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These research articles involve many aspects of psychology such as cognitive psychology, depression studies, mental health, stress, happiness and neuropsychology, Scroll below for more specific categories.

Designing technologies that interpret your mood from your skin

A new smart device can measure electrical signals from your skin, providing the potential to track your emotions and stress level.

Robust White Matter Helps Keep Us Smart As We Age

Well-connected brains make you smarter in older age Brains that maintain healthy...

Zebrafish Interactions Offer Help in Studying Social Behavioral Disorders

Researchers have identified neurons vital for socialized behavior in zebrasifh. The study reports, when the neurons are disabled, their orientation to one another breaks down in a similar way to socialization problems in humans with ASD.

This is a neuron cell diagram, cropped to show oligodendrocyte and myelin sheath.

Researchers Find Inherited Pathway of Risk for Schizophrenia

A new study reports abnormalities in oligodendrocytes seen in schizophrenia are partly determined by genes and not environmental factors alone.

Depression Decreases Chances of Pregnancy in Women

According to researchers, women who are severely depressed have decreased chances of becoming pregnant.

Common Class of Drugs Linked to Dementia, Even When Taken 20 Years Before Diagnosis

Researchers have identified a link between anticholinergic medications, including antidepressants and incontinence drugs, and an increased risk of developing dementia later in life.

Gender-biased protein may play role in autism: Mouse study

204 proteins discovered were more highly regulated in females than males, with 31% of the proteins being associated with the development of Autism, researchers report. Findings shed new light on why males are at higher risk of ASD than females.

Does Creativity Share a Genetic Root With Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder?

According to a new study, genes linked to creativity could also increase the risk of developing some psychiatric disorders.

Symptoms and Traits of Borderline Personality Disorder May Run In Families

Family members of people with borderline personality disorder share similarities in brain structure and personality traits as those diagnosed with the personality disorder. Findings may point toward a hereditary component to personality disorders.

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Virtual reality could be used to treat autism, schizophrenia and Parkinson’s

Virtual reality can help recalibrate time perception and sensorimotor actions. Researchers believe the technology could help in the treatment of ASD, Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia.

Ageism and Health: Study Shows Close Links

Nearly all adults aged between 50 and 80 report experiencing ageism in their everyday lives, however, those with health conditions experience "everyday ageism" at higher rates.

Depression Linked to Bowel Conditions

Depression may be a new biomarker for the onset of specific bowel conditions, researchers report. The study found those with digestive disorders such as IBS, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis were more likely to be diagnosed with depression up to nine years prior to being diagnosed with bowel conditions.

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