FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 11, 2022·4 min readConstant Smartphone Notifications Tax Your BrainConstant push notifications on smartphones may affect cognition by decreasing concentration and increasing distraction. Researchers found heavy smartphone use was associated with poor concentration recovery following a notification and alterations in brain activity that made people more sensitive to push notifications.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 3, 2022·3 min readPalm e-Tattoo Can Tell When You’re Stressed OutA newly developed "e-tattoo" monitors electrodermal activity, revealing when a person is experiencing elevated stress levels. The "tattoo" attaches to the user's palm and connects to a smartwatch.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 2, 2022·4 min readPlaying the Piano Boosts Brain Processing Power and Helps Lift the BluesBeginners who took piano lessons for one hour a week over the course of 11 weeks showed improvements in audio and visual processing. Additionally, musical training helped to boost mood and reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 30, 2022·5 min readExperiences of Daily Stress Decrease as People AgeThe number of daily stressors and people's reactivity to daily stressors decreases as we age, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 29, 2022·4 min readNeurotic Personality Trait a Key Risk Factor for Stress PerceptionPeople with a neurotic personality type have a stronger relationship with both stressor exposure and perceived stress than any of the other four personality types.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 28, 2022·4 min readWhy Silly Distractions at Work Can Actually Be Good for YouHaving fun with co-workers can help to reduce stress at work, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 28, 2022·6 min readNew Study Maps the Development of the 20 Most Common Psychiatric Disorders47% of patients with a mental health disorder receive a different diagnosis within the first ten years of receiving their initial diagnosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 22, 2022·5 min readLow to Moderate Stress Is Good for YouLow-to-moderate stress may be beneficial for your brain function, especially when it comes to working memory. However, when stress levels rise above moderate levels, they can become toxic.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 21, 2022·4 min readRepeated Stress Accelerates Aging of the EyeStress such as intraocular pressure elevation in the eye causes the retinal tissue to undergo transcriptional and epigenetic changes similar to natural aging.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 10, 2022·7 min readSeverely Stressful Events Worsen Symptoms of Long COVIDRecent stressful experiences, such as the loss of a loved one or economic insecurity are strong predictors as to whether a person hospitalized for COVID-19 will experience symptoms of long COVID a year later.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 9, 2022·7 min readMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Is as Effective as an Antidepressant Drug for Treating Anxiety DisordersStudy reveals mindfulness-based stress reduction methods proved to be as effective as antidepressants for relieving symptoms for those with anxiety disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 7, 2022·4 min readRepeated Psychological Stress Is Linked With Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Like SymptomsChronic stress invokes irritable bowel syndrome-like symptoms in mouse models.Read More
