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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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Constant Contact Increases Conflict in Confined Conditions

Does frequent contact keep an isolated crew unified, or does it accelerate mental burnout? A behavioral study tracking a 10-month overwintering mission at Antarctica’s Concordia Station reveals that constant physical proximity in extreme confinement acts as a severe source of psychological stress.

Serotonin Proven to Reduce Cognitive Belief Stickiness in OCD

Serotonin is a key driver of cognitive flexibility by actively reducing "belief stickiness", the tendency to cling to outdated assumptions despite contradicting real-world evidence.

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Machine Learning Doubles Depression Remission Rate

Can an algorithmic approach to lifestyle tracking radically improve depression treatment? A milestone clinical trial demonstrates that personalizing behavioral care via machine learning can nearly double standard therapy benchmarks.

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Study Maps 175 Vicious Mental Health Loops

A new systems-epidemiology study maps how 29 separate biological, psychological, and social factors interact to trap young adults aged 18 to 40 in self-reinforcing psychiatric loops.

Long-Term Depression Reverses Brain Network Connectivity

How does the duration of major depressive disorder permanently reshape human brain wiring? A new neuroimaging study demonstrates that the length of time a person remains depressed fundamentally alters functional brain connectivity.

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Emoji-Based Test Screens Kids’ Social Skills

A new study introduces a highly reliable, 9-question screening tool designed to evaluate the social skills of children aged 3 to 5.

Schizophrenia Risk Gene Linked to Hyper-Excitable Neurons

How do abstract genetic mutations physically alter human brain wiring? A functional genomics study bridges the gap between schizophrenia genetics and cellular neurobiology.

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Parent Disapproval Destroys Childhood Best Friendships

While maternal disapproval is highly effective at destroying childhood best friendships, it carries devastating hidden costs. By tracking 394 public-school students, investigators proved that maternal condemnation triples the odds of a friendship's demise by steadily degrading its internal environment and eroding perceptions of mutual support.

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Arthritis Drug Rescues Hard-to-Treat Depression

The anti-inflammatory drug tocilizumab can successfully induce remission in patients struggling with treatment-resistant depression.

Peripheral White Blood Cells Fuel Schizophrenia

A new study reveals that neutrophils, the body's most common white blood cells, act as hidden factories for C4A, the single strongest common genetic risk protein linked to schizophrenia.

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Salt-Nicotine E-Cigarettes Triple Smoking Cessation Odds

Can switching to a pod-based electronic cigarette serve as a highly effective off-ramp for chronic smokers? A randomized, placebo-controlled trial reveals that switching to a 5% salt-nicotine e-cigarette triples the likelihood of successful smoking cessation within six weeks.

Buprenorphin and Ketamine Combo Provide Anti-Suicidal Effect

A sequential combination of a single ketamine infusion followed by four weeks of low-dose daily buprenorphine successfully extends the antisuicidal window of ketamine from one fleeting week to over a month.