FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 20, 2017·3 min readNew Model Links Emotions and Mental HealthResearchers have developed a new assessment model that breaks emotional regulation into three different elements. The MAS assessment will provide clinicians a new way in which to diagnose mood and mental health disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 6, 2017·3 min readFrom Tanning to Smoking: More Traits Associated With Our Neanderthal DNAOur moods, sleeping patterns, smoking status and how easily we tan may be traced back to our Neanderthal DNA, Max Planck Institute researchers report.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 22, 2017·4 min readYou Can ‘Pick Up’ a Good or Bad Mood From Your FriendsA new study reveals how the mood of one friend can impact the moods of others in their social circle.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2017·5 min readWhen Music Makes Male Faces More AttractiveExposure to music, specifically complex and highly stimulating music, leads women to rate male faces as more attractive and increases willingness to date the men pictured, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 15, 2017·4 min readWill Ketamine Treat Your Depression? Check Your Activity MonitorA new study reports depressed people who responded to ketamine found their activity increased during earlier parts of the day. Researchers suggest clock gene machinery may be linked to the type of depression that responds to ketamine treatment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 24, 2017·3 min readStress Hormone Cortisol Linked to Hippocampal Volume and MoodResearchers discover smaller hippocampal gray matter volume in people who expressed higher or lower than average levels of cortisol in response to stress.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 12, 2017·4 min readCan A Single Exercise Session Benefit Your Brain?Summary: Researchers document not only the behavioral and cognitive effects of a single exercise session, but also the neurochemical and...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·May 10, 2017·6 min readPersonalized Music May Help Nursing Home Residents With DementiaNursing home residents with dementia who under went personalized music therapy showed behavioral improvements and were more likely to discontinue using anti anxiety medications, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 17, 2017·5 min readUntreated Sleep Apnea in Children Can Harm Brain Cells Tied to Cognition and MoodStudy reports reduced gray matter in areas of the brain associated with mood and cognition in children with obstructive sleep apnea.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 13, 2017·5 min readDietary Kit Reduces Baby Blues, a Precursor to Postpartum DepressionResearchers report a specially designed dietary supplement could help to counteract the effect of baby blues in postpartum women.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2017·5 min readBrain Cells Prefer One Parent’s Genes Over the Other’sA new study reports brain cells may preferentially activate a copy of one parent's genes over the other in offspring.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 1, 2016·4 min readHallucinogenic Psilocybin Offers Relief For Cancer Related Depression and AnxietyAccording to researchers, a single large dose if psilocybin, the active hallucinogenic compound found in magic mushrooms, helped provide relief for people suffering from cancer related depression and anxiety for up to six months.Read More