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ObjectiveAs a pivotal demographic in society, college students play a key role in shaping future social development. Investigating exercise motivation, positive emotions, and physical exercise commitment is crucial for…
Employee well-being has become a strategic imperative as organizations worldwide confront rising burnout, disengagement, and the human costs of intensified competition. Yet organizations face a paradox: the…
BackgroundClimbing is a sport that demands high levels of both physical and mental effort, and athletes may encounter significant stress during performance. Mental toughness refers to an athlete’s capacity to cope with…
IntroductionDrawing on sociotechnical systems theory, this study examines how and when human–AI collaborative job crafting is associated with employee job performance.MethodsUsing three-wave data from 485 employees and…
IntroductionThe growing use of generative AI tools in everyday work improves efficiency but also creates uncertainty about how employees interpret their roles and whether they are willing to collaborate with AI. Drawing…
BackgroundFamily caregivers of disabled older adults frequently face significant challenges that are associated with their mental health. Psychological resilience and family functioning may be associated with depressive…
BackgroundRural-origin university students in China face distinct psychosocial challenges, with social anxiety being particularly prevalent. Although physical activity is consistently associated with reduced social…
IntroductionDemoralization syndrome, characterized by distress and subjective incompetence, is prevalent among cancer survivors and particularly salient among breast cancer survivors (BCS). Collective trauma may…
ObjectiveTo explore the improvement effect of lower limb exoskeleton robot intervention on the athletic performance of disabled athletes and the underlying psychological mechanisms, so as to provide empirical evidence…
ObjectivesPreventing cognitive decline is a major challenge in aging research. While mind–body exercises and cognitive training each enhance cognitive function, their combined impact on cognitively normal older adults…
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between eighth-grade students’ mathematics homework types and their combinations and their Mathematics Academic Performance (MAP) in the context of China’s “Double…
AimThis study aims to identify latent subgroups of dyadic coping (DC) patterns among patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and examine factors associated with subgroup classification.DesignA…
The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into organizational contexts is reshaping how employees work, interact, and respond to changing workplace dynamics. Although AI is often expected to improve…
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has rapidly entered educational settings, yet a fundamental question remains unresolved: does GenAI enhance learning or does it improve immediate performance while reducing the…
A new study reveals that daily doses of psilocin mucate, a stable derivative of the psychedelic compound psilocybin, significantly reduced anxiety and stress hormones in rats. However, weekly dosing did not produce the…
Fulfilling friendships and general close social relationships are strongly linked to excellent physical and mental health, finds a substantial global study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of ...
A record number of Americans now identify as political independents. A new study reveals voters are shedding their party labels not to avoid social stigma, but because they are genuinely frustrated with their own party's…
New research links fulfilling friendships and family relationships to excellent social and mental health.
While stressful life events increase the risk of ADHD, a new study reveals that a child's vulnerability largely depends on a complex mix of parental mental health, genetics, and brain development.
Gluons do more than hold protons together. They may also help define the proton’s identity through a quantum property called baryon number.
Fulfilling friendships and close social relationships are strongly linked to excellent physical and mental health, finds a ...
Testing how a patient responds to a single dose of stimulant medication might help doctors predict treatment success. Researchers found that early behavioral changes can accurately forecast long-term symptom relief in…
The sun frequently flings plasma into space, but sightings of such eruptions on other stars are rare. Magnetic fields could explain why.
A recent study found that people trust human nurses more than AI chatbots for health advice. However, people judge both human and machine advice primarily based on whether the recommendations match their own intuitive…
A large study of young men in Denmark reveals that growing up with a parent who has a mental illness is linked to slightly lower cognitive scores, but this association shifts dramatically depending on other family…
The VA launched a clinical trial testing psilocybin for veterans with treatment-resistant depression. The study will include veterans with or without PTSD and compare two psilocybin doses. The trial ...
A ketogenic diet could surprisingly alter the body's relationship with alcohol. New research in rats indicates that switching to a high-fat diet slows down liver metabolism, spiking blood alcohol levels while…
People tend to experience fewer positive emotions and more negative emotions in their dreams than while awake. However, hiding feelings during the day does not seem to change the emotional intensity of a person's dreams.
A new study reveals that a single dose of rapamycin rapidly but temporarily reverses autism-like behaviors in adult mice. The findings suggest the adult brain remains highly adaptable, pointing toward new therapeutic…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026.
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