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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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Breastfeeding Linked to Lower Risk of Postnatal Depression

A new study of over 10,000 mothers has shown that women who breastfed their babies were at significantly lower risk of postnatal depression than those who did not.

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Happiness in Schizophrenia

A new study reports people with Schizophrenia are as happy as people with good physical and mental health.

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New Method Reveals Hidden Genetic Landscape

Researchers have developed a new algorithm which can analyze genomic insertions and deletions involved in some psychiatric disorders.

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Stem Cells Reveal How Illness-Linked Genetic Variation Affects Neurons

Researchers report a genetic variation linked to some mental illnesses reduces synaptic growth in developing brains.

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Do Gut Bacteria Rule Our Minds?

New research investigates how gut bacteria could affect our cravings and moods in order to consume the nutrients they require to grow best.

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Workaholism: The Addiction of this Century

Working too much is bad for your health. A new study shows 8.3% of Norwegians are addicted to work to the point where it becomes a health issue.

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Brain Imaging Shows Brain Differences in Risk Taking Teens

A neuroimaging study reports connections between certain brain regions are amplified in teens who are more prone to taking risks.

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Depression Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

A new study reports that depression is under-treated in Parkinson's patients.

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Dopamine Replacement Therapy Associated with Increase in Impulse Control Disorders Among Early Parkinson’s Disease Patients

Anxiety and depression are more common in newly diagnosed Parkinson's patients than in the general population, a new study reports.

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Poor Sleep Quality Increases Suicide Risk for Older Adults

According to a new study, older adults who sleep poorly are more likely to die by suicide than those who are well rested.

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Overhaul of Our Understanding of Why Autism Potentially Occurs

A new study investigates why autism potentially occurs, develops and results in a diversity of symptoms.

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Learning the Smell of Fear

According to a new rat study, babies can learn what to fear during the first days of their life by smelling the odor of their distressed mother.

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