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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.

Benefits of a psychotherapeutic approach for chronic depression fade after two years

The benefits of cognitive-behavioral analysis system psychotherapy appear to fade significantly two years after patients stop receiving the treatment for depression.

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Using visual imagery to find your true passions

Using visual imagery can help people to develop new interests. When girls visualize activities from a first-person perspective, positive memories associated with participating in that activity return. Researchers say, if applied to scientific activities, visualization could help females to develop a vested interest in STEM subjects.

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Mood and personality disorders are often misconceived

Researchers examine the differences between mood and personality disorders, addressing why so many misconceptions still exist about them.

Frog in your throat? Stress might be to blame for vocal issues

Stress can have an impact on voice disorders. Researchers found those with higher salivary cortisol levels also exhibited brain activity that impacted the larynx. Those who were more introverted were more likely to have stress reactions related to speech.

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The politics of fear: How it manipulates us to tribalism

Using fear as a political platform has created a resurgence in feelings of tribalism. The utilization of fear as a political tool is uninformed, illogical and can result in increased social violence. A new study looks at the impact of the politics of fear on tribalism.

Genes underscore five psychiatric disorders

Nineteen gene sets have been identified that contribute to at least five psychiatric disorders. The gene sets were associated with ADHD, ASD, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia.

The case against reality

A new theory argues consciousness creates neural activity, and humans have evolved to see what is needed for survival. Perception, it is argued, is a user interface which may not necessarily be real.

Unmasking Dissociative Disorders: Growing Mental Health Problem Often Overlooked

Dissociative disorders, contrary to popular belief, might affect up to 10-11% of the global population, rivaling the prevalence of mood disorders. These conditions manifest when individuals feel a profound detachment from themselves, their memories, and their emotions, often as a coping mechanism to compartmentalize traumatic events.

How is urban green space associated with mental health?

Living close to an area with more tree canopy is associated with a lower risk of psychological distress and improved general health.

Red wine compound shows promise for treating depression and anxiety

Resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, may help to combat depression and anxiety. The compound inhibits PDE4, an enzyme induced bt excessive amounts of corticosterone, which causes depression-like symptoms in mouse models.

A computer that understands how you feel

EmoNet, a new convolutional neural network, can accurately decode images into eleven distinct emotional categories. Training the AI on over 25,000 images, researchers demonstrate image content is sufficient to predict the category and valence of human emotions.

What stress does to the brain

A new study sheds light on how the brain changes as a result of chronic stress. Selective noradrenaline release rewires connectivity patterns between different brain regions. Activity in the amygdala and networks that process sensory stimuli increased.

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Benefits of a psychotherapeutic approach for chronic depression fade after two years

Using visual imagery to find your true passions

Mood and personality disorders are often misconceived

Frog in your throat? Stress might be to blame for vocal issues

Genes underscore five psychiatric disorders

The case against reality

Unmasking Dissociative Disorders: Growing Mental Health Problem Often Overlooked

How is urban green space associated with mental health?

Red wine compound shows promise for treating depression and anxiety

A computer that understands how you feel

What stress does to the brain

Paints and Pesticides Linked to ALS Risk

Lucid Episodes in Dementia Explored

War’s Toll on the Brain: Widespread PTSD and Anxiety Among Ukrainians

Spinal Cord Learns and Remembers Movements Autonomously

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