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·October 2, 2017·4 min read

Stress Diminishes Our Capacity to Sense New Dangers

NYU researchers report stress can lead to a diminished ability to predict new dangers.

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Featured Psychology

·October 2, 2017·4 min read

New Model For Treating Anxiety in Youth

Study revels a stepped care model can be a useful and time saving method to help treat anxiety in young people.

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·September 26, 2017·4 min read

Psychological Impact of Natural Disasters on Youth

A new study examines how falling victim to a natural disaster, such as a hurricane, can impact a child's mental health. Researchers hope the study will help physicians to identify those children most at need of social support services following a disaster to aid their recovery.

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·September 20, 2017·5 min read

Oxytocin Turns Up the Volume of Your Social Environment

According to researchers, blocking the activity of oxytocin restored normal social behavior in stressed mice.

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·September 14, 2017·3 min read

Expressive Writing Cools Brain on Stressful Tasks for Worriers

Using EEG to measure brain activity, Michigan State University researchers discover expressive writing can help those who worry excessively to calm their fears before entering into a stressful task.

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·September 11, 2017·3 min read

Looking Stressed Can Help Keep the Peace

Scratching when stressed may have evolved as a communication tool to help reduce aggression and lessen conflict with others, a new study reports.

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·September 11, 2017·3 min read

Childhood Maltreatment May Change Brain’s Response to Threat

Researchers report people who experienced emotional abuse and neglect as children exhibited increased amygdala activity in anticipation of a mild electrical shock. The findings suggest early life stress could have an impact on the perception of distant threat.

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·September 6, 2017·7 min read

Swings in Dad’s Testosterone Affect Family, For Better or Worse, After Birth

A new study supports previous findings that show men have biological responses to becoming a parent. The study revealed men whose testosterone levels dropped during 9 months following birth were at higher risk of developing post partum depression. By contrast, those who experienced high testosterone were at higher risk of experiencing stress and tended to be more aggressive toward their partner.

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·September 5, 2017·3 min read

Can’t Sleep Due to Stress? Here’s the Cure

According to researchers, octacosanol, an active compound found in sugarcane can help reduce stress and allow people to achieve a sound sleep.

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·September 2, 2017·4 min read

For Academic Success A Little Stress May Help

A new study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry reports children who experience very little or too much stress when they start secondary education are at higher risk of dropping out of school than those who experience moderate anxiety.

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Featured Psychology

·September 1, 2017·4 min read

Addressing Domestic Violence Should be Part of Recovery Plan During Natural Disasters

Natural disasters cause significant distress and stress to those affected. Previous studies have shown incidences of domestic violence become more prevalent and severe following a natural disaster. To help victims of domestic violence, researchers have proposed a new framework that can help them during and after the disasters.