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Students who enjoyed their alone time seem to display greater psychological health

Transitioning from high school to college can be stressful. Trying to fit in, making new friends, missing old ones and home, meeting professors' and one's own expectations--can all be daunting.

10 Apr 2019

CSU researchers examine prevalence of sexual harassment in scientific field settings

Scientists involved in a field campaign are away from their normal routines, offices and universities, including the support mechanisms available if sexual harassment or other inappropriate behaviors occur.

10 Apr 2019

Faking and suppressing emotions with customers linked to heavier drinking after work

Employees who force themselves to smile and be happy in front of customers -- or who try to hide feelings of annoyance -- may be at risk for heavier drinking after work, according to researchers.

9 Apr 2019

Animal-assisted therapy has a positive effect on social behavior of patients with brain injuries

Animal-assisted therapy can foster social competence in patients with brain injuries and increase their emotional involvement during therapy. These were the findings of a clinical trial conducted by psychologists from the University of Basel and published in the journal Scientific Reports.

9 Apr 2019

New study explains why heart failure patients have trouble with thinking and depression

Heart failure patients often have trouble with thinking and depression. A new study by University of Guelph researchers explains why and points to ways to prevent and treat both heart and brain maladies through the emerging field of circadian medicine.

5 Apr 2019

Dentists' diagnostic performance deteriorates when put under time pressure

Dentists can miss important details on x-rays when put under time pressure, according to new research led by the University of Plymouth.

5 Apr 2019

Third-person perspectives may be harmful to consumers pursuing health goals

Using visualization as motivation is a common technique for achieving goals, but consumers who are pursuing health goals such as eating healthy or losing weight should use caution when using perspective-based visualizations, a new study has found.

5 Apr 2019

Study: Consuming sugar does not improve mood and makes people more tired

Sugar does not improve mood and it can make people less alert and more tired after its consumption - according to a new study by the University of Warwick, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Lancaster University.

5 Apr 2019

Just 20-minute contact with nature will lower stress hormone levels, study finds

Taking at least twenty minutes out of your day to stroll or sit in a place that makes you feel in contact with nature will significantly lower your stress hormone levels.

4 Apr 2019

Alterations in brain functional connectivity associated with somatic symptom disorder

Alterations in functional connectivity of the brain may help in understanding the neurobiological changes leading to somatic symptom disorder, reports a study in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society.

4 Apr 2019

Stress in childhood and adulthood impacts hormone patterns associated with negative health outcomes

Adults who report high levels of stress and who also had stressful childhoods are most likely to show hormone patterns associated with negative health outcomes, according to findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

3 Apr 2019

New study debunks link between depression risk and 18 genes

Over the past quarter-century, researchers have published hundreds of studies suggesting a small set of particular genes or gene-variants plays a substantial role in boosting susceptibility to depression.

3 Apr 2019

Study explores how the brain finds meaning in metaphor

You can grasp a hand. You can also grasp a concept. One is literal. One is metaphorical. Our brains know the difference, but would we be able to understand the latter without the former?

3 Apr 2019

Study highlights effectiveness of group psychological intervention in post-conflict Pakistan

A new University of Liverpool led study, published in The Lancet, highlights the effectiveness of a brief group psychological intervention for women affected by anxiety and depression in a post-conflict setting in Pakistan.

2 Apr 2019

Children born into poorer backgrounds show key differences in early brain function, finds study

Children born into poverty show key differences in early brain function - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

2 Apr 2019

Sleepovers reduce dogs' stress, ASU study shows

Of the estimated more than 4 million dogs that end up in animal shelters each year, about half a million are euthanized. To increase the number of shelter dogs that are adopted, Arizona State University's Canine Science Collaboratory studies what happens in animal shelters and how it affects dogs.

2 Apr 2019

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Students who enjoyed their alone time seem to display greater psychological health

CSU researchers examine prevalence of sexual harassment in scientific field settings

Faking and suppressing emotions with customers linked to heavier drinking after work

Animal-assisted therapy has a positive effect on social behavior of patients with brain injuries

New study explains why heart failure patients have trouble with thinking and depression

Dentists' diagnostic performance deteriorates when put under time pressure

Third-person perspectives may be harmful to consumers pursuing health goals

Study: Consuming sugar does not improve mood and makes people more tired

Just 20-minute contact with nature will lower stress hormone levels, study finds

Alterations in brain functional connectivity associated with somatic symptom disorder

Stress in childhood and adulthood impacts hormone patterns associated with negative health outcomes

New study debunks link between depression risk and 18 genes

Study explores how the brain finds meaning in metaphor

Study highlights effectiveness of group psychological intervention in post-conflict Pakistan

Children born into poorer backgrounds show key differences in early brain function, finds study

Sleepovers reduce dogs' stress, ASU study shows

Face-to-face workshops increase householders' natural disaster preparedness

Study finds that sizeable number of Canadian adults wants to be in open relationships

UCL scientists discover key brain region for navigating familiar places

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