FeaturedPsychology·December 13, 2017·3 min readThe Fear of Losing Control and its Role in Anxiety DisordersThe fear of losing control over thoughts and actions can impact OCD behaviors and other anxiety disorders, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 28, 2017·4 min readActions Are At Odds With Beliefs For People With OCDResearchers report the actions of those with OCD don't take into account things they have learned.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 24, 2017·4 min readThe Brain Basis Of “Hatred of Sound”: MisophoniaDoes hearing certain sounds evoke feelings of uncontrollable anger or disgust? You may have misophonia. A new paper looks at the neurobiological underpinnings of this auditory disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 18, 2017·3 min readDebunking the Myth That OCD is Associated With Superior IntelligenceA new study disputes a myth popularized by Freud. Reporting in Neuropsychological Review, researchers say they have found no association between obsessive compulsive disorder and higher IQ.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 26, 2017·4 min readCellular Roots of Anxiety IdentifiedA new Nature Communications study reports researchers have identified a population of neurons in the anterior cingulate cortex that become active when an animal is faced with the possibility of an anxious event.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 7, 2017·4 min readChanges in Brain Regions May Explain Why Some Prefer Certainty and OrderChanges in the orbitofrontal cortex and basolateral amygdala may help explain a person's preference for uncertain outcomes, as well as a preference for order and certainty, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 21, 2017·5 min readBrain Inflammation Discovered in Those With OCDBrain inflammation is 30% higher in people with OCD than in their peers without the disorder, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 20, 2017·4 min readPeople Who Go To Bed Late Have Less Control Over OCD SymptomsAccording to researchers, going to be late can result in lower perceived control of obsessive thoughts for those with OCD.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 13, 2017·2 min readVisual Retraining Program to Help People With Body Dysmorphic DisorderA new study is aiming to help those with body dysmorphia disorder with the help of a unique visual retraining program.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 18, 2017·4 min readBrain Region Found to be Associated With Fear of Uncertain FutureThose who find it hard to cope with uncertainty over possible future threats could have an unusually large striatum, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 15, 2017·6 min readPsychedelics in The Lab and Clinic – Making Up For Lost TimeUsed in a controlled psychotherapy setting, psychedelics have the potential to treat psychiatric treatments that do not respond to conventional medications, researchers argue.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2017·6 min readResearchers Identify Damage Genes Considered High Risk For Developing Tourette SyndromeResearchers have identified four damaged genes which disrupt normal brain development in those with Tourette syndrome.Read More