Psychology News
July 19, 2024
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July 18, 2024 — Ever hear the old adage that time flies when you're having fun? A new study suggests that there's a lot of truth to the ...
July 17, 2024 — A new collaboration explores the neural substrates of blushing in a MRI ...
July 17, 2024 — Burst sine wave electroporation was found to cause less damage to cells and tissue but more disruption to the blood-brain ...
July 17, 2024 — Researchers report that psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, destabilizes a critical network of brain areas involved in introspective thinking. The findings provide a neurobiological explanation for the drug's mind-bending ...
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July 16, 2024 — The largest neuroimaging study of conduct disorder to date has revealed extensive changes in brain structure among young people with the disorder. The largest difference was a smaller area of the ...
July 15, 2024 — The largest study of CTE to date has found a new link between playing contact sports, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and the development of ...
July 15, 2024 — New research could transform how we understand the way opioids affect the brain. Despite significant discussion surrounding the ongoing opioid ...
July 15, 2024 — A recent study identified beta frequency neural activity in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) of the brain's frontal lobe as the key neural signature underlying processes associated with ...
July 15, 2024 — Propofol, a drug commonly used for general anesthesia, induces unconsciousness by disrupting the brain's normal balance between stability and ...
July 11, 2024 — Scientists investigating Alzheimer's disease have determined the structure of molecules within a human brain. Their study describes how scientists used cryo-electron tomography, guided by ...
July 11, 2024 — In a recent mouse-model study researchers have now found that the cerebellum also controls thirst, a major function necessary for survival. ...
July 15, 2024 — New results could ultimately help lead to interventions that spark creative thought or aid people who have mental illnesses that disrupt these regions of the ...
July 11, 2024 — Toddlers engage more regions of their brains around 16-months to help them develop important cognitive skills enabling them to follow simple instructions and control impulses. Findings from the study ...
July 12, 2024 — Research reveals how brain inflammation triggers extreme muscle weakness across several diseases, including viral infection, bacterial infection and Alzheimer's disease. The study, in fruit flies and ...
Earlier Headlines
July 18, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new formal description of internal world models, thereby enabling interdisciplinary research. Internal world models help to make predictions about new situations based on ...
July 18, 2024 — In a new study on the impact of doomscrolling from an existential perspective, researchers warn that habitual checking of disturbing stories on social media is linked with changes to how we view ...
July 11, 2024 — In a new study, researchers used low-intensity ultrasound technology to noninvasively alter a brain region associated with activities such as daydreaming, recalling memories and envisioning the ...
July 11, 2024 — The human brain is remarkably adept at adjusting what we hear based on contexts, like our current environment or priorities, but it's still unknown how exactly the brain helps us detect, filter ...
July 11, 2024 — A new study has found that prolonged nerve injury (in an experimental model of chronic pain) reduces the expression of the transcription factor, Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2C (MEF2C) in the nucleus ...
July 10, 2024 — About a third of Canadians feel lonely, and a study shows it has a greater negative impact on memory than even social isolation, though both present a significant risk to the aging ...
July 10, 2024 — A potential new treatment for bipolar disorder (BP) that significantly shortens treatment time has emerged, following a randomized clinical trial using accelerated intermittent theta burst ...
July 10, 2024 — New research identifies novel path to protecting the brain from stroke-induced ...
July 10, 2024 — Researchers have built the first-ever molecular atlas of the human brain vasculature at single-cell resolution, spanning from early development to adulthood and through disease stages such as brain ...
July 10, 2024 — A longitudinal study has found that high-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults for up to 5 ...
July 9, 2024 — Even years after they have recovered, a person who once struggled with alcohol or opioid addiction can relapse--and that relapse is more likely to occur during particularly stressful times. Now, ...
July 9, 2024 — A team of researchers has identified and located a population of stem-like cells that initiates and maintains Group 3 medulloblastoma (Gr3-MB) in the developing brain. Gr3-MB is one of the most ...
July 9, 2024 — Scientists have found that in premature newborns with very low birth weight, salt and water transporters on immature neurons can cause brain tissue to shrink in response to a lack of oxygen, which in ...
July 9, 2024 — The ability to recognize and respond to emotionally-charged situations is essential to a species' evolutionary success. A new study advances our understanding of how the brain responds to ...
