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Positive psychology exercises have significant benefits in boosting mood for those recovering from substance addiction, a new study reports. Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)...
It is during puberty (between 11 and 14 years) that changes in body hormones system occur. The hypothalamus begins to secrete chemicals called gonadotropins. These stimulate...
A new study reports that when older people feel personally stigmatized by stereotypes of physical or cognitive deficiencies, they often fail to demonstrate their true abilities...
Evaluating others’ moral principles often prompts us to reflect on our own adherence and alignment with these values. Assessing others for moral convictions prompts us to...
The body odor of other relevant people has significant psychological, physiological, and affective effects upon a person. Encountering another’s scent triggers responses that impact our emotions,...
The detrimental impact of trust issues depends on the decision’s nature. Active decisions lead to more negative evaluations, heightened negative emotions, and reduced satisfaction with outcomes,...
Chronic loneliness alters parasympathetic function among women. State loneliness immediately increases HRV among chronically lonely women, linking acute experiences to physiological changes. We’ve all experienced loneliness...
Perception is the process of shortening out, interpretation, analysis and integration of stimuli by our sense organs. Perception is a fundamental aspect as our behavior to...
Stress affects emotional processing. This study investigated the effects of acute stress on emotional decision-making using a typical counterfactual decision-making task. Acute stress amplifies anticipated and...
Higher polygenetic risk scores for schizophrenia, depression, neuroticism, and alcohol use disorder are indicators for higher risk of nicotine dependence. Some people smoke casually and quit...
Schizophrenia is a neuropsychiatric illness characterized by recurrent episodes of psychosis, including hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking, influenced by both...
Auditory hallucinations, where individuals hear sounds without any external stimuli, are a complex phenomenon primarily associated with certain mental illnesses,...
Researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Harvard Medical School, and McLean Hospital have uncovered a striking similarity...
Consequently, schizophrenia is a complex mental health disorder characterized by various manifestations, making it challenging to study its underlying processes...
The concept of hope has long been discussed in philosophical and psychological realms. In the sixteenth century, Martin Luther praised...
Several anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and specific phobias, share a common underlying trait: increased sensitivity to...
For the first time, new research published today in JAMA Psychiatry demonstrates that patients with mood and anxiety disorders share...
Scientists from the Université de Montréal and its affiliated Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) have uncovered novel roles for a...
A recent study conducted by the University of Florida has found that noninvasive brain stimulation treatments effectively alleviate symptoms of...
A recent study has uncovered a concerning connection between frequent childhood moves and the likelihood of developing depression later in...
