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Ritual Reduces Loneliness
f you dunk a tea bag repeatedly into your mug or open a cream-filled cookie to lick the filling, you might find coping with pandemic...
Phil Harris
Mar 7, 20213 min read


Wisdom vs Loneliness
Research over the last decade has shown that loneliness is an important determinant of health. It is associated with considerable...
Phil Harris
Mar 7, 20213 min read


ADHD & College Achievement
According to a 2017 UCLA study, students with ADHD make up about 6% of the college student population and represent the most common type...
Phil Harris
Feb 24, 20213 min read


Fanatics Brains Unmasked
Researchers have mapped an underlying "psychological signature" for people who are predisposed to holding extreme social, political or...
Phil Harris
Feb 24, 20214 min read


Personality & Life Expectancy Linked
Ground-breaking research led by University of Limerick has revealed for the first time that the immune system directly links personality...
Phil Harris
Feb 19, 20213 min read


"Frenemies": Bullying Re-examined
Teens who bully, harass, or otherwise victimize their peers are not always lashing out in reaction to psychological problems or unhealthy...
Phil Harris
Feb 19, 20213 min read


Beyond Childhood Adversity
It's well understood that a difficult childhood can increase the likelihood of mental illness, but according to new research from the...
Phil Harris
Feb 8, 20212 min read


Perfect Diagnosis of ADHD
A new study led by a University at Buffalo researcher has identified how specific communication among different brain regions, known as...
Phil Harris
Jan 31, 20214 min read


Adaptability the Key to Depression?
The more chaotic things get, the harder it is for people with clinical anxiety and/or depression to make sound decisions and to learn...
Phil Harris
Jan 19, 20214 min read


Teaching Myths Persist
A new review by Swansea University reveals there is widespread belief, around the world, in a teaching method that is not only...
Phil Harris
Jan 19, 20213 min read


Religious Coping
Religious people facing life crises rely on emotion-regulation strategies that psychologists also use, a new study finds. They look for...
Phil Harris
Jan 19, 20213 min read


Ketamine: How it Work as an Antidepressant
A group of proteins called 4E-BPs, involved in memory formation, is the key to unlocking the antidepressant effect of ketamine in the...
Phil Harris
Dec 18, 20203 min read


So Many People-So Few Expressions
Whether at a birthday party in Brazil, a funeral in Kenya or protests in Hong Kong, humans all use variations of the same facial...
Phil Harris
Dec 17, 20203 min read


Christmas: A Literature Review
Christmas is the time of year when the normal rules of life are abandoned. Even though this Christmas will be different, the same spirit...
Phil Harris
Dec 16, 20201 min read


BPS Release New Depression Report
The British Psychological Society has released a new report, Understanding Depression. Written by a panel of experts, it aims to share...
Phil Harris
Nov 24, 20202 min read


New Treatment Approach for Traumatic Nightmares
A new technological solution has emerged for the treatment of traumatic nightmares and has just been cleared as a treatment by the FDA in...
Phil Harris
Nov 24, 20201 min read


Sleep & Trauma: More Evidence of a Link
Sleep is crucial for consolidating our memories, and sleep deprivation has long been known to interfere with learning and memory. Now a...
Phil Harris
Nov 19, 20203 min read


Will COVID Cast a Long Shadow?
Exposure to COVID-19 could pose a risk to the health and aging of individuals who aren't even born yet, according to a newly published...
Phil Harris
Nov 18, 20203 min read


How Much Stronger is Cannabis?
New research shows that over the past 50 years street cannabis across the world has become substantially stronger carrying an increased...
Phil Harris
Nov 18, 20203 min read


Decriminalisation in the US Gathers Pace
Ohio in the US has some of the most entrenched drug problems in the States. It is now moving forward with what was once unthinkable in...
Phil Harris
Nov 18, 20201 min read
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