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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.

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Pretend Play Should Be Studied in Children From a Younger Age

When it comes to pretend play, infants perform interactional patterns with elements of pretense a lot earlier than previously believed. Researchers say pretend play should be considered an interpersonal feature of cognitive development, and not an end product.

Severely Stressful Events Worsen Symptoms of Long COVID

Recent stressful experiences, such as the loss of a loved one or economic insecurity are strong predictors as to whether a person hospitalized for COVID-19 will experience symptoms of long COVID a year later.

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Exploring the Consequences of Early Life Adversity on the Brain

Childhood adversity can have a life-long impact on mental health and behavior. Adults who experienced childhood adversity are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety.

Evening People Show Enhanced Fear Acquisition, Which May Increase the Risk to Develop Anxiety

The vulnerability of those with evening chronotypes to anxiety, PTSD, and related disorders may be mediated by altered fear acquisition.

Highly Processed Foods Can Be Considered Addictive Like Tobacco Products

Based on the criteria set for tobacco addiction, a new study reports that highly-processed foods can be addictive.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Is as Effective as an Antidepressant Drug for Treating Anxiety Disorders

Study reveals mindfulness-based stress reduction methods proved to be as effective as antidepressants for relieving symptoms for those with anxiety disorders.

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Was I Happy Then? Our Current Feelings Can Interfere With Memories of Past Well-Being

One reason why happiness can seem so elusive is that our current emotions and feelings can interfere with memories of our past well-being.

How Pregnancy Changes the Parental Brain

New insights into the maternal brain shed novel light on the neuroscience of parenting and have implications for developing treatments for treating postpartum depression.

Political Events Impact Sleep

Major political events such as elections appear to have a dramatic impact on sleep, alcohol consumption, and emotional and psychological well-being, a new study reports.

How Breathing Shapes Our Brain

Breathing isn't only essential to keep us alive, it also impacts our emotions, attention, and how our brains process the world around us.

Repeated Psychological Stress Is Linked With Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Like Symptoms

Chronic stress invokes irritable bowel syndrome-like symptoms in mouse models.

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Lucid Dying: Patients Recall Death Experiences During CPR

1 in 5 people who receive CPR report lucid experiences of death while they are seemingly unconscious and on the brink of death. The lucid experiences appear to be different from hallucinations, dreams, illusions, and delusions. Researchers found during these experiences the brain has heightened activity and markers for lucidity, suggesting the human sense of self, like other biological functions, may not completely stop around the time of death.

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Pretend Play Should Be Studied in Children From a Younger Age

Severely Stressful Events Worsen Symptoms of Long COVID

Exploring the Consequences of Early Life Adversity on the Brain

Evening People Show Enhanced Fear Acquisition, Which May Increase the Risk to Develop Anxiety

Highly Processed Foods Can Be Considered Addictive Like Tobacco Products

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Is as Effective as an Antidepressant Drug for Treating Anxiety Disorders

Was I Happy Then? Our Current Feelings Can Interfere With Memories of Past Well-Being

How Pregnancy Changes the Parental Brain

Political Events Impact Sleep

How Breathing Shapes Our Brain

Repeated Psychological Stress Is Linked With Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Like Symptoms

Lucid Dying: Patients Recall Death Experiences During CPR

Your Brain Navigates Mental Maps Differently Than Real Ones

How the Brain Learns New Facts About Imaginary Worlds

How Storytelling Style Shapes the Way the Brain Forms Memories

Theta Brain Waves Act Like Radar to Boost Visual Working Memory

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