Study sheds new insight into gender disparities in leadership roles. Researchers found men were more likely to supervise more individuals in the workplace, regardless of GPA or the educational achievements of women. Read More
Psychology
What is Psychology?
Definition of Psychology: Psychology is the study of behavior in an individual, or group. Our psychology articles cover research in mental health, psychiatry, depression, psychology, schizophrenia, autism spectrum, happiness, stress and more.
As frailty worsened in older people, symptoms of depression increased. This was exacerbated by shortened sleep duration. Read More
Researchers have identified a novel link between dietary nutrition and an increased risk of PTSD. Increased consumption of pastries, chocolate, pulses, and nuts on a daily basis increased PTSD risk. However, consuming two to three sources of fiber daily decreased the risk. Read More
Higher pain intensity was linked to reductions in working memory ability and increased activity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex. Read More
Researchers identified specific genetic variants and families of gut microbes associated with anxiety-like behavior, including host genes that influence anxiety indirectly. Read More
While England has only seen a moderate rise in people being diagnosed with psychosis in recent years, prescription rates for antipsychotic medications have doubled. Read More
Researchers propose new methods of how to study the stages children go through when they choose to play with one another. Read More
Study reveals the motivating elements that drives a person's desire to improve self-control. Read More
People who are having trouble paying for housing and at risk of losing their homes sleep, on average, twenty-two minutes less per night than those who are home-secure. The study shows a link between home insecurity and sleep disruptions. Read More
A new theoretical study proposes new models outlining the relationship between personality, genes, and behaviors. Researchers also propose a method to discover where personality resides in the brain, and how it relates to other psychological functions including memory and emotion. Read More
Study reveals the function of a specific protein works differently in the brains of men and women. The findings help explain why some psychiatric disorders and resistance to treatments vary between the sexes. Read More
Mice exposed to childhood stress were more likely to develop autoimmune disorders, like multiple sclerosis, and were less likely to respond to treatment. Read More
