Social PsychologyJun 21, 2024
The Dark Side of Social Media
In a previous post, my team and I explored how social media use can negatively impact body image in youth. As young people are on ...
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PersonalityJun 21, 2024
Our Personalities Have a Big Say in Our Life Outcomes
Imagine you had to explain the concept of personality to a group of (friendly and curious) aliens. You could start with the ...
Clinical PsychologyJun 20, 2024
Can LSD confer psychological strength and resilience?
Lifetime LSD use is associated with a higher likelihood of severe psychological distress after losing one's job, according to a new study.
ResearchJun 20, 2024
FDA advisors voted against MDMA therapy – researchers are still fighting for it
Excluding the therapy from the efficacy evaluation "doesn't make sense, scientifically speaking", says Eduardo Schenberg, director of the Instituto Phaneros, a psychedelic research and therapy group ...
Mental HealthJun 20, 2024
How To Deal With Grief: What Experts Say
Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the ...
WorkplaceJun 20, 2024
‘Distracted Every 15 Minutes’: Unily Research Exposes Workplace Digital Noise Crisis
NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New research from Unily, the market-leading Employee Experience Platform, highlights the ...
Cognitive PsychologyJun 18, 2024
The 'Queen of the Night' does not whistle
Opera singers have to use the extreme limits of their voice range. Many pedagogical and scientific sources suggest that the highest pitches reached in classical singing can only be produced with a so-called 'whistle'…
School & EducationJun 18, 2024
The Harm of School Closures Can Last a Lifetime, New Research Shows
Students who attend a school that closes during their K-12 career have lower test scores along with worse attendance and behavior ...
Mental HealthJun 18, 2024
Do you have a mental illness? Why some people answer ‘yes’, even if they haven’t been diagnosed
Mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety disorders have become more prevalent, especially among young people. Demand for ...
Mental HealthJun 18, 2024
Policy Dialogue on the Mental Health of Older Persons
A significant share of older persons in the UNECE region is affected by mental disorders and other mental health conditions.
Postdoctoral residencyJun 18, 2024
Counseling, therapy, and psychology careers: What’s the difference?
Learn the differences among counseling, therapy, psychology, and psychiatry, and what to consider to make career decisions like ...
Health PsychologyJun 17, 2024
Bedtime battles: 1 in 4 parents say their child can't go to sleep because they're worried or anxious
One in four parents describe getting their young child to bed as difficult -- and these parents are less likely to have a bedtime routine, more likely to leave on a video or TV show, and more likely to stay with their…
Child PsychologyJun 17, 2024
The Role Parents Play in Shaping Children's Emotion Regulation
Written by guest author Michelle Ramos, Ph.D. In early childhood, parents play a critical role in helping their children develop ...
ProfessionJun 17, 2024
Workplace wellness: How to address mental health in the workforce
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CounselingJun 17, 2024
What Is Budget Counseling – And Do You Need It?
Budget counseling can be an effective away to help you set a budget, manage debt and prioritize spending. Financial goals are important for directing your spending, and budget counseling may help ...
AddictionJun 16, 2024
'Daddy, I'm really proud of you': Coaching son's baseball team replaces opioid addiction
One morning 15 years ago, Erin Esposito could not find her bank card. She asked her then-fiancé Brian Esposito about it.
Cognitive PsychologyJun 15, 2024
Are animals conscious? How new research is changing minds
Charles Darwin enjoys a near god-like status among scientists for his theory of evolution. But his ideas that animals are ...
Mental HealthJun 14, 2024
Understanding Grief and Depression After the Loss of a Pet
Depressed mood during pet bereavement is common, but clinical depression isn’t usually part of the package. Support from loved ...
Positive PsychologyJun 13, 2024
Is This the End of Positive Psychology?
Positive psychology is the study of optimal human functioning. It became popular at the turn of the century when Martin Seligman ...
Clinical PsychologyJun 13, 2024
Research points to a potential approach to mitigating diabetes risk from antipsychotic medications
New University of Pittsburgh research points to a potential approach to reducing the risk of diabetes associated with widely ...
Mental HealthJun 12, 2024
Brain regions that bias the brain's response to pleasure in bipolar disorder identified
Momentary shifts in mood, even those lasting just a matter of seconds, profoundly alter the brain's response to pleasurable experiences in people with bipolar disorder, finds a new study.
Mental HealthJun 12, 2024
Depressive symptoms in young adults linked to thinking, memory problems in midlife
People who experience prolonged depressive symptoms starting in young adulthood may have worse thinking and memory skills in middle age, according to a new study. The study also found that depressive symptoms were…
TraumaJun 12, 2024
Can trauma be inherited through genes?
Mental health in the generation after trauma Yehuda uncovered an epigenetic mark in Holocaust survivors and their offspring, a group at greater risk for mental health challenges. She assessed 32 ...
Mental HealthJun 11, 2024
Depressive symptoms may hasten memory decline in older people
The researchers concluded that depression and memory were closely interrelated, with both seeming to affect each other.
PsychologyJun 11, 2024
The Value Of Emotional Self-Regulation And Interoception
Experiencing feelings of being overwhelmed, stressed and anxious can occur relatively quickly. That’s why emotional self ...
ResearchJun 11, 2024
Government of Canada invests in national coordination and Indigenous-led research on effective substance use interventions
Research plays a crucial role in understanding the complexities of substance use, guiding effective interventions, and ultimately ...
Clinical PsychologyJun 10, 2024
Unregulated sales of a toxic and hallucinogenic mushroom endanger public health
Americans' interest in a potentially harmful 'magic mushroom' is soaring, according to a new study. The scientists suggest that the growing market for Amanita muscaria may be sparked in part by emerging clinical research…
AddictionJun 10, 2024
Testing immune cells in the placenta may indicate the health of fetal brain immune cells
Immune activation in a pregnant woman can occur in response to metabolic diseases like obesity, infections in pregnancy, exposure to pollution and environmental toxins, or even stress and can have negative effects on…
Mental HealthJun 10, 2024
Bartonella DNA Found in Blood of Patients With Psychosis
A new study has found that patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder are three times more likely to have Bartonella DNA in their blood than adults without these disorders. The work further…
Mental HealthJun 10, 2024
New study reveals links between social anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts in adolescents
A longitudinal study using a big dataset of 2,400 young people recruited from the UK found that social anxiety symptoms (measured at the outset) were significantly associated with more suicidal thoughts and other…