Psychiatric Conditions Linked to Increased Risk of Long-Term Opioid UseResearchers report on an increase in rates of opioid prescriptions to people with mental health conditions.Read More
‘Friendship Bench’ Program Proves Effective at Alleviating Mental Illness SymptomsThe 'Friendship Bench' approach has been able to reduce the prevalence of depression in some communities in Zimbabwe, a new study reports.Read More
Researchers Urge Caution Around Psilocybin UseWhile many people reported a 'bad trip' when taking psilocybin containing mushrooms, most report experiencing meaningful and worthwhile experiences while under the influence.Read More
No Excuses! The Real Reason You’re Late May Vary With AgeA new study reports background music, and other external influences, can skew time perception. Additionally, people rely on time estimates based on previous experiences.Read More
The Late Effects of Stress: New Insights Into How the Brain Responds to TraumaA new study reports on how a single instance of extreme stress can lead to long term neurological changes and trauma.Read More
Family Arguments Over The Holidays? Replaying Them in Detail May Be the Best Way to CopeReplaying arguments in your head can be therapeutic and can prevent feelings of anxiety, researchers report.Read More
Oxytocin Enhances Social Affiliation in ChimpsOxytocin enhances group affiliation and helps chimps to stand by one another against rivals, a new study reports.Read More
How the Brain Processes Faces From Sight to RecognitionA new study explores the neural basis for facial recognition and identification.Read More
Shift in Teens’ Perception and Use After Recreational Marijuana is LegalizedLegalization may have reduced the stigma associated with marijuana use in teens, a new study reports.Read More
The Incorrigibles: How the Brain’s Circuitry is Hardwired For Political BeliefsA new study reports the more we are provided with contradictory evidence, the more stubborn we become about our political beliefs.Read More
Is There Such A Thing As An Emotional Hangover?Researchers report emotional experiences can influence memory and physiological states for an extended period of time. Additionally, non emotional experiences that follow emotional ones can are remembered some time later.Read More
With Eyes or Nose? How Young Children Use Sensory Cues to Make Social DecisionsSmell influences how children evaluate strange faces, a new study reports.Read More