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Scientists have developed a framework for stress-testing how AI chatbots respond to vulnerable users, helping researchers identify weaknesses and test ways of making mental-health interactions safer.
A new study from the University of Georgia suggests that mental health workers may hold the harshest views toward the very patient population they're supposed to help: people with opioid addiction.
A new wearable patch may help people reach REM sleep faster and remain there longer without medication or surgery. In a study of 28 participants, the device shortened the time to REM by 43 minutes and extended it by…
The trial seeks to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of using psilocybin to treat depression in veterans.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 32, August 2026.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 32, August 2026. SignificanceLearning sharpens our sensory abilities, allowing us to see fine details, distinguish similar sounds, and detect subtle…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 32, August 2026. SignificanceTwo-photon microscopy (TPM) is ideally suited for in vivo brain function imaging because of its high resolution and deep…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 32, August 2026. SignificanceWhen we read sentences, our eyes move back and forth in complex ways. One factor that explains this pattern is prediction…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 32, August 2026. SignificanceAllergic asthma is a heterogeneous disease characterized by airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness. AIM2 (Absent in…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 32, August 2026. SignificanceSleep is essential for learning and remembering but one-third of the population worldwide sleeps insufficiently. Sleep loss…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 32, August 2026. SignificanceThe Pinwheel Scheduling Problem asks whether a set of periodic tasks, each with a maximum allowed gap between executions…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 32, August 2026. The evolution of life is characterized by major transitions, i.e., the evolution of new targets of selection (e.g., prokaryotes…
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Remote work is quietly reshaping early-career opportunity. A study that included analysis of 50 million European job postings and experiments with 1,200 hiring managers found that remote roles demand ...
Psychology research suggests people who scroll their phones while eating may be doing more than passing time. Studies show most people find being alone with their thoughts genuinely uncomfortable, and ...
Estonia is reviewing how children move through mental health services to identify gaps, shorten waits and improve coordination across health, education and social care.
Landmark descriptions of autism in the 1940s were based on clinical work with children. Research over the subsequent 80Â years has largely focused on the experiences and needs of autistic children, with recent…
The current literature review presents information about the association of PA in connection with the results of mental health from the viewpoint of studies conducted among various samples such as university students…
Since the expansion of generative AI’s functions, chatbots such as Open AI’s Chat-GPT appear as more than tools. They can be perceived as communicative partners, shaping exchanges with high variability and linguistic…
IntroductionHereditary Angioedema due to C1-INH deficiency (HAE-C1INH) is a rare genetic condition associated with poor quality of life (QoL). Affect, defined by Activation (energy) and Valence (pleasantness), is linked…
IntroductionUniversity music majors increasingly encounter AI-related learning tasks while managing instrumental or vocal practice, ensemble rehearsals, theory coursework, performance assessment, and teaching…
ObjectiveThis systematic review and meta−analysis aimed to comprehensively evaluate the impact of virtual reality (VR)−based interventions on core symptoms and cognitive function, and to examine their effectiveness for…
ObjectiveThis study examined the association between parental academic involvement and academic buoyancy among junior high school students from families meeting predefined parental-education and household-income…
IntroductionWhen individuals face overwhelming situations, such as the heightened awareness of mortality triggered by the pandemic, they may adopt the “lying flat” response. “Lying flat,” a movement on Chinese social…
ObjectiveThe concurrent increase in “hollowed-heart” syndrome (which describes a state of purposelessness) and involution anxiety severely impairs the psychological development of contemporary Chinese undergraduates…
PurposeThis study aimed to investigate psychological need frustration as a predictor of sport injury anxiety among HIFT athletes, and to examine the roles of demographic and training-related variables in injury-related…
BackgroundEmbodied cognition has been increasingly recognized as an important mechanism linking bodily experience and psychological adaptation, yet few instruments capture its multidimensional characteristics in dance…
AimThe main objective of this study is to examine students’ attitudes toward physical education (PEA) and sports classes within the framework of digital game addiction (DGA) and values education (VE).MethodsThe research…
IntroductionThe early postoperative period after intestinal stoma surgery involves psychosocial adaptation for older adults. Self-efficacy is related to stoma care, social participation, and daily self-management. Social…
IntroductionThis study investigated how conscientiousness and perfectionism mediate the relationship between parental warmth and parental rejection and Vocational Outcome Expectations (VOE).MethodsData from 729…
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