FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 9, 2022·4 min readSocial Isolation Is Directly Associated With Later DementiaSocial isolation has been directly linked to structural changes in brain areas associated with memory and cognitive function. Researchers report socially isolated people are 26% more likely to develop dementia later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 9, 2022·5 min readWell, I See It Differently! Why People Don’t View the World the Same Way Others DoResearchers have identified an area of the brain that appears to play a role in native realism and how we construct our own versions of reality.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 8, 2022·5 min readIn Low-Income Families, Fathers’ Depression Hurts CouplesFathers experiencing economic hardship who exhibit depressive symptoms have higher levels of emotional conflict and verbal aggression than mothers.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 8, 2022·2 min readWomen Feel Less Stressed on WeekendsResearchers say women tend to feel less stressed on weekends when they usually have more "down time".Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 8, 2022·2 min readDo Optimists Live Longer?People who are more optimistic tend to live longer than those who are more pessimistic, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 8, 2022·6 min readThree Distinct Brain Circuits in the Thalamus Contribute to Parkinson’s SymptomsNeurons in the parafascicular thalamus project to three different parts of the basal ganglia. Targeting these circuits could be a new target for treating motor dysfunction and depression associated with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 7, 2022·3 min readNew Theory of Decision-Making Seeks to Explain Why Humans Don’t Make Optimal ChoicesA new theory of decision-making helps explain why humans often make decisions that are simply adequate, not optimal. According to the theory, people often use relative thinking when they should use absolutes, and vice-versa.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 7, 2022·4 min readCOVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Associated With DepressionPeople who believe conspiracies about COVD-19, including vitamins can cure coronavirus, or that governments are using the virus and vaccines to control the population, are more prone to developing depression and anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 7, 2022·6 min readHow Mothers Calm Their Distressed Infants With Soothing SignalsStudy reveals how postpartum depression has an impact on how a mother soothes her baby and changes in maternal neurobiological mechanisms when it comes to soothing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 7, 2022·5 min readStark Changes in Brain Structure for People With AnorexiaThe brains of those with anorexia have sizable reductions in three critical measures, including cortical thickness, subcortical volume, and cortical surface area.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 6, 2022·2 min readAdults Sleep Better Together Than They Do AloneAdults who share a bed with their partners sleep better than those who sleep alone. Researchers found bed-sharing was associated with a lower risk of depression and stress, and improved quality of life and relationships. However, sharing a bed with a child was associated with more stress.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 6, 2022·3 min readCOVID-19 Increases Risk of Psychiatric Diagnoses in the Months After InfectionThose infected with COVID-19 have a 25% increased risk of being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder in the four months following contracting the disease. The association was higher for anxiety disorders.Read More