Study explores why we hold irrational and superstitious beliefs, and how they can provide comfort.
Many musicians use their personal emotional pain and emotional trauma to create their songs. Researchers say exploring trauma via music can help reduce its emotional impact. Additionally, such music allows the listener to connect with artists and accept their own similar traumatic memories.
Researchers explore the phenomena of cognitive dissonance and explore ways in which individuals can reduce feelings of cognitive dissonance.
1% of the population identifies as asexual, a sexual orientation defined as lacking sexual attraction to others. While asexual people lack sexual attraction, it does not mean they do not desire romantic attachments or relationships. Researchers reveal asexual people often feel more satisfied when they were invested in a committed relationship.
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a severe mood disorder that affects one in twenty women. PMDD can have a debilitating impact on the lives of sufferers. Researchers investigate PMDD and evaluate treatment options for sufferers.
Decision-making requires two different brain areas that mature at different times during the teenage years. This may help parents understand why their teens are more prone to making risky decisions.
Adding more fermented foods and fiber to your daily diet for four weeks has a significant impact when it comes to reducing stress.
US Senate candidate, John Fetterman, who suffered a stroke earlier this year, has been criticized by the opposition for his performance in recent broadcasts and in this week's debate. Following his stroke, Fetterman developed aphasia, auditory processing, and speech issues which have led some to question his fitness for office. While aphasia and auditory processing disorders can make the speech of sufferers difficult to understand, they do not imply cognitive impairments. Researchers shed light on aphasia and stroke recovery, reporting auditory processing symptoms as a result of stroke do not alter one's intelligence, behavior, or other executive abilities.
Those with pre-existing anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and distress caused by loneliness are at 50% increased risk of developing Long-COVID following coronavirus infection.
Gaming addiction does not appear to cause depression or increased aggression in healthy people, but those with underlying depression and aggressive behaviors may turn to gaming as a form of escapism.
Color perception can be affected by cultural influences, learning experiences, and our mother tongue.
The ability of dogs to "sniff out" certain diseases including COVID-19 infection and cancer has been well documented over recent years. Now, a new study reveals dogs can detect a person's stress level by odor alone.
