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A group of researchers examine the communication barriers impacting social science professionals’ credibility and how people make sense of their expertise.
Samantha had enjoyed her weekend cooking ritual for years. Four months into Zepbound (a popular GLP-1 medicine), however ...
Silicosis—a devastating, incurable lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust—is surging worldwide, fueled by a new wave of aggressive cases in young tradespeople working with engineered stone. Despite its growing…
Queensland mental health community services receive funding from government departments based on an indexation rate.
The euphoria from England's dramatic victory over Mexico might not be enough to get you through Monday.
Psychology says people who are good with numbers and love mathematics aren't limited to calculations or formulas. Psychology research shows that mathematical thinking is linked with logical reasoning, ...
Think your political opponents won’t listen? They may be more open-minded than expected. There is a growing problem with political polarization. People on the left and the right sides of the political spectrum disagree…
You can learn how to avoid being fooled by persuasive but misleading arguments. People sometimes win debates using reasoning “cheat codes”—arguments that sound convincing but don’t actually support the conclusion. Many…
If you've ever said, “I'm so OCD about that” — maybe when noting that you prefer your bedroom to be clean or get bothered when you see a crooked picture frame — I hate to break it to you, but you ...
Intensive home treatment (IHT) is an approach to acute psychiatric care that avoids the stressful psychiatric ward admission procedures and allows the patient or service user to remain in a familiar environment. A new…
A new study suggests that apoB, a blood test that measures harmful cholesterol particles, is better than standard LDL cholesterol testing for deciding who needs more intensive treatment. Researchers found it could…
This is a good move when it involves mental health issues, but there have been concerns of ‘overuse’ of the word trauma and the dangers of overuse. It is important to be able to differentiate between ...
A large study found that pregnant women are exposed to dozens of common chemicals, many of which were associated with earlier births and lower birth weights. Researchers also discovered that some replacement chemicals…
A brief conversation with a cashier, neighbour, fellow commuter, or another stranger often feels too insignificant to matter, yet psychology suggests these everyday interactions contribute more to ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 29, July 2026. SignificanceOf particular significance for the evolution of our own species,Homo sapiens, during the Late Pleistocene is the geographic…
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 06 July 2026; doi:10.1038/s44220-026-00671-zIn this precision trial, Zhukovsky et al. developed algorithms to predict sertraline or bupropion response, assigning independent…
Approval-seeking isn't a confidence problem — it's a conditioning pattern. A psychologist explains the one habit that actually interrupts the loop.
Mental health care can be heard to access, especially when someone needs help right away. But a growing network of behavioral health urgent care centers are helping to fill the gap. In Massachusetts, ...
According to one of the most famous ideas in modern psychology, that's almost literally what happened. In 1998, the psychologist Roy Baumeister ran an experiment that became one of the most cited in ...
School counsellors are still a relatively new presence in Indian schools. Many schools continue to function without one, while ...
You know the feeling before you’ve even fully opened your eyes. The chest is already tight. The thoughts are already moving.
Fraud, waste and abuse are often spoken about in healthcare as if they are unique to the sector - or worse, as if they can be ...
Researchers discovered an “Achilles’ heel” shared by E. coli, Shigella, and other diarrhea-causing bacteria: enzymes they use to breach the gut’s protective mucus layer. By targeting this common vulnerability, scientists…
I am a clinical psychologist currently working in private practice. I work with children, adolescents and adults experiencing a ...
Baxter Consultants is a family-centered practice designed to cultivate and enhance well-being. Our primary focus is restoration ...
IntroductionBiological parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) frequently exhibit features of the broader autism phenotype (BAP), encompassing subclinical social, cognitive, and personality traits related…
Social behavior involves sociability—the drive to interact—and social preference—the choice of partners. Using FlySocialer, an automated system for tracking group interactions, we analyzed male Drosophila melanogaster…
Emergency departments operate under conditions that constrain clinical decision-making, including high patient volume, time pressure, workflow disruption, frequent interruptions, and variability in clinician experience…
Background and objective Recently, three motor phases of Parkinson’s disease (PD) have been proposed (a silent period when nigrostriatal loss begins, a prodromal motor period with subtle focal manifestations, and…
Prescribing patterns are highly influenced by national healthcare structures. This study aimed to investigate the current antidepressant prescribing patterns, associated diagnoses, and the impact of financial barriers on…