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Psychology is the study of human mental functions, behavior and processes.

Collaborative study investigates underlying cause of neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease is most known for its movement-related symptoms: tremors and rigidity, slowness and falls, caused by the loss of the brain's dopamine-producing neurons.

4 Oct 2024

Imagery rescripting offers new hope for treating hoarding disorder

Rehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who hoard, a study by UNSW psychology researchers has shown.

4 Oct 2024

Understanding the brain’s process of dividing experiences into events

The moment a person steps off the street and into a restaurant-;to take just one example-;the brain mentally starts a new "chapter" of the day, a change that causes a big shift in brain activity. Shifts like this happen all day long, as people encounter new environments, like going out for lunch, attending their kid's soccer game, or settling in for a night of watching TV.

3 Oct 2024

NIH funds study to explore infertility and health issues among Hispanic women of Mexican heritage

Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences and the Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública in Mexico are using a $2.2 million National Institutes of Health grant to explore the link between infertility and long-term health issues among Hispanic women of Mexican heritage.

1 Oct 2024

Air pollution linked to brain changes in children

Outdoor air pollution from power plants, fires and cars continues to degrade human, animal and environmental health around the globe.

1 Oct 2024

Study reveals impact of adverse childhood experiences on teen mental health

Teens who faced high levels of emotional and multidimensional adversity in their early years are at the most significant risk for mental health challenges, a comprehensive 15-year study revealed.

30 Sep 2024

Lower attention ability in adolescence can predict substance use in young adulthood

Lower attention ability in adolescence can predict cigarette and cannabis use in young adulthood, according to new research from Trinity College Dublin.

30 Sep 2024

Pilot trial aims to reduce rapid weight gain and obesity risk among Latine infants

With $784,369 from the NIH, UNCG researchers will implement a pilot trial that aims to reduce rapid weight gain and obesity risk among Latine infants by supporting mothers in breastfeeding.

26 Sep 2024

High impulsivity linked to increased stress response during boring tasks

Research at the University of Portsmouth has explored the relationship between high impulsivity and boredom, in an effort to find out what drives rash and sometimes unhealthy decisions.

26 Sep 2024

Study highlights importance of empathetic care for children in pain

Whether it's a sore arm or a fear of injections, how a child is treated when they present with pain could significantly affect how they respond to and manage pain later in life.

25 Sep 2024

Online microaggressions impact sleep quality in young Black women

A new study finds that microaggressions aimed at Black women online appear to harm the health of other Black women who see those microaggressions – even though the microaggressions are not aimed at them personally.

25 Sep 2024

Earthquake aftermath linked to higher rates of menstrual irregularities

In research published in Brain and Behavior, investigators found increased rates of menstrual irregularities in women living in areas affected by the 2023 earthquake in Turkey.

25 Sep 2024

New findings reveal how emotion enhances memory for contextual details

Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology demonstrated that emotion enhances memory for contextual details, challenging the view that emotion impairs the ability to remember such information.

24 Sep 2024

"Not just a phase": Fussy eating is mainly influenced by genes and is a stable trait

This research highlights the genetic basis of food fussiness in children, with over 70% of influence from genes, informing strategies for dietary interventions.

24 Sep 2024

Age-related differences in financial decision-making and social influence

Older people are more likely to be influenced by the impulsive financial preferences of others than their younger counterparts, according to a new study.

24 Sep 2024

Multi-modal AI systems for enhanced emotion detection and understanding

Using a fusion of traditional and novel technological methods, researchers are hoping to better quantify emotions to transform the face of the emotion quantification field.

23 Sep 2024

Genetic factors drive fussy eating from toddlerhood to adolescence

Fussy eating is mainly influenced by genes and is a stable trait lasting from toddlerhood to early adolescence, finds a new study led by researchers from UCL (University College London), King's College London and the University of Leeds.

19 Sep 2024

Primary care physicians face rising complexity of mental health concerns

An examination of millions of patient visits to primary care physicians shows that mental health concerns are second only to musculoskeletal complaints in everyday care.

19 Sep 2024

Finger counting boosts kindergarten math performance in new study

Preschool teachers have different views on finger counting. Some teachers consider finger counting use in children to signal that they are struggling with math, while others associate its use as advanced numerical knowledge. In a new Child Development study, researchers at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and Lea.fr, Editions Nathan in Paris, France, explored whether a finger counting strategy can help kindergarten-aged children solve arithmetic problems.

19 Sep 2024

Early childhood biases fuel wealth inequality

Income and wealth inequality in the U.S. remain near all-time highs. Analysts say this disparity is a "major issue of our time." Experts have spotlighted deep policy failures fueling the problem and helpful economic fixes to alleviate the suffering.

19 Sep 2024