July 8, 2024 — You look up into the clear blue sky and see something you can't quite identify. Is it a balloon? A plane? A UFO? You're curious, right? A research team has for the first time witnessed what ...
July 8, 2024 — Research found the choroid plexus and cerebrospinal fluid play a key role in maintaining a pool of newly born neurons to repair the adult brain after ...
July 8, 2024 — By prohibiting the Activin A protein from functioning, researchers were able to halt the development of dyskinesia symptoms and effectively erase the brain's 'bad memory' response to ...
July 8, 2024 — The largest animals do not have proportionally bigger brains -- with humans bucking this trend -- a new study has ...
July 4, 2024 — New research details the connection between the neurological symptoms associated with aura and the migraine that follows. The study also identifies new proteins that could be responsible for ...
July 3, 2024 — A recent study found that the way cerebellar neurons communicate with other brain regions is different in various movement ...
Thursday, July 18, 2024
- Analyzing Internal World Models of Humans, Animals and AI
- Can Doomscrolling Trigger an Existential Crisis?
Thursday, July 11, 2024
- Ultrasound Technology Can Be Used to Boost Mindfulness, Study Finds
- Researchers Uncover Brain Region's Role in Hearing and Learning
- New Target in Critical Pain-Regulating Brain Region
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
- Loneliness Increases Risk of Age-Related Memory Loss
- New Form of Repetitive Magnetic Brain Stimulation Reduces Treatment Time for Bipolar Disorder
- The Molecule That Could Alleviate Stroke-Related Brain Injury
- Molecular Atlas of Blood Vessel Pathways in the Human Brain, Across Early Brain Development, Adulthood and Disease
- Exercise Brain Boost Can Last for Years
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
- Researchers Identify Brain Region Involved in Oxycodone Relapse
- Study Points at Novel Approach to Treat Group 3 Medulloblastoma
- Researchers Identify Cause of Serious Brain Bleeding Condition in Premature Newborns
- Run Screaming or Slow Retreat? New Study Advances Understanding of Brain Responses to Emotionally-Charged Scenes
Monday, July 8, 2024
- Brain-Imaging Study Reveals Curiosity as It Emerges
- Brain Organ Plays Key Role in Adult Neurogenesis
- Erasing 'bad Memories' To Improve Long Term Parkinson's Disease Treatment
- Brain Size Riddle Solved as Humans Exceed Evolution Trend
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
- Cracking the Code for Cerebellar Movement Disorders
- Discovery of Cellular Mechanism to Maintain Brain's Energy Could Benefit Late-Life Brain Health
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
- High Ceilings Linked to Poorer Exam Results for University Students
- Genetic Study Points to Oxytocin as Possible Treatment for Obesity and Postnatal Depression
- Safer, Swifter, Smaller Scar: New Brain Surgery Approach Targets Difficult Tumors at Skull Base
- How Our Brains Develop Facial Recognition Skills: New Face-Detecting Brain Circuit
Monday, July 1, 2024
- Overlooked Brain Organ Plays Key Role in Promoting Brain Repair After Stroke
- Finding the Sweet Spot in Brain Development
Friday, June 28, 2024
- Study Reveals Significant Differences in RNA Editing Between Postmortem and Living Human Brain
- A Dog's Puppyhood Can Cause 'puppy Blues' Reminiscent of Baby Blues
Thursday, June 27, 2024
- Neighborhood Opportunities Influence Infant Development and Cognition
- How Does the Human Brain Switch Between Survival Tasks?
