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·December 8, 2021·4 min read

Coping With Schizophrenia, When Emotions Can Be Too Much

People with schizophrenia struggle to manage low-level negative emotions as the negative emotions increase. Those with schizophrenia are less likely to employ coping strategies when stressed than those without the disorder, causing an escalation in their negative emotions.

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·December 6, 2021·4 min read

Stress Makes Life’s Clock Tick Faster, Chilling Out Slows It Down

Chronic stress accelerates the body's epigenetic clock, however, those that can manage the effects of stress by strengthening their emotional regulation and self-control can slow the process.

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·December 2, 2021·6 min read

Take the Stress Out of Christmas by Being Kind to Yourself

Does the thought of the impending holidays leave you feeling stressed out? Researchers provide hints and tips for reducing anxiety and stress over the holiday period.

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·November 18, 2021·4 min read

Chronic Stress and Depression Boost This Brain Receptor; A New Study Maps Out How to Block It

Researchers have determined the near-atomic scale structure of the anxiety-associated GPR158 receptor. The findings enable an avenue to create potential therapeutics to block the receptor in order to treat depression, stress, and other mental health disorders.

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·November 15, 2021·4 min read

Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Impacts the Placenta and May Affect Subsequent Child Development

Mothers who use cannabis during pregnancy to relieve stress may be putting their children at risk of developing anxiety and stress later in life. Researchers found placental tissue revealed cannabis use in mothers was associated with lower expression of immune-activating genes. Cannabis suppression of placental immune-gene networks predicted higher anxiety in children.

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·October 27, 2021·5 min read

Brain Connectivity Is Lower in Adults With PTSD or a History of Sexual Abuse

People who experienced sexual abuse or suffer from PTSD have reduced connectivity in the ventral and dorsal attention network (VAN-DAN network) compared to those with no history of abuse or PTSD.

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·October 15, 2021·4 min read

Why Do We Remember Stressful Experiences Better?

Memories of objects from stressful situations rely on similar neural activity to memories of the stressful events themselves.

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·October 9, 2021·7 min read

Hair Samples Show Meditation Training Reduces Long-Term Stress

Many people claim meditation helps to relieve their daily stresses. A new study provides objective evidence which supports the claims. Researchers found cortisol levels from hair samples decreased by 25% following a six-month meditation training program.

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·October 5, 2021·4 min read

Video Game With Biofeedback Helps Kids and Teens Regulate Stress and Anger

RAGE-Control, a video game system that utilizes biofeedback to regulate heart rate, reduces stress, oppositional behavior, and aggression by training children to stay calm during stressful and frustrating situations.

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·September 15, 2021·6 min read

No, Stress Isn’t Always Bad. Here’s How to Harness It

Reinterpreting stress response as performance-enhancing makes people less anxious and improves general wellbeing, researchers report.

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·September 7, 2021·4 min read

Boom in Social Stress May Contribute to Population Decline

Researchers hypothesis the projected decline in global population by 2064 will be a result of social stress.

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·August 22, 2021·6 min read

Being Chased, Losing Your Teeth or Falling Down? What Science Says About Recurring Dreams

Two-thirds of people report experiencing recurring dreams, especially during times of stress. Researchers evaluate how the phenomenon occurs, and factors that contribute to recurring dreams.