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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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GLP-1 Drugs Reduce Depression, Boost Stress-Calming Gut Bacteria

The GLP-1 agonist liraglutide treats depressive symptoms via a novel microbial pathway.

The Cost of Sleep: Income and Age Price Nightly Rest

Individuals assign distinct financial values to their sleep, shaped by age, income, and personal attitudes.

74 Genetic Locations Linked to Anxiety Identified

A new study has identified 74 genomic locations linked to anxiety symptoms, including 39 entirely novel loci.

Head Cooling Cap Eases Depression

A new study demonstrates that a 30-minute head-cooling session can rapidly elevate a person's sense of well-being and decrease depressive symptoms.

Bipolar Disorder Linked to Less Efficient Brain Wiring Networks

A new study has mapped widespread differences in the white matter communication networks of individuals with bipolar disorder.

Daily Activity and Positive Mood Form a Continuous Loop

A new study tracks the immediate, bidirectional relationship between light physical activity and daily mood optimization.

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Preschool Outdoor Play Protects Childhood Mental Health

The findings show that each additional day per week a child plays outdoors between ages two and four increases their odds of remaining in a healthy, low-symptom category through age eight by 6% to 14%, reducing both internalizing issues like anxiety and externalizing behaviors like hyperactivity.

SSRIs Push Serotonin Neurons in Opposite Directions

A new study maps the distinct gene-expression changes induced by fluoxetine inside the brain's primary serotonin hub, the Dorsal Raphe Nucleus.

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Cannabis & Tobacco Co-Use Lower Cognitive Scores in Teens

Among youth at clinical high risk for psychosis, cannabis and tobacco co-use is associated with significantly lower cognitive performance compared to healthy controls.

Are Long-Term Antidepressant Benefits Overstated?

A new study reveals a lack of robust evidence proving that antidepressants prevent relapse beyond 12 months.

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Stroop Test Exposes Inherent LLM Flaw

Can an advanced artificial intelligence truly exercise decision-making control, or is it merely trapped in an inescapable loop of automatic pattern mimicry? A cognitive science study utilizes the classic psychological "Stroop task" to expose a fundamental limitation in large language model (LLM) attention mechanisms.

DBS Remodels White Matter Paths to Reverse Depression

A new study provides the first direct evidence that deep brain stimulation (DBS) remodels white matter pathways and alters communication across large-scale neural networks.

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GLP-1 Drugs Reduce Depression, Boost Stress-Calming Gut Bacteria

The Cost of Sleep: Income and Age Price Nightly Rest

74 Genetic Locations Linked to Anxiety Identified

Head Cooling Cap Eases Depression

Bipolar Disorder Linked to Less Efficient Brain Wiring Networks

Daily Activity and Positive Mood Form a Continuous Loop

Preschool Outdoor Play Protects Childhood Mental Health

SSRIs Push Serotonin Neurons in Opposite Directions

Cannabis & Tobacco Co-Use Lower Cognitive Scores in Teens

Are Long-Term Antidepressant Benefits Overstated?

Stroop Test Exposes Inherent LLM Flaw

DBS Remodels White Matter Paths to Reverse Depression

Hearing Aids Linked to 23% Lower Dementia Risk in Epilepsy

Reading Is the Ultimate Cognitive Enhancer

Dual Brain-Machine Interfaces Unlock Bionic Hand Kinesthesia

Overcoming Endothelial Sorting to Cure Glioblastoma

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