From the University of Edinburgh press release via EurekAlert!: Stress levels of unemployed people are linked more to their surroundings than their age, gender, disposable income, and degree of deprivation, a study shows. The presence…
From the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) press release: Not surprisingly, victims of a natural disaster can experience stress and anxiety, but a new study indicates that it might also cause them to make…
From the University of Abertay Dundee via MedicalXPress: New research from the University of Abertay Dundee has found evidence that left-handed people may be better decision makers than their right-handed counterparts. The new behavioural research,…
From the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons press release via EurekAlert!: Increased pain following surgery has long been linked to anxiety and “catastrophizing,” an extreme response to stress. In a new study presented today at…
From the Macquarie University press release via HealthCanal: A recent study from the Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University, has found children with social phobia are judged as less attractive and are less liked by…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: In low- and middle-income countries, mild cognitive impairment—an intermediate state between normal signs of cognitive aging, such as becoming increasingly forgetful, and dementia, which may…
From the Rutgers press release: Rutgers scientists have uncovered genetic clues as to why some mice no longer in danger are still fearful while others are resilient to traumatic experience – knowledge that could help those…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists now have a better understanding of the way that stress impacts the brain. New research, published by Cell Press in the January 26 issue of the…
From the SAGE Publications press release via EurekAlert: Managers encouraging employees to be more proactive and flexible do make gains in performance and productivity. But this is at the expense of employee job satisfaction, according…
From the University of Georgia press release: Approximately 3 percent of the U.S. population suffers from excessive, uncontrollable worry that reduces their health and quality of life. The condition, known as Generalized Anxiety Disorder, is…