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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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Genes Involved in Birth Defects Could Lead to Mental Illness

Mutations of the Dact1 gene, which leads to major birth defects, may also cause subtle disruptions in the brain which contribute to the development of psychiatric disorders, according to new research.

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Time Perception Altered by Mindfulness Meditation

Research suggests mindful meditation has the ability to temporarily alter time perception.

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Compound Enhances SSRI Antidepressant’s Effects in Mice

A synthetic compound, decynium-22, is able to turn off SERT in the brain, enhancing the effectiveness of SSRIs.

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Stress from 9/11 Linked to Nationwide Resurgence in Smoking Among Americans Who Had Quit

According to new research, the 9/11 terror attacks may have caused 1 million former smokers to take up and maintain the habit once again.

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Social Rejection May Not Prompt Same Response in Brain as Does Physical Pain After All

New research finds the pain of social rejection might not prompt the same brain response as physical pain, as previously thought.

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Mice in a “Big Brother” Setup Develop Social Structures

A new study which developed a system designed to observe different strains of mice living together in a 'Big Brother house' pen and with no human intervention, provides some unusual insights into social behavior which enables social hierarchy.

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Psychiatric Disorders Linked to a Protein Involved in the Formation of Long-Term Memories

Researchers have discovered a neural pathway in which the brain controls a specific molecule, connected to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia which is also critical to the formation of long term memory.

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Sleep Mechanism Identified That Plays Role in Emotional Memory

Researchers identify the sleep mechanism which enables the brain to consolidate emotional memory. Additionally, they discovered a popular sleep medication heightens the response to and recollection of negative memories.

Dad’s Life Stress Exposure Can Affect Offspring Brain Development

Researchers have shown stress on preadolesecent and adult male mice induced an epigenetic mark in their sperm which reprogrammed their offspring's HPA axis, a region the the brain which governs stress response.

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Neurochemical Traffic Signals May Open New Avenues for the Treatment of Schizophrenia

Researchers uncover clues about the biochemical pathway in the brain which could expand treatment options for schizophrenia.

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Compulsive No More

Researchers use optogenetics to control compulsive behavior in mice. The results could help to develop new treatments such as OCD and Tourette's syndrome.

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Neuroimaging May Offer New Way to Diagnose Bipolar Disorder

Researchers suggest MRI could prove an effective tool in diagnosing mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder. Using advanced computational models, researchers were able to correctly distinguish bipolar patients from healthy individuals with 73% accuracy based on brain scans alone.

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Genes Involved in Birth Defects Could Lead to Mental Illness

Time Perception Altered by Mindfulness Meditation

Compound Enhances SSRI Antidepressant’s Effects in Mice

Stress from 9/11 Linked to Nationwide Resurgence in Smoking Among Americans Who Had Quit

Psychiatric Disorders Linked to a Protein Involved in the Formation of Long-Term Memories

Sleep Mechanism Identified That Plays Role in Emotional Memory

Dad’s Life Stress Exposure Can Affect Offspring Brain Development

Neurochemical Traffic Signals May Open New Avenues for the Treatment of Schizophrenia

Compulsive No More

Neuroimaging May Offer New Way to Diagnose Bipolar Disorder

AI Tool Blends Programming and Language for Better Problem Solving

FUS Protein Linked to FTD and ALS Spread

Vitamin B6 Boost Method Offers Hope for Brain Health

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