FeaturedPsychology·January 7, 2016·4 min readWage Gap Could Explain Why Women Are More Likely To Be Anxious and Depressed Than MenA new study reports an increase in diagnosis for GAD and depression in women who earned less than their male counterparts, with whom they were matched on education level and job experience.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 7, 2016·5 min readLucid Dreaming May Help Us Unravel the Mysteries of ConsciousnessResearchers explore how the ability to control dreams may be a key to helping us better understand consciousness.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 6, 2016·4 min readIs Your Toddler Ready to Read?Researchers identify which young children could benefit most from additional attention when it comes to learning how to read.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedPsychology·January 6, 2016·4 min readLoss of Hippocampal Cells Linked to SchizophreniaA new study reports social memory deficits in schizophrenia may be a result of a decreased number of inhibitory neurons in the CA2 region of the hippocampus.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 5, 2016·4 min readNo Increased Risk For Autism or ADHD With Prenatal Antidepressant ExposureStudy no evidence that prenatal exposure to antidepressants increases the risk for autism or ADHD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·January 5, 2016·2 min readSchizophrenia Gene Traced in Chicken StudyDomesticated chickens help researchers shed new light on genes involved in anxiety and schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 5, 2016·4 min readPut That Phone Down Mom! Fragmented Baby Care Can Affect Brain DevelopmentFragmented maternal care can harm brain development and have lasting implications for children, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 5, 2016·3 min readBrain Connectivity Changes Can Protect Against Bipolar DisorderA new study reports naturally occurring changes in brain connectivity can help people with a high genetic risk for bipolar disorder to avert the onset of the disease.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 5, 2016·2 min readWhat Can Mental Synthesis Teach Us About Our Imagination?Researchers report the ability to imagine a novel object involves the synchronization of groups of neurons.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 5, 2016·3 min readWhy Older White Men Are More Likely to Die of SuicideAccording to a new study, white, older men may be more likely to die from suicide as they may be less psychologically able to deal with normal challenges of aging.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 5, 2016·3 min readRegulate Negative Emotions by Training Your BrainResearchers regulate negative emotions with help of a simple computer training task.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 5, 2016·3 min readCerebrovascular Disease Linked to Psychosis in Alzheimer’s DiseaseAccording to a new study, cerebrovascular disease is a major determinant of psychosis in Alzheimer's patients.Read More