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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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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.

YouTube as Peer Support for People with Severe Mental Illness

YouTube and other social media sites can help people with severe mental illnesses find and provide peer support, researchers report.

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How the Brain Leads Us to Believe We Have Sharp Vision

Researchers report our brain uses previous visual experiences to predict how blurred objects would look in sharper detail.

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Study Finds Action Video Games May Bolster Sensorimotor Skills

A new study reports gamers who enjoy action video games, such as Call of Duty, appear to learn sensorimotor skills quicker than non-gamers.

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Heroes Don’t Deliberate Before They Act

According to a new study, people who endanger their lives to help strangers do so without deliberation.

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Rare Genetic Disease Protects Against Bipolar Disorder

Researchers report EvC, a rare genetic disorder could protect against bipolar affective disorder.

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Orphanage Care Linked to Thinner Brain Tissue in Regions Related to ADHD

A new neuroimaging study reports Romanian children who spent their early years in orphanages often have thinner brain tissue in cortical areas corresponding to attention and impulse control.

Chemical Derived from Broccoli Sprouts Shows Promise in Treating Autism

Sulforaphane, a chemical derived from broccoli sprouts, could help improve behavioral and social problems associated with ASD, a new study reports.

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In a Battle of Brains, Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Bigger brains don't necessarily mean greater intelligence, at least in mice and rats, a new study reports. The findings could have major implications for the future of research into learning and behavior.