FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 29, 2018·8 min readStudy Reveals Roots of OCDA new study combines hundreds of brain scans of patients with OCD and pinpoints problems with error processing in the brain that leads to repetitive behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 29, 2018·7 min readKetamine’s Antidepressant Effects Tied to Opioid System in the BrainResearchers report ketamine's antidepressive effects require activation of opioid receptors in the brain. The study highlights the interaction between depression, pain and opioid addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 2, 2018·5 min readMachine Learning Links Dimensions of Mental Illness to Brain Network AbnormalitiesResearchers use machine learning technology to identify brain based dimensions of mental health disorders.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 20, 2018·6 min readPerfectionism in Young Children May Indicate OCD RiskA new study reports children who exhibit excessive self control and have tendencies toward perfectionism are twice as likely to develop OCD by their teenage years. Researchers report perfectionist children often have smaller dorsal anterior cingulate cortex volume, an area of the brain linked to OCD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·July 10, 2018·3 min readLiving in Areas With Less Sun May Increase OCD RiskA new study reports people living in areas with more sun light have lower rates of OCD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 28, 2018·5 min readHow the Office Org Chart in Your Brain Helps Organize Your ActionsResearchers shed light on how behavior is organized in the brain. The study reports learned behaviors are organized in a hierarchy of multiple levels of control.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·June 21, 2018·6 min readPsychiatric Disorders Share an Underlying Genetic BasisResearchers have identified genetic overlaps between different types of psychiatric disorders including ADHD, bipolar disorder, MDD and schizophrenia. They also identified an overlap between anorexia and OCD, as well as between Tourettes and OCD.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 14, 2018·3 min readUnpacking Compulsive Hoarding DisorderA new study reveals those with compulsive hoarding disorder assign emotional attachments to possessions as a way of compensating for a lack of emotional warmth during early development. Additionally, those with the disorder exhibit poor confidence in memory and cognitive skills.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 9, 2018·4 min readPeople with OCD Process Emotions Differently Than Their Unaffected SiblingsWhen viewing OCD related images, those with the disorder had increased distress and higher levels of activity in emotion related brain regions than their siblings who did not suffer from OCD, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 3, 2018·3 min readUnderstanding Fear of Guilt Key in Better Treating OCDResearchers report the fear of guilt can evoke doubt when making decisions. The findings could help develop new treatments for those suffering from OCD.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 15, 2018·4 min read2016 Election Triggered OCD-Like Symptoms in Some IndividualsA new study reveals the 2016 may have triggered OCD-like symptoms in some people. Researchers report some people are having politically focused intrusive thoughts and associated ritualistic behaviors due to political stressors.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 2, 2018·5 min readIn Pursuit of Pleasure, the Brain Learns to Hit the Repeat ButtonAccording to researchers, the brain learns to reproduce brain activity patterns that lead to reward. The findings could lead to new avenues for treating addiction and OCD, researchers report.Read More
