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Featured Neuroscience

·December 7, 2018·5 min read

Cannabis Withdrawal Eased For Dependent Users

Researchers report a new drug can help to reduce symptoms of cannabis withdrawal for those with cannabis use disorder.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 12, 2022·4 min read

Disagreeable and Angry: What Makes an A–Hole an A–Hole?

Researchers say most people consider manipulative, aggressive, entitled, middle-aged men they encounter to be the most unpleasant people to be around.

Featured Psychology

·November 22, 2016·2 min read

Do Stress and Strain Lead to Deviant Behavior?

A new study considers the extent to which social groups influence younger people to embark on gambling or substance use as a coping strategy.

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·June 20, 2018·3 min read

Dogs Understand What’s Written All Over Your Face

A new study reports dogs use different parts of their brains to process negative and positive emotional cues in human facial expressions.

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·July 20, 2019·4 min read

Emotion-detection applications built on outdated science

A new report warns most software designed to read facial emotions are based on outdated scientific data. Researchers say the majority of emotional detection software applications do not capture real differences in the way people convey, or interpret, emotion on faces.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 2, 2022·4 min read

Examining the Link Between Blood Pressure and Emotions

Men with hypertension more often recognized angry expressions when looking at the face of another person. The anger recognition bias contributed to blood pressure increases over time if a person frequently tends to feel angry.

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·May 23, 2019·4 min read

Exercise is the new primary prescription for those with mental health problems

Adding exercise as a treatment for patients in psychiatric care facilities has positive benefits and is proving to be more effective than medications or psychotherapy alone. Exercise helps reduce mental health disorder symptoms such as anxiety, depression, anger and psychomotor agitation. Researchers say exercise also helps to develop a more balanced and integrated sense of self for those with mental health disorders.

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Featured Neurology Psychology

·June 26, 2017·5 min read

Exposure to Light Causes Emotional and Physical Responses in Migraine Sufferers

A new study reveals a connection between light sensitive nerve cells in the eyes and areas of the brain that regulate mood. The findings may help explain how light can induce some of the negative emotions that often accompany migraines.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·March 23, 2021·5 min read

Getting the Inside Dope on How We Get Angry

Little-known amygdala cells are identified as the key mediator for aggressive behaviors and may drive our angry.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 12, 2019·6 min read

Hearing Hate Speech Primes the Brain For Hateful Actions

Researchers report on how the brain is spurred into action by hearing certain words. They propose a new simulation theory that perceiving words can drive brain systems into states almost identical to what would be evoked by directly experiencing what the word describes.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·August 4, 2019·4 min read

Heavy metal music may have a bad reputation, but it has numerous mental health benefits for fans

Heavy metal music may have a bad reputation, but a new study reveals the music has positive mental health benefits for its fans.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 7, 2021·2 min read

How a Series of Sleep Loss Impacts Mental and Physical Wellbeing

Three consecutive nights of sleep loss can have a negative impact on both mental and physical health. Sleep deprivation can lead to an increase in anger, frustration, and anxiety. Additionally, those who experienced sleep loss reported a change in physical wellbeing, including gastrointestinal and respiratory problems.

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Cannabis Withdrawal Eased For Dependent Users

Do Stress and Strain Lead to Deviant Behavior?

Dogs Understand What’s Written All Over Your Face

Emotion-detection applications built on outdated science

Examining the Link Between Blood Pressure and Emotions

Exercise is the new primary prescription for those with mental health problems

Exposure to Light Causes Emotional and Physical Responses in Migraine Sufferers

Getting the Inside Dope on How We Get Angry

Hearing Hate Speech Primes the Brain For Hateful Actions

Heavy metal music may have a bad reputation, but it has numerous mental health benefits for fans

How a Series of Sleep Loss Impacts Mental and Physical Wellbeing

Memory Boosting Power of Flavanols in Aging Adults

Happiness Now or Later? The Impact of Timing on Well-being

Inhale, Exhale, Remember: Uncovering the Breath-Memory Connection

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