Study reveals those in the throws of “established adulthood”, that is to say, those between the ages of 30 – 45, report better life satisfaction.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Horses Can Recognize Themselves in a Mirror
Previous research has shown chimpanzees and other “intelligent animals” have the ability to recognize their own reflection in a mirror. A new study reveals horses share the ability to recognize themselves. The findings shed new light on self-awareness …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Mindfulness Can Make You Selfish
Often touted as helping to improve personal mental states, a new study reveals mindfulness can actually make people more selfish. Those who consider themselves to be more independent-minded, rather than having a pluralistic mindset, demonstrate a decre…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Psychedelic Experience May Not Be Required For Psilocybin’s Antidepressant-Like Benefits
A mouse study refutes the common belief that psilocybin’s ability to produce an anti-depressant effect is attributed to the psychedelic experience it creates. Blocking the psychedelic effect did not affect psilocybin’s anti-depressant effects.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Narratives Can Help Science Counter Misinformation on Vaccines
Narratives and storytelling can help counter vaccine misinformation as the method can create a bridge between scientific evidence and human experience.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Habitual Snoring Linked to Significant Brain Changes in Children
Children who snore while they sleep have thinner gray matter in several areas of the frontal lobes. Significantly, the reduction in gray matter correlated with behavioral problems associated with sleep apnea. Some behavioral problems experienced includ…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Human Screams Communicate At Least Six Emotions
Study identifies six psycho-acoustically distinct types of screams, relaying emotions such as pain, anger, fear, joy, sadness, and pleasure. Non-alarming screams, such as expressions of joy and pleasure, are perceived and processed by the brain more ef…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How Spanking May Affect Brain Development in Children
Corporal punishment may detrimentally harm brain development, a new study reports. Previous studies have revealed links between spanking and psychological problems, including depression and anxiety. The new study found children who experienced spanking…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Spit Samples Uncover Genetic Risk Factors for Pediatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Children and young adults with a specific variant of the PTPRD gene are at greater risk of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: People Want to Improve Mental Health by Exercising, but Stress and Anxiety Get In the Way
Researchers say the COVID pandemic has created a paradox where mental health has both motivated and generated a barrier to people wanting to improve their physical health via exercise. The study found stress and anxiety are preventing many of those who…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Profound Loss of Pleasure Related to Early-Onset Dementia
Study links anhedonia, or the loss of pleasure, to the early onset of frontotemporal dementia. Neuroimaging revealed symptoms of anhedonia were marked by atrophy in the frontal and striatal brain areas of those with FTD.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Stress Does Not Lead to Loss of Self-Control in Eating Disorders
Contrary to popular belief, people with eating disorders like bulimia nervosa do not lose control and binge eat in response to stressful events.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: The Stressors of Stress on Your Body and Behavior
Researchers explore some of the unexpected physical manifestations of stress, and how people can better manage stress on a daily basis.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Childhood Diet and Exercise Creates Healthier, Less Anxious Adults
Young mice exposed to a healthy diet and frequent exercise show lower levels of anxiety and increased brain mass as adults.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: ADHD and Autism Associated With in Utero Heavy Metals and Essential Minerals
Prenatal exposure to heavy metals such as cadmium, lead, and arsenic, and increased levels of the mineral manganese, were linked to an increased risk of ADHD and autism spectrum diagnosis in children.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Masculine Traits Linked to Better Parenting For Some Dads
Some traditional masculine stereotypes, such as being adventurous and competitive, were linked to being better fathers to infant children. This is especially true if men also adopt a nurturing role. However, one trait, hostile sexism, was not linked to…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: A Blood Test For Depression and Bipolar Disorder
A new blood test can distinguish the severity of a person’s depression and their risk for developing severe depression at a later point. The test can also determine if a person is at risk for developing bipolar disorder. Researchers say the blood test …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Reversing a Genetic Cause of Poor Stress Responses in Mice
Study reveals the role the mouse gene Ophn1 plays in helpless behaviors and identified three methods in which to reverse the effect.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Late Night Snacks May Hurt Your Workplace Performance
Snacking on unhealthy foods late at night was associated with problematic physical symptoms, including headaches and stomach aches the next morning. Additionally, snacking on junk foods before bed was associated with negative moods the next day. The ch…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Memory and Executive Function Symptoms More Accurate for Predicting CTE Than Mood and Behavior
Cognitive symptoms such as problems with memory and executive function, but not mood or motor disorders, were associated with CTE pathology. The findings advance the ability to diagnose CTE in living people. Until now, post mortem analysis was the only…
