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These research articles involve many aspects of psychology such as cognitive psychology, depression studies, mental health, stress, happiness and neuropsychology, Scroll below for more specific categories.

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High Stakes, High Risk, and a Bad Bet: Inside the Brains of Gambling Addicts

A new neuroimaging study finds those with gambling addition have a poor ability to assess and adapt to high risk situations.

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Oxytocin Being Tested For PTSD and Alcohol Abuse

A new study will test the power of oxytocin in combating PTSD.

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Mindfulness Just as Effective as CBT for a Broad Range of Psychiatric Symptoms

A new study reports mindfulness group therapy has an equally positive effect for people suffering with depression and anxiety disorders as individual cognitive behavioral therapy.

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Study Links Brain Structure, Anxiety and Negative Bias in Healthy Adults

According to researchers, healthy people with a smaller inferior frontal cortex are more prone to anxiety and tend to view neutral events negatively.

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Mind Wandering Is More Than Just A Fault In The System

Researchers report two neural networks broadly overlap in people who intentionally let their minds wander.

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Potential Therapy to Prevent Chemobrain in Cancer Patients

A new compound prevents cognitive decline associated with chemotherapy treatments in rats, a new study reports.

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Early School Start Times Pit Teens in Conflict Between Biology and Society

Later school start times would allow teens to fully relieve sleep pressure.

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Elephant’s “Body Awareness” Adds to Increasing Evidence of Their Intelligence

Researchers report elephants are able to recognize their own bodies as obstacles to the success of a problem solving task.

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College Students Study Better Later in the Day

A new study reports the best times for college students to learn in between 11 am and 9:30 pm.

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Eyewitness Confidence Can Predict Accuracy of Identifications

Under certain, pristine conditions, eyewitness confidence can reliably indicate the accuracy of an identification, researchers report.

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Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Could Influence the Biological Clock for Aging

According to researchers, the children of mothers who faced increased stress during pregnancy had shorter telomeres.

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26 Novel Genes Linked to Intellectual Disability

Researchers have identified 26 new genes that are linked to intellectual disabilities.

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