FeaturedPsychology·January 8, 2014·3 min readScientists Find a New Mechanism Underlying DepressionChanges in microglia underlie depressive symptoms brought on by exposure to chronic stress, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 21, 2020·7 min read‘Awe Walks’ Boost Emotional Well-BeingOlder adults who took brief, weekly "awe walks" for eight weeks reported improvements in positive emotions and a decrease in daily life stress.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·April 3, 2019·4 min read‘Depression Genes’ May Not ExistContradicting previous studies, UC Boulder researchers report there is no clear evidence of any candidate gene associated with depression.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 8, 2017·4 min read‘Ego Dissolving’ Psychedelic Drugs Could Assist With Mental HealthA new study in Neuroscience of Consciousness adds weight to previous findings about the potential benefits psychedelics could have for treating mental health disorders.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 30, 2016·8 min read‘Friendship Bench’ Program Proves Effective at Alleviating Mental Illness SymptomsThe 'Friendship Bench' approach has been able to reduce the prevalence of depression in some communities in Zimbabwe, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 21, 2018·7 min read‘Gut Sense’ is Hardwired, Not HormonalResearchers report appetite signals cross a single synapse in under 100 milliseconds, relaying information from the gut to the brain much quicker than previously thought.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 4, 2016·3 min read‘Media Contagion’ a Factor in Mass ShootingsResearchers call on the media to deny mass shooters the fame they seek.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 2, 2022·5 min read‘Cognitive Immobility’ – When You’re Mentally Trapped in a Place From Your PastCognitive immobility is a form of mental entrapment that leads to conscious or unconscious efforts to recreate past instances in familiar locations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 19, 2022·3 min read‘Concerning’ Findings Emphasize Importance of Depression ScreeningResearchers are calling for postnatal depression risk screening for women with persistent depression while they are still pregnant.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 30, 2019·5 min read“13 Reasons Why”: Increase in suicides in USA following TV seriesThe popular Netflix show "13 Reasons Why" has been linked to an increase in suicides in females between the ages of 10 and 19. Researchers said the numbers grew significantly within 3 months of the show's release.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 20, 2015·3 min read“Mood Math” Could Provide Deeper Understanding of Bipolar DisorderResearchers use mathematical modeling in an attempt to better understand the 'mood dynamics' of people with bipolar disorder.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 15, 2016·6 min read1 in 3 Former ICU Patients Show Symptoms of DepressionResearchers reveal almost one in three people discharged from hospital ICUs have persistent symptoms of depression.Read More