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When tweens and young adolescents bring or pour drinks for adults, they may perceive that their parents approve of underage drinking, increasing the risk of early drinking initiation and later harmful alcohol use…
Entropy Neurodynamics has received Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) approval to start a “world first” multi-indication basket study of its lead intravenously infused psilocin candidate, TRP-8803 ...
Dozens of people who grew up around Philadelphia learned decades later they shared the same biological father, a pioneering infertility doctor.
TikTok has agreed to settle three lawsuits concerning addictive platform designs. Young plaintiffs alleged social media platforms harmed their mental health and well-being. These cases are part of ...
Do birds of a feather really flock together? A new study suggests that sharing demographic traits, such as age and gender, is linked to higher emotional closeness in friendships, especially for women and outgoing…
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A new treatment designed to improve emotional regulation in people with alcohol use disorder may help them drink less often. In a study of people receiving cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for alcohol use disorder…
QIMR Berghofer researchers have found how breast milk supports infant immunity via a protein called osteopontin. The study also identifies a potential way of mimicking this protective effect in baby formula. The…
You finally say "no" or ask for what you need, then immediately apologise for it. Psychology suggests this common habit isn't always about being polite. It may reflect years of people-pleasing, ...
When you’re learning, or trying new things, you’re going to make mistakes. The trick is to try to fail in a way that gives you useful information. This week, we revisit a favorite conversation with researcher Amy…
Discover simple psychology-based communication techniques that can help you build rapport and leave a positive first impression. #Psychology #Communication #Confidence ...
One in four children diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder was found to have rare chromosomal differences at considerably higher rates than the general population, according to a study published in Alcohol…
Admissions applications, discussion posts, grades, and activity logs are among the most common signals educators use to gauge whether students will thrive in an online program. But two new Georgia Tech studies suggest…
Dr. Richard L. Blake, a British psychologist and author based in Austin, Texas, shared five factors that he believes commonly contribute to fractured family relationships.
The Lagos State Government last week renewed its push to bring mental health conversations into homes, workplaces and communities, saying emotional well-being must be treated as a public policy ...
Author Sandra Feder told Newsweek she intentionally wanted to portray that there is no single type of loneliness affecting children today.
Wildfires in Spokane have destroyed hundreds of homes and led to evacuation orders for 60,000 people.
Orexin neurons dynamically scale with effort, proving necessary for sustained goal-directed motivation.
Students who open a personal social media account earlier in adolescence appear to perform worse on later standardized tests, according to a study in Nature Human Behaviour based on 5,227 Italian students. The authors…
Most inherited retinal diseases still have no approved therapy despite advances in gene therapy. This article explores why researchers are targeting shared disease mechanisms alongside individual ...
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Education from cutting school mental health grants that could have cost Wisconsin more than $12 million.
Through education, counseling, advocacy, and grassroots initiatives, she has become one of the voices promoting a more holistic approach to maternal healthcare ...
Allegations of offering inducements to problem gamblers have been roundly condemned and dismissed by betting agency executives facing a Senate inquiry.
A research team from the School of Nursing at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has found that video-call support from trained peer mothers helped first-time mothers breastfeed more…
A new study reveals that implicit upright posture boosts strategic risk-taking rewards and feelings of pride.
Men whose testosterone levels fall unusually high or low for their age group face an increased risk of developing depression. A large study suggests that midlife is a particularly vulnerable period for these…
NBA star forward Kevin Love recently opened up about mental health, particularly on how symptoms of depression often go unnoticed.
Suicide rates in the U.S. have been rising at an alarming rate over the past few decades, with rates among veterans 1.5 times higher than those of the general public, USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work's study…
Women who enter menopause at an earlier age have an increased risk of high blood pressure, a new study says.
Prof Frith authored pioneering research in 1960s and 70s that defined the medical establishment's understanding of autism.