FeaturedPsychology·December 15, 2016·6 min readDepressed Children Respond Differently to Rewards Than Other KidsAccording to a new study, clinically depressed children show a blunted response to reward compared to those who were not depressed.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 12, 2016·3 min readAntidepressant Effects of Ketamine Can Be Separated From Potential Side EffectsKetamine may improve brain functions involved in mood regulation, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 7, 2016·3 min readGut Feelings: Microbiome May Affect Mental Health and Interact With TreatmentsResearchers confirm the link between mood, mental health and gut bacteria.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 7, 2016·2 min readMRI Scans Detect “Brain Rust” in SchizophreniaPeople with schizophrenia have higher levels of oxidative stress in their brains that healthy individuals and those with bipolar disorder.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 6, 2016·4 min readNeuroimaging Categorizes Four Depression SubtypesResearchers discover depression can be categorized into four different subtypes, each defined by different patterns of abnormal brain connectivity.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·December 5, 2016·5 min readBrains of People With Autism Spectrum Disorder Share Similar Molecular AbnormalitiesResearchers discover similar signature molecular abnormalities in the brains of people with ASD.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
FeaturedPsychology·November 30, 2016·4 min readTai Chi Helps Manage Intrusive Thoughts in Veterans With PTSDResearchers report practicing Tai Chi can help to alleviate some of the symptoms of PTSD for veterans.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 29, 2016·3 min readPsychopaths Can Regret Bad Decisions, But Don’t Learn From ThemAccording to researchers, when a bad decision directly affects a psychopath, they experience regret but they do not use the experience as a lesson to direct their choices in the future.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 29, 2016·5 min readReligious Beliefs Activate Neural Reward Circuits in Same Way As Sex and DrugsPowerful spiritual feelings were associated with activation in the nucleus accumbens, an area of the brain associated with reward, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·November 28, 2016·5 min readSmall RNA Identified That Offers Clues for Quieting the ‘Voices’ of SchizophreniaA new study identifies a microRNA that may be essential to restoring normal function in a brain circuit associated with auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 22, 2016·4 min readYogic Breathing Helps Fight Major DepressionAccording to researchers, a yogic breathing technique could help those with major depressive disorder who did not fully respond to antidepressant therapies.Read More
