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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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Research Shows Easy to Walk Communities Can Blunt Cognitive Decline

Living in a neighborhood considered to have good walkability factors can help slow cognitive decline in older adults, researchers report.

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Response to Threat Reduced by Reminders of Affection

A new study reports being shown images of others being cared for and loved reduces the brain's response to threat.

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Black and Hispanic Children Underrepresented in Autism Identification

A new study reports an under-representation of black and Hispanic children being diagnosed with autism.

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Our Brain Dissociates Emotional Response from Explicit Memory in Fearful Situations

New research describes how the brain encodes contextual memory and emotional response associated with a negative event.

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Coping with Stress

Researchers discover miR19b modulates behavioral response to chronic stress in mice.

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Pregnant Women with PTSD More Likely to Give Birth Prematurely

A new study reports pregnant women with PTSD are at increased risk of preterm birth.

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Ultrasound Guides Tongue to Pronounce ‘R’ Sounds

Ultrasound technology is being used to help children pronounce the difficult "r" sound, according to a new research paper.

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Reminiscing Can Help Boost Mental Performance

Researchers report performance of complex mental tasks can be boosted by 'off task' mental activities, such as reminiscing.

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Why Your Brain Makes You Reach for Junk Food

Researchers explore the relationship between food buying habits and our neurobiology.

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Rapid Agent Restores Pleasure Seeking Ahead of Other Antidepressant Action

Treatment resistant bipolar disorder patients experienced a reversal of a key symptom 40 minutes after a single infusion of ketamine, a new study reports.