Can Over the Counter Pain Medications Influence Thoughts and Emotions?A new study reveals over the counter pain killers may negatively influence information processing and emotional response.Read More
How Brain’s Reward System Lessened Distress Over 2016 Election ResultsPeople who tended to be more depressed as a result of the 2016 election have less family support and decreased activity in two key regions of the brain's reward system, researchers report.Read More
Viewing Ourselves, and Others, Through Rose Tinted GlassesPeople are more likely to change their beliefs about others when hearing good news, but hardly change their beliefs following bad news, a new study reports.Read More
New Path For Bipolar Disorder Comes to LightEGR3 and BDNF may play a critical role in the impaired cellular resilience seen in bipolar disorder, researchers report.Read More
Describing Certain Foods in a Foreign Language Reduces AversionA new study reveals describing certain foods in a foreign language can reduce aversion.Read More
Grape Derived Compounds May Promote Resilience Against DepressionResearchers have identified two compounds derived from grapes that might help to treat those with major depressive disorder.Read More
Food Preservative Enhances Schizophrenia TreatmentSodium benzoate, a widely used food preservative, can help to improve negative symptoms, such as lack of empathy and motivation in those with schizophrenia when coupled with clozapine, researchers report.Read More
Belief in Conspiracy Theories Associated With Vaccine SkepticismA new study reveals people who strongly believe in conspiracy theories are more likely to hold anti-vaccine attitudes.Read More
Postnatal Depression Has Greater Impact on Child Development When it is Persistent and SevereAccording to researchers, postnatal depression that last longer than 6 months can have severe implications for children as they grow. The study reveals children of mothers who experienced persistent PND were more likely to have behavioral problems, achieve lower grades in exams and have an increased risk of developing depression by age 18.Read More
Perceptual Pathway That Causes Body Dysmorphia and Increased Risk of Eating Disorders IdentifiedResearchers have identified a psychological pathway that can lead to body dysmorphia, causing an increased risk of both eating and exercise disorders.Read More
Insular Cortex Mediates Approach and Avoidance Responses to Others in DistressSummary: Social affective behaviors are linked to changes in insular cortex excitability...Read More
‘Anxiety Cells’ Identified in the HippocampusResearchers reveal in mice, certain cells within the hippocampus fire when the animal is anxious and this triggers anxiety related behaviors to occur.Read More