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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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Getting Romantic at Home Wearing an EEG Cap

An EEG study of couples embarking on romantic gestures, such as hugging and kissing, reveal positive emotions are mainly processed in the left hemisphere of the brain.

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High Insulin Levels During Childhood a Risk for Mental Health Problems in Adulthood

High levels of insulin during mid-childhood was linked to an increased risk of developing psychosis during early adulthood. Additionally, an increase in BMI during the onset of puberty, specifically in girls, was linked to an increased risk of depression.

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Mothers, but Not Fathers, With Multiple Children Report More Fragmented Sleep

Mothers with more than one child reported more sleep disruptions that mothers with just one child. The number of children did not impact the quality, or quantity, of sleep for fathers.

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Gut Microbes May Antagonize or Assist in Anorexia

Promoting and maintaining a better gut microbial balance may help to protect against symptoms of anorexia in those with the eating disorder.

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Cats May Help Increase Empathy and Decrease Anxiety for Kids With Autism

Cats may help increase empathy while reducing symptoms of separation anxiety in children with autism, a new study reports.

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Mindfulness Can Improve Mental Health and Wellbeing, but It’s Unlikely to Work for Everyone

In most community settings, compared with doing nothing, mindfulness reduced stress, anxiety, depression, and increased wellbeing. However, in some cases, mindfulness may be no better than other practices to reduce anxiety and depression.

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A Workflow Algorithm to Predict Psychosis

Study shows a combination of human and artificial intelligence optimizes the prediction of mental health problems, including psychosis.

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Zombie Movies Prepared You for the Pandemic

Zombie movies and dystopian entertainment may have helped people prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers report.

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Robot Displays a Glimmer of Empathy to a Partner Robot

Researchers have created a robot that can learn to visually predict how its partner will behave. This could help robots get along with other robots and humans more intuitively.

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Noncognitive Skills, Distinct From Cognitive Abilities, Are Important to Success Across the Life

The genetics of neurocognitive skills were associated with higher tolerance of risk, delayed fertility, less healthy-risk behavior, and a greater willingness to forgo immediate gratification.

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We Hear What We Expect to Hear

It's not just the cerebral cortex, it is the entire auditory pathway that represents sounds according to prior expectations.

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Mindfulness Can Help Ease the Pain of Breast Cancer Survivors

Mindfulness-based stress reduction can help reduce symptoms of neuropathic pain in breast cancer survivors.

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