Mood of Patient Can Impact Outcome of Medical ProceduresResearchers report the mood of a patient prior to treatment can have a significant impact on the outcome of their procedure.Read More
Does Your Dog’s Slobber Hold Clues to Human Mental Health?What can a dog's spit tell us about human mental health? It turns out, quite a lot, one researcher reports.Read More
Keeping Emotions in Check With NeurofeedbackResearchers help children control their emotions with the help of neurofeedback.Read More
Can You Tell if Your Therapist Has Empathy?Researchers have developed new software that is able to detect a person's ability to understand and share feelings in therapy sessions.Read More
Oxytocin Has Different Effects on Stress in Female and Male MiceA not only does oxytocin have different effects on stress between the sexes, in some cases, it can also trigger anxiety, a new study reports.Read More
Antidepressant Appears to Protect Against Compound That Causes DementiaResearchers report that a commonly prescribed antidepressant may also protect against compounds that can cause memory loss and dementia.Read More
A Better Understanding of DepressionResearchers have developed a complex model of different factors which contribute to depression.Read More
First Language Wires the Brain for Later Language LearningA new study reports early exposure to a language influences how the brain processes sounds from a second language later in life.Read More
What Do Your Musical Tastes Say About Your Personality?The type of music you prefer to listen to can tell others a lot about your personality and thinking styles, researchers say.Read More
We’re Watching You: Printed Eyes Reduce Littering and Anti-Social BehaviorResearchers find posters which feature a pair of eyes have a positive impact in preventing littering and anti-social behaviors.Read More
Fish Could Be Conscious and Have EmotionsZebrafish display emotional fever and could have some degree of consciousness, a new study reveals.Read More
How Anxiety Kills Your Social StatusResearchers have identified an area of the brain that links anxious temperaments to low social status. They were also able to 'tweak' the social hierarchy in animals using vitamin B3.Read More