Level of self-control linked to environment
From the Society for Consumer Psychology media release: What should you do after a difficult day at work? Many people would take a peaceful walk in nature, but this may not be a wise choice for…
Alcohol makes you momentarily happier but not more satisfied
From the University of Kent media release: Research suggests people are momentarily happier when drinking alcohol — but that over longer periods, drinking more does not make them more satisfied with life. The research, led by…
Study identifies specific work factors that predict sleep problems
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine media release: A new study found that specific psychological and social work factors were associated with sleep problems both concurrently and two years after exposure, indicating prolonged consequences.…
Drug-overdose deaths hold steady in some high drug trafficking areas
From the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences media release: Areas in the U.S. with the highest drug-overdose death rates are not always places with high drug trafficking, according to a new University of…
Gates of serotonin: Cracking the workings of a notorious receptor
From the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne media release: EPFL scientists have elucidated for the first time how a notoriously elusive serotonin receptor functions with atom-level detail. The receptor transmits electrical signals in neurons and is…
Remote Italian village could harbor secrets of healthy aging
From the University of California, San Diego Health Sciences media release: The average life expectancy in the United States is approximately 78 years old. Americans live longer, with better diets and improved health care, than…
People in Miyagi coastal areas continue to show higher levels of depressive tendencies
From the Tohoku University media release: Tohoku University Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo) has revealed that in 2014, three years after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, depressive symptoms continue to be higher in the…
FOMO: It’s your life you’re missing out on
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,…
Children with Cushing syndrome may have higher suicide risk
From the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development media release: Children with Cushing syndrome may be at higher risk for suicide as well as for depression, anxiety and other mental health…
Depression study examines levels of oxytocin and its impacts on mother-baby emotional bonding
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…