FeaturedPsychology·November 13, 2017·2 min readHarmful Effects of Stress on the Brain and Promising Approaches for ReliefResearchers present new findings about how stress takes a toll on the whole body.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 7, 2017·5 min readStress Heightens Fear of Threats From the PastA new study reveals coupling old memories with a stressful event can make people perceive harmless situations as dangerous.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 25, 2017·4 min readHow Fear Can Develop Out of Others’ TraumasThe endogenous opioid system may be responsible for learned fear based on the trauma of others, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 14, 2017·3 min readOxytocin Being Tested For PTSD and Alcohol AbuseA new study will test the power of oxytocin in combating PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·April 3, 2017·5 min readStress is a Common Seizure Trigger in EpilepsyReducing stress in those with epilepsy may be a beneficial, low risk preventative treatment for seizures, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 28, 2016·6 min readThe Late Effects of Stress: New Insights Into How the Brain Responds to TraumaA new study reports on how a single instance of extreme stress can lead to long term neurological changes and trauma.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 13, 2016·3 min readSleep Helps Process Traumatic ExperiencesA new study reveals sleep could be used as an early prevention strategy against PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 12, 2016·4 min readCan You Unconsciously Forget an Experience?Researchers report that, when faced with a traumatic event, the memory can be blocked in order for the brain to protect itself.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
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·November 11, 2016·5 min readTraumatic Stress Changes Brains of Boys and Girls DifferentlyA new study reports an area of the brain associated with emotion appears to undergo accelerated maturation in teenage girls with PTSD, but not in their male peers with the condition.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 14, 2016·3 min readHow Neuroscience Could Benefit From the Learning and Performance of MusicA new study reports learning and performing music could be of benefit to those who have experienced traumatic events.Read More
