FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 12, 2023·4 min readPlacebo Reduces Feelings of GuiltPlacebos can help reduce feelings of guilt, even when the placebo is given openly, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 12, 2022·4 min readInternet Treatment for Anger WorksA four-week online anger management program helps decrease anger and aggression, and improve emotional regulation in those with aggressive behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 5, 2022·2 min readCan a Playlist Be Your Therapist? Balancing Emotions Through MusicA new musical app takes listeners on an emotional "rollercoaster ride", leaving them in a more positive emotional and focused state than when they first started listening to the soundtrack.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 23, 2022·4 min readPicky Eaters Are Put Off by Food Depending on Plateware ColorThe color of the plate food is served on influences taste perception, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 17, 2022·5 min readWhy Do Musicians Revisit Their Pain and Doubt in Their Art?Many musicians use their personal emotional pain and emotional trauma to create their songs. Researchers say exploring trauma via music can help reduce its emotional impact. Additionally, such music allows the listener to connect with artists and accept their own similar traumatic memories.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 19, 2022·5 min readFeminism May Lead to Better Body ImageMothers and daughters who espouse feminist beliefs have more positive body image and less shame about their bodies than women who do not ascribe to feminist ideals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 20, 2022·5 min readHelping the Brain to Heal the GutResearchers say using psychological interventions like CBT may help to alleviate anxiety and other symptoms associated with IBS.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 5, 2022·6 min readBlack Girls Commonly Have Negative Experiences Related to Their Natural HairMany young Black girls face bullying, teasing, and unwanted touching of their natural hair by other youngsters. This has a negative effect on body image. Researchers address strategies to promote positive body image in young Black women and girls.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 23, 2022·7 min read‘I Don’t Even Remember What I Read’: People Enter a ‘Dissociative State’ When Using Social MediaResearchers investigate why we "space out" and stop paying attention to the world around us when we become engrossed in social media posts.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 31, 2022·3 min readCold Chills and Aggression: Study Examines Responses to Aversive MusicFor some people, listening to "aversive" music can trigger aggressive behaviors and primitive fight-or-flight responses, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 18, 2022·4 min readDo We Really ‘Lose Our Filter’ as We Age?From age-related brain shrinkage that may affect our social cognition, to feeling more confident in our own skin, researchers investigate why older people appear to lose their "filter" when it comes to some social interactions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 26, 2022·4 min readWhen Relationships Break Down, Men Are at Risk of Mental IllnessResearchers report males who transition out of relationships are at higher risk of developing anxiety, depression, and suicide.Read More