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
- Brain's 'escape Switch' Controlled by Threat Sensitivity Dial
- Researchers Identify Vascular Changes in the Brain Linked to Alzheimer's Disease
- Light-Weight Microscope Captures Large-Scale Brain Activity of Mice on the Move
Monday, June 24, 2024
- Personalized Magnetic Stimulation May Help in Treating Depression
- The Hippocampus, the Cerebral Conductor of Our Daily Priorities
Friday, June 21, 2024
- Resiliency Shaped by Activity in the Gut Microbiome and Brain
- Research Finds Causal Evidence Tying Cerebral Small-Vessel Disease to Alzheimer's, Dementia
- Unlocking the Entrepreneurial Brain: New Perspectives on Cognitive Flexibility
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
- Shining Light on Mental Health in Space Science Community
- 'Time Cells' In the Brain Are Critical for Complex Learning, Study Shows
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Monday, June 17, 2024
- New Technology Allows Researchers to Precisely, Flexibly Modulate Brain
- New Study Reveals Urgent Need for Region-Specific Models to Improve Brain Health in Diverse Settings
- A High-Fat Diet May Fuel Anxiety
- Breakthrough Approach Enables Bidirectional BCI Functionality
- A New Approach to Neuroimaging Analysis
Friday, June 14, 2024
Thursday, June 13, 2024
- New Insights Into the Brain Regions Involved in Paranoia
- Are Mixed Emotions Real? New Research Says Yes
- Technologies Enable 3D Imaging of Whole Human Brain Hemispheres at Subcellular Resolution
- Dopamine Linked to Mentalizing Abilities
- Studies Uncover the Critical Role of Sleep in the Formation of Memories
- Neural Balance in the Brain Is Associated With Brain Maturity and Better Cognitive Ability
- Confronting Trauma Alleviates Chronic Pain Among Older Veterans
- After Major Traumatic Brain Injury, More Blood Transfusions Could Mean Better Outcomes
- Promising Gene Therapy for FOXG1 Syndrome
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
- Brain Regions That Bias the Brain's Response to Pleasure in Bipolar Disorder Identified
- Exposure to Heat and Cold in Early Life May Affect Development of White Matter in the Brain
- Just Thinking About a Location Activates Mental Maps in the Brain
- Fruit Fly Brain Shows How Simple Commands Turn Into Complex Behaviors
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
- Do Traumatic Life Experiences Impact Perception of Distressing Imagery?
- Research on the Visual Rabbit Illusion Takes a Leap Forward
- Depressive Symptoms May Hasten Memory Decline in Older People
- Reading Pleasure and Pain from the Brain
- First Week After Birth Is Critical for Development of Senses
Monday, June 10, 2024
- How the Brain Is Affected by Huntington's Disease
- Brain's Structure Hangs in 'a Delicate Balance'
- Protocol for Creating 'wired Miniature Brains'
- Testing Immune Cells in the Placenta May Indicate the Health of Fetal Brain Immune Cells
- Multicenter Clinical Study Supports Safety of Deep General Anesthesia
- New Study Reveals Links Between Social Anxiety, Depression and Suicidal Thoughts in Adolescents
Friday, June 7, 2024
- Baby Baboon Brain Anatomy Predicts Which Hand They Will Use to Communicate
- What's Going on in Our Brains When We Plan?
- Study Identifies Potential Pathway to Reducing Breast Cancer Brain Metastases
- How Does Oxygen Depletion Disrupt Memory Formation in the Brain?
Thursday, June 6, 2024
- First-of-Its-Kind Test Can Predict Dementia Up to Nine Years Before Diagnosis
- Omega-3 Therapy Prevents Birth-Related Brain Injury in Newborn Rodents
- The Body's Own Lipids Affect Mental Disorders: Can Specific Inhibitors Help?
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
- Could Taking Certain Drugs Reduce Risk of Ruptured Brain Aneurysm?
- New Understanding of How Antidepressants Work
- Poor Quality Diet Makes Our Brains Sad
- Training Cognitive Control in Children Does Not Change Brain or Behavior
- Myelination in the Brain May Be Key to 'learning' Opioid Addiction
- Women's Mental Agility Is Better When They're on Their Period, Study Finds
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
- Internet Addiction Affects the Behavior and Development of Adolescents
- New Deep Brain Stimulation Algorithm May Help Personalize Parkinson's Disease Treatment
- Wearable Brain Imaging Gives Clearest Ever Picture of Children's Developing Brain
- New Model Allows a Computer to Understand Human Emotions
- Age and Sex-Related Changes Leave Female Flies Vulnerable to Delayed Harm from Head Injury
Monday, June 3, 2024
Friday, May 31, 2024
- Lighting Up the Brain: What Happens When Our 'serotonin Center' Is Triggered?
- Traumatic Brain Injury Strikes 1 in 8 Older Americans
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- In the Brain at Rest, Neurons Rehearse Future Experience
- Social Media Use and Sleep Duration Connected to Brain Activity in Teens
- Study Examines Prescribing Patterns of Drug Associated With Cognitive Impairment