Psychology
Positive Childhood Experiences Protect Against Depression in Teens
Health
Summary: A new study highlights the critical need to restore community support systems for teenagers to enhance mental well-being post-pandemic. The study, ...
Impulsivity Influences Choices Between Food and Money
Health
Summary: Impulsivity affects decision-making between primary rewards like food and secondary rewards like money. The team found that individuals are more likely ...
Maternal Cytokine Levels Linked to Child’s Mental Health
Health
Summary: Researchers discovered a critical role for the cytokine XCL1 in fetal brain development and the emotional behavior of offspring, challenging previous ...
SCN2A Gene Variants Dictate Neurological Disorder Severity
Health
Summary: A new study reveals how genetic variants in the SCN2A gene influence the severity and type of neurological impairments, including epilepsy ...
Why do some people hoard? What causes hoarding?
Health
A psychologist explains how to improve your emotional health Clinical psychologist Dr. Ali Mattu explains how emotional health can impact your mental ...
‘I believe in wandering’ to boost productivity
Technology
Jeff Bezos doesn’t jam-pack his schedule or set strict time blocks for all his meetings. Instead, the 60-year-old Amazon and Blue Origin ...
COVID-19 Didn’t Delay Development As Much As Believed
Health
Summary: A new study found only modest developmental delays in children aged 5 and under due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzing data ...
Astrocytes Play Crucial Role in Mental Health
Health
Summary: New research reveals the pivotal role of astrocytes in the basolateral amygdala (BLA) in modulating risk assessment behaviors, which are often ...
Risks of Antipsychotic Use in Dementia Patients
Health
Summary: A new study revealed significant risks associated with antipsychotic use in dementia patients, including increased chances of stroke, heart failure, pneumonia, ...
How Drugs Hijack the Brain’s Reward System
Health
Summary: Researchers made significant advances in understanding how drugs like cocaine and morphine disrupt the brain’s natural reward mechanisms. Their study reveals ...
