Researchers report spirituality may be a component of wisdom, but pro-social behaviors such as empathy and compassion are more critical elements. Read More
People with OCD reported a reduction in the symptoms within four hours of smoking cannabis, a new study reports. Read More
Maternal hyperthyroidism may contribute to an increased risk of ADHD in their offspring. Read More
Sleep deprivation impairs our ability to stop obtrusive thoughts from entering our minds. Read More
Fear and anxiety share overlapping neural circuits. The findings contradict the popular belief that anxiety and fear are distinct emotions with different triggers and segregated brain circuits. Read More
Brain regions associated with emotional processing are not functionally connected in a mature way to areas associated with auditory and visual processing in newborns. Read More
How the brain represents and codes a pleasant outcome can have an impact on decision making. Read More
Study reveals a link between personality traits and adherence to shelter at home warnings. Researchers report those who score high on extroversion are more likely to ignore stay at home warnings, while those with other traits were more likely to stay in, regardless of the strength of government warnings. Read More
Study reveals a high fructose diet could contribute to bipolar disorder, ADHD, and behavioral aggression. Read More
Early childhood trauma has an impact on glucose metabolism and blood composition, which are passed on to the next generation. Read More
For older adults, some sedentariness may not be as bad for memory as believed, especially if physical activity benchmarks are being met. Read More
People make automatic and efficient decisions when learning to avoid others. When learning to avoid harming themselves, people make become more deliberative. The study also found people were more willing to repeat decisions that were previously harmful to themselves if they believed better results would occur in the future. Read More
