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Dutch research on mental health during COVID-19 in vulnerable children

In this context, Josjan Zijlmans and Lorynn Teela et al. investigate the mental and social health of children and adolescents with pre-existing mental or somatic problems (pediatric or psychiatric) during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

17 Dec 2020

Hope can help people feel happier, protect them from risky behaviors

Having hope for the future could protect people from risky behaviours such as drinking and gambling - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

17 Dec 2020

COVID-19 pandemic affects sleep habits, leads to further stress and anxiety

The COVID-19 pandemic is seriously affecting the sleep habits of half of those surveyed in a new study from The Royal and the University of Ottawa, leading to further stress and anxiety plus further dependence on sleep medication.

17 Dec 2020

New guideline offers recommendations to use behavioral, psychological therapies for insomnia

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has published a new clinical practice guideline establishing recommendations for the use of behavioral and psychological treatments for chronic insomnia disorder in adults.

16 Dec 2020

Deep Longevity releases first AI-powered psychological aging clocks

Today, Deep Longevity, a company developing artificial intelligence to track human aging and extend productive longevity, released the first AI-powered psychological aging clocks to analyze and interpret psychosocial factors in the context of aging.

16 Dec 2020

Clearer information and increased support may improve compliance with COVID-19 guidelines, says study

UK-based researchers have found that providing clear information and practical or financial support could reduce the number of people who feel that they have to break lockdown rules. They have also evaluated the risk tied to engaging in a particular behavior.

16 Dec 2020

Study examines psychological, social predictors of U.S. adults' willingness to get COVID-19 vaccine

The first COVID-19 vaccine has received emergency use authorization. Yet a key question remains: Will U.S. adults be willing to get it?

14 Dec 2020

Preference to be a night owl associated with anxiety, impulsivity and substance use

Young people who prefer to stay up late are more impulsive than their peers who go to bed earlier, which makes them more likely to drink alcohol and smoke, a new study in the journal Chronobiology International, reports.

14 Dec 2020

Strong social support associated with fewer mental health problems in young adults

A team of McGill University researchers has found that young adults who perceived higher levels of social support reported fewer mental health problems.

11 Dec 2020

$3-year-old children have adult-like preference for visual fractal patterns$

3-year-old children have adult-like preference for visual fractal patterns

By the time children are 3 years old they already have an adult-like preference for visual fractal patterns commonly seen in nature, according to University of Oregon researchers.

11 Dec 2020

Researchers receive $651,997 funding to study memory dysfunction in MS

Researchers at Montclair State University and Kessler Foundation have received funding totaling $651,997 from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to measure memory-related abilities in individuals with and without multiple sclerosis (MS) for clues to how such cognitive processes are altered by MS. Joshua Sandry, PhD, assistant professor of psychology at Montclair State and Ekaterina Dobryakova, PhD, research scientist in the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research at Kessler Foundation, collaborate on the 4-year study, titled "Neuroimaging of Hippocampally Mediated Memory Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis."

10 Dec 2020

Different languages can make human brains to work harder while processing motion descriptions

We all run from a burning building the same way--fast!--but how we describe it depends on the language we speak. In some languages, we might flee, race, or bolt, while in others we might just exit or leave the building quickly.

10 Dec 2020

Autistic children show significant IQ increases between the ages of 12 to 23 years

Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face a lifelong challenge characterized by qualitative impairments in both communication and social interaction.

9 Dec 2020

It’s time to scare people about COVID

I still remember exactly where I was sitting decades ago, during the short film shown in class: For a few painful minutes, we watched a woman talking mechanically, raspily through a hole in her throat, pausing occasionally to gasp for air.

9 Dec 2020

UC biophysicist develops useful instruments that can advance diagnosis, treatment of debilitating conditions

Necessity is the mother of invention, and nowhere does that aphorism apply more than in the realm of humans and their physical needs.

8 Dec 2020

Economic implications due to COVID-19 can have a devastating effect on children

A team of UTSA researchers has discovered that economic implications because of COVID-19 can have a devastating ripple effect on children.

8 Dec 2020

Study elucidates the link between oxytocin gene methylation and parental empathy

Parenting behavior is deeply linked to the ability to empathize with one’s children. Thus, to better understand why certain parents react to certain situations in a certain way, it is crucial to gain insight into how empathy is shaped.

8 Dec 2020

Chronic sleep disruption can lead to depression in adolescents, study shows

Chronic sleep disruption during adolescence can lead to depression in both males and females and alters stress reactivity in females, according to a new study led by University of Ottawa researchers.

7 Dec 2020

Study explains link between birth order and creative careers

In a new study that could turn what we know about birth order upside down, a University of Houston researcher has found that the role of birth order on career types, occupational creativity and status attainment might have been overestimated in previous research.

4 Dec 2020

Study provides detailed view of the brain’s ventral striatum activity involved in decision-making

Neuroscientists have provided clear visual evidence that a region of the human brain known as the ventral striatum kicks in during decision-making to weigh the costs versus the benefits of making a physical effort.

4 Dec 2020

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Dutch research on mental health during COVID-19 in vulnerable children

Hope can help people feel happier, protect them from risky behaviors

COVID-19 pandemic affects sleep habits, leads to further stress and anxiety

New guideline offers recommendations to use behavioral, psychological therapies for insomnia

Deep Longevity releases first AI-powered psychological aging clocks

Clearer information and increased support may improve compliance with COVID-19 guidelines, says study

Study examines psychological, social predictors of U.S. adults' willingness to get COVID-19 vaccine

Preference to be a night owl associated with anxiety, impulsivity and substance use

Strong social support associated with fewer mental health problems in young adults

3-year-old children have adult-like preference for visual fractal patterns

Researchers receive $651,997 funding to study memory dysfunction in MS

Different languages can make human brains to work harder while processing motion descriptions

Autistic children show significant IQ increases between the ages of 12 to 23 years

It’s time to scare people about COVID

UC biophysicist develops useful instruments that can advance diagnosis, treatment of debilitating conditions

Economic implications due to COVID-19 can have a devastating effect on children

Study elucidates the link between oxytocin gene methylation and parental empathy

Chronic sleep disruption can lead to depression in adolescents, study shows

Study explains link between birth order and creative careers

Study provides detailed view of the brain’s ventral striatum activity involved in decision-making

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