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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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Psychedelic Drugs Could Reduce Criminal Behavior

A new study reports people who have used a classic psychedelic are significantly less likely to commit a crime or indulge in criminal behavior. However, use of other controlled substances is linked to an increased risk of criminal behavior, researchers report.

Nature or Nurture? Innate Social Behaviors in the Mouse Brain

Social experience appears to be key for the development of separate, sex-specific neural populations and expression of aggression in male mice, a new study reveals.

Dutch Courage: Alcohol Improves Foreign Language Skills

Bilingual people show improved ability to speak in their second language after consuming alcohol, a new study reports.

Taking Probiotics May Reduce Postnatal Depression

A new study reports taking a probiotic during pregnancy can help to prevent or reduce postnatal depression and anxiety symptoms.

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Schizophrenia Disrupts Brain’s Entire Communication System

USC researchers reveal schizophrenia may be due to a disruption in the brain's entire communication system, not just the temporal and prefrontal lobes.

How We Determine Who’s To Blame

A new eye tracking study reveals how we unconsciously use counterfactual simulation to imagine how situations may have occurred differently.

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Stress May Be Just As Unhealthy As Junk Food To Digestive System

Stress causes gut microbiota composition to shift as though a female mouse is on a high fat diet, researchers report.

How Dopamine Tells Us Something Isn’t Worth the Wait

A new study reports on the role dopamine plays in decision making.

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Living Near a Forest Keeps Your Amygdala Healthier

A neuroimaging study reveals city dwellers who live closer to forests were more likely to have healthier amygdala structure and were better able to deal with stressful situations.

Magic Mushrooms May ‘Reset’ Brains of Depressed Patients

A new study adds to growing evidence supporting the benefits of psychedelics to treat mental illnesses. Researchers report psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms, is effective in reducing symptoms for people with treatment resistant depression. The study reveals the compound resets the activity of a brain network associated with depression, helping to improve symptoms in patients for up to 5 weeks following treatment.