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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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New Target Identified for Rapid Antidepressant Drugs

Ketamine's rapid antidepressant action is due to specific synaptic effects, researchers report.

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‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Alters Brain Function

"Orgasmic meditation" produces a distinct pattern of brain activity, researchers report. The practice alters activity in the frontal lobe and temporal lobe, an area of the brain associated with emotional processing.

When Mother and Child Interact, Physiology and Behavior Coordinate

When a mother and her child are coordinated at the behavioral level during play, they work together and share positive affect. The child's physiological activity follows physiological changes in the mother.

Exercise Linked to Better Mental Health

People who exercise more, specifically when they embark on physical activities outdoors, experience less depression and anxiety than those who didn't exercise.

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Baby Teeth May One Day Help Identify Kids at Risk for Mental Disorders Later in Life

Children's baby teeth may help identify risks for developing mental health disorders later in life, researchers report. The thickness of growth marks in primary teeth may be associated with risk factors for depression and other mental health disorders. The study found the link was associated with the mental health of the mother. Mothers who experienced episodes of depression throughout their life, and those who experienced depression and anxiety at 32 weeks pregnant were more likely to have children with thicker neonatal lines.

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Genes and Air Pollution Multiply Healthy People’s Risk of Depression

The combination of bad air quality and a genetic predisposition raises the risk of a person developing depression significantly more than each factor in isolation.

Anxiety Effectively Treated With Exercise

A 12-week program of moderate to strenuous exercise significantly helps relieve anxiety symptoms, a new study reports.

New Imaging Biomarkers That Predict Antidepressant Response Identified

Combining neuroimaging and artificial intelligence, researchers identified novel brain signatures unique to the response of each antidepressant.

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Exploring Psychosomatic Inflammation: How Perception and Memory Can Influence Illness

A new mouse study sheds light on how neurons in the brain can activate to trigger inflammation based upon encoded memories of prior infections. The findings shed light on how psychosomatic disorders can occur.

Expectations and Dopamine Can Affect Outcome of SSRI Antidepressant Treatment

The placebo effect combined with dopamine levels can determine whether symptoms of depression and social anxiety will improve in patients prescribed SSRI antidepressants. Researchers found the positive effect of the medications was four times higher in patients with high expectations the treatment would work compared to those with lower expectations.

Sitting More Is Linked to Increased Feelings of Depression and Anxiety

People who reported more sedentary behavior as a result of the COVID lockdowns were more likely to develop symptoms of depression and anxiety than those who maintained a more active lifestyle.