From the Texas A&M University media release: “You missed out.” Is there another sentence that could strike such anxiety in the hearts of young people? Other than “We need to talk,” of course. It’s true, though,…
From the Association for Psychological Science media release: Money could buy happiness if your purchases fit your personality, according to a new study that examines nearly 77,000 actual UK bank spending transactions. The study, published in…
From the Leiden, Universiteit media release: Students who have a chronic lack of sleep have lower grades and find it harder to concentrate. Around a third of students do not feel well rested enough to…
From the BMJ media release: Nine weekly sessions of individually tailored acupuncture lessen perceived pain intensity, and improve functional capacity and quality of life, in people with the chronic pain condition, fibromyalgia, finds research published…
From the Florida Atlantic University media release: Widely referred to as the “love” hormone, oxytocin is an indispensable part of childbirth and emotional mother-child bonding. Psychologists at Florida Atlantic University are conducting a novel study…
From the Umeå universitet media release: New observations show that older bipolar patients often have decreased activity in the hormone system responsible for the secretion of the stress hormone cortisol. Low levels of cortisol in…
From the University of Pittsburgh press release by Melissa Carlson via ScienceDaily: Lying awake in bed plagues everyone occasionally, but for those with seasonal affective disorder, sleeplessness is routine. University of Pittsburgh researchers report in…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release via EurekAlert!: A key brain structure that regulates emotions works differently in preschoolers with depression compared with their healthy peers, according to new research at Washington…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release via EurekAlert!: Sperm doesn’t appear to forget anything. Stress felt by dad—whether as a preadolescent or adult—leaves a lasting impression on his sperm that gives sons and daughters…
From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: An interesting new report of animal research published in Biological Psychiatry suggests that common antidepressant medications may impair a form of learning that is important clinically. Selective serotonin…