Having a Good Listener Improves Your Brain HealthHaving at least one person you can rely on to listen to your concerns when you need to talk can help improve cognitive resilience and stave off cognitive decline associated with neurodegeneration and aging.Read More
High BMI Causes Depression, Both Physical and Social Factors Play a RoleBoth physical and social factors play significant roles in depression and reports of poor wellbeing associated with obesity.Read More
Cats Prefer to Get Free Meals Rather Than Work for ThemDomestic cats choose not a contrafreeload, a behavior where most animals prefer to work for their food.Read More
How a Specific Synapse Type Regulates Anxiety-Like BehaviorStudy identifies the role a specific protein plays in regulating the development of inhibitory synapses in the hippocampus in the context of anxiety-related behaviors.Read More
Just 10% Of Kids With ADHD Outgrow ItContrary to popular belief, most children with ADHD do not grow out of the disorder. Instead, it manifests in different ways during adulthood through verbal impulsivity, difficulties in decision making, and impulsive behaviors.Read More
Essential Oils Can Be Beneficial for Your Health and MoodResearchers report essential oils may help improve mood and symptoms in those with anxiety and depression due to anti-oxidant effects on the brain.Read More
Memory and Information Processing Affected by Isolation30% of people reported changes in cognition, memory, and problems with information processing as a result of social isolation caused by pandemic lockdowns.Read More
Lyme Disease Heightens Risk of Mental Disorders and SuicidalityPeople with no prior mental health diagnosis who contract Lyme disease have a 42% higher risk of developing an affective disorder, such as depression, and a 75% higher rate of death by suicide than those without the disease.Read More
Belief in Social Darwinism Linked to Dysfunctional Psychological CharacteristicsThose who subscribe to the theory of Social Darwinism tend to be more hostile to others, admire power, are more exploitative, and have lower self-esteem, researchers say.Read More
New Findings on How Ketamine Prevents DepressionA new study provides novel mechanistic insights into how ketamine exerts its antidepressant effects for those with depression.Read More
Less Stress for Women Who Know Their Genetic Risk for Breast CancerWomen who know their genetic risk profiles for breast cancer report feeling less stress and fewer regrets following finding out the information than women who decide not to find out about their genetic risk.Read More
Why People Snub Their Friends With Their PhonePhubbing, a behavior where people snub their friends in favor of looking at their cell phones, may be linked to depression and anxiety. The behavior is most common in those with higher levels of neuroticism.Read More