A recent case study report highlights the effects of LSD overdoses on three women, revealing the subjects experienced improvements in physical and mental health following their overdoses. Read More
Taijin-kyofusho, a form of social anxiety disorder characterized by a fear of causing others discomfort as a result of the sufferer's behavioral reactions, is linked to hypersensitivity of the emotional states of others and an inability to identify emotional context. Read More
Your musical preference may reveal a lot about your personality traits and political orientation, and vice versa. Read More
Using the Big Five model of personality traits, researchers found smokers were more likely to experience an increase in neuroticism over time. Quitting smoking did not have an impact on altering the negative personality traits. Read More
Recently an article was published that stated exercise should be the new primary prescription for mental health disorders, however, as of right now there are a number of reasons why this should not be the case. While exercise has shown proven benefits in individuals with various disorders, only depression has adequate evidence to suggest exercise can potentially replace psychotherapy or medication. Until more thorough research is conducted on a multitude of disorders, exercise needs to be promoted along with traditional therapies or done on a case by case basis if it is to be the sole treatment. Read More
2019 is finally here. We thought it would be a good time to look back at some of the most popular Neuroscience News stories of 2018. Read More
Researchers report those with dark triad personality traits tend to dream more about aggression and sex. Read More
A new article looks at the limitations of parental rights in the medical system when it comes to making decisions for some children with brain injuries. Read More
Typically, many people associate depression with feelings of sadness or despair. However, depression can also affect your cognitive abilities and memory. A new paper reviews the impact depression has on cognitive function and considers therapy options to help improve these often overlooked symptoms of the disorder. Read More
A new article investigates the link between addiction and mental health disorders. Read More
A new study reports on a significant increase of neuroscience research papers where the authors report on the sex of the animals used in their studies. Read More
Loren DeVito pays tribute to her dear friend and mentor, the leading memory researcher, Dr. Howard Eichenbaum, who recently passed away. Read More
