An EEG study of couples embarking on romantic gestures, such as hugging and kissing, reveal positive emotions are mainly processed in the left hemisphere of the brain.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: High Insulin Levels During Childhood a Risk for Mental Health Problems in Adulthood
High levels of insulin during mid-childhood was linked to an increased risk of developing psychosis during early adulthood. Additionally, an increase in BMI during the onset of puberty, specifically in girls, was linked to an increased risk of depression.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Mothers, but Not Fathers, With Multiple Children Report More Fragmented Sleep
Mothers with more than more child reported more sleep disruptions that mothers with just one child. The number of children did not impact the quality, or quantity, of sleep for fathers.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Gut Microbes May Antagonize or Assist in Anorexia
Promoting and maintaining a better gut microbial balance may help to protect against symptoms of anorexia in those with the eating disorder.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Cats May Help Increase Empathy and Decrease Anxiety for Kids With Autism
Cats may help increase empathy while reducing symptoms of separation anxiety in children with autism, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Mindfulness Can Improve Mental Health and Wellbeing, but It’s Unlikely to Work for Everyone
In most community settings, compared with doing nothing, mindfulness reduced stress, anxiety, depression, and increased wellbeing. However, in some cases, mindfulness may be no better than other practices to reduce anxiety and depression.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: A Workflow Algorithm to Predict Psychosis
Study shows a combination of human and artificial intelligence optimizes the prediction of mental health problems, including psychosis.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Zombie Movies Prepared You for the Pandemic
Zombie movies and dystopian entertainment may have helped people prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers report.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Robot Displays a Glimmer of Empathy to a Partner Robot
Researchers have created a robot that can learn to visually predict how its partner will behave. This could help robots get along with other robots and humans more intuitively.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Noncognitive Skills, Distinct From Cognitive Abilities, Are Important to Success Across the Life
The genetics of neurocognitive skills were associated with higher tolerance of risk, delayed fertility, less healthy-risk behavior, and a greater willingness to forgo immediate gratification.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: We Hear What We Expect to Hear
It’s not just the cerebral cortex, it is the entire auditory pathway that represents sounds according to prior expectations.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Mindfulness Can Help Ease the Pain of Breast Cancer Survivors
Mindfulness-based stress reduction can help reduce symptoms of neuropathic pain in breast cancer survivors.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Religion and Psychology Share Methods for Reducing Distress
Religious people tend to use cognitive reappraisal strategies to help cope with emotional and mental health problems.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Heading Outdoors Keeps Lockdown Blues at Bay
Levels of happiness increase when people are outdoor, compared to being inside.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Including Unhealthy Foods May Diminish Positive Effects of an Otherwise Healthy Diet
Adding more foods associated with the Western diet may impede the cognitive benefits of the Mediterranean diet.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Autism Theory 25 Years in the Making
New autism theory is consistent with the current science on the genetics of the disorder but shifts the focus to the positive traits of ASD and historical events that altered the prevalence of autism in society.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: More Than Half of People Using Cannabis for Pain Experience Multiple Withdrawal Symptoms
People who use cannabis as a form of pain management report sleeplessness, nausea, and changes in mood or behavior when they go a significant time without using the drug.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Delivering the News With Humor Makes Young Adults More Likely to Remember and Share
Young adults are more likely to recall and share information pertaining to politics and government policy if it is presented in a humorous, entertaining manner.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: New Clues Why Gold Standard Treatment for Bipolar Disorder Doesn’t Work for Majority of Patients
Decreased activation of the LEF1 gene is more common in bipolar patients who do not respond to lithium.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Danish and Chinese Tongues Taste Broccoli and Chocolate Differently
Ethnicity may play a role in the perception of bitter tastes, a new study reports. Researchers say this could be related to anatomical differences on the surface of the tongue.
