FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2016·4 min read“Princess Leia” Brainwaves Help Sleeping Brain Store MemoriesNewly discovered rotating waves of brain activity that repeat during the night are responsible for forming associations between different aspects of a day's memories, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 11, 2016·3 min read9/11 Impacted Mental Health Far Beyond US BordersA new study reports on the impact of the events of 9/11 on the mental health of people in Denmark.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 23, 2016·2 min readA Single Stressful Event May Cause Long-Term Effects in the BrainA new study reports that a single stressful event may cause long term consequences in the brain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 20, 2015·5 min readAbused Children Show Encouraging Ability to Regulate EmotionsAccording to a new study, children who have been maltreated have a surprising ability to regulate their emotions.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 3, 2015·3 min readADHD Plus Childhood Trauma Heightens Risk for Self Harm and SuicideResearchers report young women with ADHD who have also faced childhood trauma are at increased risk of self harm and suicide.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 16, 2017·6 min readAfter 12 Years of Searching for Cause of Bipolar Disorder, Researchers Conclude it Has ManyFollowing a 12 year long study, researchers have identified seven phenoclasses that can help doctors to diagnose and track the progression of bipolar disorder in patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 26, 2023·6 min readAnger, The Forgotten Emotion Unveiled: How Trauma Influences Problem AngerAnger remains a misunderstood emotion, often stigmatized and mishandled in society. Researchers revealed a significant link between problem anger and trauma experiences, with anger serving as a common, yet overlooked symptom of PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 1, 2016·4 min readBaby, Are We Born To Run? Love of Exercise Begins in the WombResearchers report veterans with PTSD were better able to manage invasive traumatic memories with the help of mindfulness training.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·September 1, 2015·5 min readBlocking Memory Pathway Could Prevent PTSDA new study reports that serotonin promotes the consolidation of traumatic memories following stress events. Additionally, SSRI medications which are commonly prescribed for PTSD may make the condition worse by enhancing the effects of serotonin.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 14, 2021·5 min readBrain Activity Patterns After Trauma May Predict Long-Term Mental HealthStudy finds a link between post-traumatic brain activity and an increase in anxiety symptoms six months after a traumatic event.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 1, 2016·7 min readBrain Changes Seen in Veterans With PTSD Following Mindfulness TrainingResearchers report veterans with PTSD were better able to manage invasive traumatic memories with the help of mindfulness training.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 29, 2021·4 min readBrain Circuitry for Both Positive and Negative Valence Affected by TraumaThe severity of PTSD symptoms was associated with fewer risky choices and increased activation of the amygdala. Decreased activity in the ventral striatum, an area of the brain associated with processing positive valence such as reward, predicted more severe PTSD symptoms 14 months post trauma.Read More
