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Physical restraint persists at high rates in human services settings supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), even within organizations that have formally adopted positive behavior…
IntroductionThis study adopts a holistic perspective on spatial ability by integrating preservice teachers’ self-efficacy perceptions with performance-based approaches. It aims to assess spatial ability self-efficacy and…
IntroductionMind-body interventions (MBIs) increasingly used in health care include alterations in the ordinary state of consciousness that might be essential for their effects on psychological and physical patterns…
Distance measures are widely used in multi-criteria decision-making problems, but classical measures generally rely on transformed objective evaluation values and may not fully reflect decision-makersâ psychological…
Worry is associated with increased error monitoring in female populations, indexed by a larger error-related negativity (ERN). Although estradiol and progesterone influence anxiety and neural regions involved in error…
Anxiety and depression are important mental health problems worldwide, and their comorbid state, anxiety-depression comorbidity (ADC) , has greater symptom severity. With the increasing burden of chronic non-communicable…
Dysfunction in neural adaptation to words might be at the core of reading impairment. Children with dyslexia can present difficulties recognizing similarities between repeated linguistic stimuli, as evidenced by a lack…
Background Community singing interventions have been explored as potential therapeutic activities for people with dementia and their carers. This feasibility study aimed to evaluate the practicality, engagement, and…
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent and impairing neurodevelopmental disorder. Traits cause impairment for 5–10% of children. School is a particular challenge for children with ADHD, who are at…
Background Optimal experience (flow) in academic study has been positively associated with student well-being; however, the precise day-to-day temporal ordering of this relationship remains to be empirically clarified…
Background Type 2 diabetes is a prevalent chronic condition that may pose substantial psychological challenges for patients, particularly in managing long-term glycemic control and its associated complications. Although…
Blind boxes are gambling-like products with increasing popularity worldwide. Accumulating evidence has shown that blind box over-purchasing is a rising problem, yet no validated tool exists for its addictive components…
Despite the rapid growth of digital entrepreneurship and increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), existing explanations of digital entrepreneurial intention (DEI) remain fragmented and inconsistent. Prior…
Problematic smartphone use (PSU) has been increasingly linked to depression, but evidence on whether this association differs by gender remains inconsistent. This review synthesizes the existing evidence on gender…
Based on the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping and Cognitive Overload Theory, this study explores the association of technostress creators with cognitive overload in academia. Specifically, the authors examined…
Humans could learn from chimpanzees and bonobos, who turn to group members for physical comfort during tense moments.
A trip to the movies almost always comes with a bucket of popcorn. But according to a psychology study, that familiar movie snack could be doing more than keeping your hands busy and mouth full.
A massive study of elementary schoolers reveals that socioeconomic status heavily shapes childhood brain wiring and cognitive abilities. When resources are equalized, perceived racial differences vanish, showing that…
Our 2025-26 “A” cohort students completed at least 180 hours at their UCLA childcare site and and at least 50 hours in their community-engaged internship. Some community-engaged internships are designed to be remote…
A new study highlights the role emotional awareness plays in our sex lives. Researchers found that people with high sex drives who struggle to understand emotions are significantly more likely to engage in hypersexual…
You (probably) won’t find a monkey in a geometry class, but it looks like our fellow primates can swing the basics. … This shared foundation suggests that our geometric intuition evolved long before humans did
Jeans that fit perfectly. The ideal Netflix show for a Tuesday night. Your one and only soulmate. Modern life promises that with enough options, you will happily find the best of everything. But behavioral scientists
Are some nations inherently more selfish than others? Global psychological research reveals that dark personality traits vary worldwide, showing strong links between a country's political and economic environment and the…
The finding shows how life spreads between isolated deep-sea vents — and how closely those ecosystems are tied to the sunlit ocean.
Study shows strong sense of purpose, healthier digital habits lower risks for addiction, depression.
Abstract Research shows that sociopolitical attitudes and values (SPAVs) often play an important role in people’s personal and social identity, life choices, psychological and b ...
Medicaid managed care organizations serve as the primary vehicle for delivering behavioral health services to low-income youth. However, market consolidation has shifted enrollment toward a handful of ...
The government has decided to directly support clinical research on advanced regenerative medicine utilizing stem cells or immune cells and to lower the treatment threshold for technologies where ...
We rely on digital reminders to manage our busy lives, but a new study suggests they come with a hidden cost. Researchers found that relying on reminders can actually weaken your ability to remember tasks on your own…
Findings are pushing psychologists to ask not only whether AI can simulate empathy, but what empathy requires in the first place.
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