From the University of Georgia press release by April Reese Sorrow via EurekAlert!: Psychological factors can have as much-or more-impact on pediatric chest pain as physical ones, a University of Georgia study found recently. UGA…
From the UCSF press release via EurekAlert!: Scientific studies have suggested that a wandering mind indicates unhappiness, whereas a mind that is present in the moment indicates well-being. Now, a preliminary UCSF study suggests a…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: The ability to correctly identify signs of depression depends on the gender of both the identifier and the person with depression, as well as individual…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Your emotions can certainly impact your decisions, but you might be surprised by the extent to which your emotions affect your pocketbook. New research from psychological scientist…
From the Johns Hopkins University press release via EurekAlert!: For most of history, humans rose with the sun and slept when it set. Enter Thomas Edison, and with a flick of a switch, night became…
From the University of Cincinnati press release: Although many people look forward to getting away on vacation or just putting their feet up at home, there are others who can get as anxious about taking…
From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers using a new approach to identifying genes associated with depression have found that variants in a group of genes involved in transmission of signals by…
From the AFTAU press release: From monsters under the bed to bogeymen in the closet, most children experience nighttime fears at some point in their development. And while most grow out of them without any…
From the SUNY Buffalo press release via Newswise: Animals that are socially isolated for prolonged periods make less myelin in the region of the brain responsible for complex emotional and cognitive behavior, researchers at the…
From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: Under certain circumstances neuroticism can be good for your health, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study showing that some self-described neurotics also tended…