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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. Morris Moscovitch’s five-decade career has reshaped scientists’ understanding of how the brain stores and retrieves memories. His…
Integrating Health Psychology in Practice: Enhancing Well-being and Improving Health Outcomes Across Diverse Contexts Behind each article we publish stands a team of superheroes: authors, editors, and reviewers who chose…
It’s 35 °C in the shade, amid Europe’s June heatwave, and Alexander Janas has just emerged from Hohle Fels Cave in southwestern Germany, where the mercury reads 9 or 10 °C. “It’s wonderful to be inside,” says Janas, an…
Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people, including a foreigner…
Perimenopausal women reported an average psychological domain score of 7.3, which was 1.5x higher than the 4.8 score from the premenopause group. Every individual symptom - depressive mood, ...
Experts are calling for changes to ADHD care as new research raises questions about medication safety.
While feeling a sense of purpose protects against workplace stress, actively searching for meaning is associated with emotional exhaustion and cynicism, according to a three-year study.
People with naturally high self-control generally maintain more eco-friendly habits. However, new longitudinal research reveals that short-term bursts of willpower do not instantly improve green routines, suggesting…
IntroductionHousehold mental wellbeing plays an important role in children’s cognitive development, yet evidence from developing countries remains limited. This study examines the relationship between household mental…
IntroductionWorkplace loneliness is increasingly recognized as a critical concern in occupational health psychology. However, the sequential mechanisms through which it translates into organizational detachment remain…
IntroductionHospitals increasingly use algorithmic systems to monitor, compare, score, and appraise employees. Although such systems may improve consistency and efficiency, intensive use may constrain medical…
All currently available instruments for measuring test anxiety are subjective surveys that do not assess functional impairment. Using the attentional control theory of anxiety as its theoretical basis, the Performance…
IntroductionDigital platforms are increasingly used in university physical education (PE), but the psychological pathways associated with platform-supported PE remain insufficiently understood. Because individual random…
IntroductionAs organizations reassess remote work policies in the post-pandemic era, questions remain about how flexible work arrangements impact employee well-being, connection, and turnover.MethodsEmploying a…
Academic resilience is a critical factor in understanding the disparities in student achievement, particularly among disadvantaged groups. This study examined the level of academic resilience in science among native and…
IntroductionEthical leadership has been widely examined as an important antecedent of employee attitudes and behaviors, yet less is known about how it contributes to employees’ eudaimonic well-being at work. Drawing on…
IntroductionSocial withdrawal (Hikikomori) has emerged as a significant public health concern among South Korean young adults. This study investigates how Hikikomori tendencies are associated with the interaction between…
In response to the growing need for effective and engaging stroke rehabilitation, this study examined how different goal-setting strategies influence self-efficacy and task performance during upper-limb motor learning…
The Conservation of Resources (COR) theory proposes that different types of resources tend to accumulate and reinforce each other, forming a “caravan of resources.” This study aimed to better understand how social…
Existing self-report mentalizing instruments are beset by replication failures in factor structure, conceptual heterogeneity, and near-universal omission of embodied mentalizing. This research developed and validated the…
The debate about the possible future creation of superhuman artificial agents is characterized by an extreme contrast of positions: Some thinkers expect that such agents will enable us to overcome poverty, disease, and…
Background Virtual reality (VR) provides an immersive format for sports training, but psychological responses associated with continued use of the technology remain incompletely understood. This study compared changes in…
Cyberostracism, referring to experiences of being ignored, excluded, or socially dismissed in online environments, has emerged as a significant psychosocial stressor among present-day late adolescents and young adults…
Pancreatic cancer patients demonstrate elevated vulnerability to depression and anxiety relative to other gastrointestinal malignancies, attributable to the disease’s dismal prognosis and substantial symptom burden…
Suicidal ideation is a major public health concern among university students, especially in recent years. Guided by Beck’s cognitive model of suicidal behaviour and the dual-factor model of mental health, this study…
Background Patients with foot and ankle disorders often experience preoperative anxiety / depression, which can adversely affect surgical outcomes. This study aimed to explore the factors influencing preoperative mental…
A team of researchers from IIT Delhi, AIIMS New Delhi, and the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS) has developed India's first Hindi-based Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT), ...
The Duxbury mother's trial has brought urgent attention to postpartum mental health planning and the support systems that can prevent tragedy.
A genetic analysis provides evidence that a higher body weight might directly cause thinning in specific brain areas. This structural change tends to overlap with high levels of inflammation and internal fat.
Millions of people with long COVID suffer from persistent nerve pain and fatigue. A new review of existing literature suggests that overactive immune cells known as mast cells might be directly responsible for damaging…
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