What Happens When People Hear Voices Others Don’t?Computational modeling and neuroimaging could help differentiate people with psychosis from those who experience auditory hallucinations without the disorder.Read More
Hormone Shows Promise as Cognition EnhancerResearchers report klotho, a life extending protein, improved working memory, spatial memory and learning in mice. The researchers also noted a single injection of klotho was sufficient to improve cognitive ability and the effects were long lasting.Read More
Preparing For Longevity: We Don’t Need to Become Frail As We AgeAccording to a Frontiers in Physiology report, frailty may not be an inevitability as we age. It may be treatable, and even preventable.Read More
‘Ego Dissolving’ Psychedelic Drugs Could Assist With Mental HealthA new study in Neuroscience of Consciousness adds weight to previous findings about the potential benefits psychedelics could have for treating mental health disorders.Read More
Sleep Makes it Possible for Babies to Associate Words With Content, and Not With NoiseA midday nap after a learning session helped infants associated correct or incorrect words to new objects they had been exposed to. The study sheds light on the role sleep plays in developing lexical memory.Read More
What Happens To Your Body When You’re Stressed?A new report examines the effect stress can have on our bodies and general health.Read More
Stress Heightens Fear of Threats From the PastA new study reveals coupling old memories with a stressful event can make people perceive harmless situations as dangerous.Read More
Brain Acidity Imbalance in Psychiatric DisordersResearchers discover imbalanced pH and lactate levels in the brains of mouse models of schizophrenia, ASD and bipolar disorder. They believe the imbalances could reflect an underlying pathophysiology to some psychiatric disorders.Read More
Study Examines Tolerance of Political Lies for Shared ViewsAccording to researchers, people tend to be more lenient towards politicians' lies when they believe a specific political stance is morally correct. Researchers suggest supporters perceive the lies to be a necessary means to achieve a higher moral end.Read More
So Lonely I Could Die: Social Isolation Greater Public Health Threat Than ObesityAccording to researchers, social isolation and loneliness significantly increase the risk for premature death.Read More
If a Brain Can Be Caught Lying, Should We Admit That Evidence to Court?As technology is improving and becoming more accurate at deciphering whether a person is lying or telling the truth, researchers debate whether such technology should be used in legal cases.Read More
Yoga Effective at Reducing Symptoms of DepressionNew studies presented at the 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association reveal the positive impact practicing yoga has on reducing symptoms of depression and improving quality of life for those with the disorder.Read More