single? The answer may depend on your attachment style

by Christopher Pepping, Geoff Macdonald, Tim Cronin and Yuthika Girme,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAre all single people insecure? When we think about people who have been single for
International study uses AI to show how personality influences the expression of our genes

International study uses AI to show how personality influences the expression of our genes

by University of GranadaMethodology flowchart.ATranscriptomic (T) data processing workflow.BPGMRA analysis on T data and T- biclusters generation.CFunctional a

International study uses AI to show how personality influences the expression of our genes

by University of GranadaMethodology flowchart.ATranscriptomic (T) data processing workflow.BPGMRA analysis on T data and T- biclusters generation.CFunctional a
Newly identified genes for depression may lead to new treatments

Newly identified genes for depression may lead to new treatments

byUniversity College LondonSchematic diagram of the analyses in this study. We included data from 21 cohorts with diverse ancestry. We assigned individuals into ancestry/ethnic groups and conduc

Newly identified genes for depression may lead to new treatments

byUniversity College LondonSchematic diagram of the analyses in this study. We included data from 21 cohorts with diverse ancestry. We assigned individuals into ancestry/ethnic groups and conduc
One in five school-aged children in England experience cyberbullying

One in five school-aged children in England experience cyberbullying

by Olivia Miller,University of KentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research carried out by Kent's Center for Health Services Studies as part of the Health Behavior of School Age Childr

One in five school-aged children in England experience cyberbullying

by Olivia Miller,University of KentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research carried out by Kent's Center for Health Services Studies as part of the Health Behavior of School Age Childr