From the University of Queensland press release via HealthCanal: Depression and anxiety are found in every society in the world, debunking old theories that only Westerners get depressed. These new findings come from the world’s…
From the New York University press release via EurekAlert!: Local weather patterns temporarily influence people’s beliefs about evidence for global warming, according to research by political scientists at New York University and Temple University. Their…
From the Flinders University press release: Whether the subject is your favourite songs or the greatest footballer of all time, surveys that rely on remembering the past will be skewed towards one particular decade of…
From the University of Bristol press release: Online fundraising is a major source of income for many charities. A new study has looked at the extent to which people giving in this way are influenced…
From the Emory University press release via EurekAlert!: A new study shows that a therapeutic intervention called Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) appears to improve the mental and physical health of adolescents in foster care. CBCT…
From the Loyola University Health System press release via EurekAlert!: Caregivers of stroke survivors are at risk for developing depression and complications from chronic stress, according to a study published by researchers at the Loyola…
From the Rutgers University press release: Poor mothers are more likely to be classified as having the mental illness known as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) because they live in poverty – not because they are…
From the Baylor University press release via ScienceDaily: People are more likely to show forgiving behavior if they receive restitution, but they are more prone to report they have forgiven if they get an apology,…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: The use of present versus the past tense in recalling an experience with binge drinking can positively influence behaviors, an important development in aiding the development of alcohol…
From the Ben-Gurion University press release via EurekAlert!: Sleep deprivation in the first few hours after exposure to a significantly stressful threat actually reduces the risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), according to a study…