Study suggests a simple strategy to improve your mood in 12 minutes
From the Iowa State University press release: We all have a remedy — a glass of wine or a piece of chocolate — for lifting our spirits when we’re in a bad mood. Rather than…
Study suggests complications during birth and later social anxiety in children
From the Wiley press release: A new study published in Infant and Child Development indicates that complications during birth may increase the risk that children will develop social anxiety by their pre-teen years. For the study, 149…
Study examines origins and nature of ‘math anxiety’
From the University of Cambridge press release: A report out today examines the factors that influence ‘maths anxiety’ among primary and secondary school students, showing that teachers and parents may inadvertently play a role in…
Study suggests mindfulness may help improve mental health of students
From the University of Bristol press release: Mental health amongst university students could be improved by introducing mindfulness training. These are the findings from the first UK study, published in Education Research International, to measure the…
Study suggests social anxiety disorder may increase risk of alcoholism
From the Wiley press release: New research published in Depression and Anxiety indicates that, unlike other anxiety disorders, social anxiety disorder may have a direct effect on alcoholism. For the study, researchers assessed alcoholism, social anxiety disorder,…
Study suggests positivity can transform the healthcare workplace
From the Binghamton University press release: Positivity can transform the healthcare workplace, according to a professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Nina Flanagan, clinical professor of nursing and program coordinator of the…
Study suggests child anxiety could be factor in school absences
From the University of Exeter press release: New research has concluded that anxiety can be a factor in poor school attendance among children and young people. A team at the University of Exeter Medical School…
Smartphones help researcher better understand the nature of depression and anxiety
From the University at Buffalo press release: Decades of research into anxiety and depression have resulted in the development of models that help explain the causes and dimensions of the two disorders. For all of…
Study looks at how people engage in casual conversations
From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release: Conversations are fundamental to relationships and wellbeing, but they often leave people feeling anxious, uncertain, and socially excluded. Social and personality psychologists will present their…
Study suggests people with Internet addiction react the worst when WiFi fails
From the Elsevier press release: Do you get frustrated and angry when your WiFi connection stops working? It could be because of your personality. When digital technology stops working, people with a fear of missing…