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Can Experts Determine Who Might Be a Mass Killer?

Researchers explore the "red flags" we commonly associate with those who become mass killers, and how possible it is to identify the signs of problematic behaviors before a person commits a crime with multiple victims.

Cognitive Biases and Brain Biology Help Explain Why Facts Don’t Change Minds

Our worldview forms during childhood as a result of our socialization within a particular cultural context. Our views get reinforced over time by the social groups we keep, the media we consume, and even the way in which our brains are wired. Challenging our worldviews with facts can feel like an attack on our personal identities and can often result in hardening our positions. Researchers assess how we can open our minds and explore facts that may go against our personal worldviews.

Vitamin D Supplementation Seems to Alleviate Depressive Symptoms in Adults

The findings of an extensive meta-analysis study reveal vitamin D supplementation may help to alleviate symptoms of depression.

Research Finds Biomarkers in Older Adults With Late-Life Depression

The biological changes that occur as a result of aging could be a mechanism behind why older adults with depression do not have a full resolution of symptoms following taking antidepressants.

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Reframe the Pain: Reducing Needle Anxiety in Children

A child's vaccination or needle fear can be reduced if the nurse spends additional time supporting children during the vaccination process.

How Different Smells Can Influence the Visual Perception of Emotions

Researchers found a significant link between olfaction and visual sensory processing, reporting specific smells influence the identification of facial emotions, and facial expressions influence the emotional response to smell.

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Is There Really Such a Thing as an ‘Addictive Personality’?

Addiction may not always be a fixed personality or genetic trait, instead the result of our plastic brains learning the effect of drugs on our individual responses and the environmental setting in which the substance is used.

Presence of Certain Bacteria in Saliva Might Indicate PTSD

A simple saliva test that analyzes microbial distribution may accurately be used to diagnose PTSD in people, a new study reports.

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New Insights on the Significance of Willpower to Self-Control

It takes willpower to implement temptation-avoidance strategies, researchers report.

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Mothers with Personality Disorders Impact Their Teen Children’s Attachment Security

Mothers who suffer from personality disorders impact their teenage children's attachment styles, leaving them prone to insecure attachments, depression, and anxiety later in life.

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Targeting Impulsivity Early in Adolescence Could Prevent Later Behavioral Disorders

Young teens who have tendencies toward impulsivity are more likely to develop behavioral conduct disorders, including ASPD and alcohol use disorder in older adolescence. Targeting impulsivity early may help to prevent the development of behavioral disorders later in adolescence.