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College students' insomnia linked more strongly to loneliness than screen time

College students' insomnia linked more strongly to loneliness than screen time

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityStudent at laptop. Credit: Oregon State UniversityBeing lonely is a bigger hurdle to a good night's sleep for college students than too much time at

College students' insomnia linked more strongly to loneliness than screen time

by Steve Lundeberg,Oregon State UniversityStudent at laptop. Credit: Oregon State UniversityBeing lonely is a bigger hurdle to a good night's sleep for college students than too much time at
Music makes us move even when we don't like it, according to psychologists

Music makes us move even when we don't like it, according to psychologists

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityExample of the musical notation of a stimulus with a medium rhythmic complexity (son clave) and a medium harmonic complexity (four-note (major) chords wit

Music makes us move even when we don't like it, according to psychologists

by Patrick Lejtenyi,Concordia UniversityExample of the musical notation of a stimulus with a medium rhythmic complexity (son clave) and a medium harmonic complexity (four-note (major) chords wit
Scientists discover brain mechanism that helps overcome fear

Scientists discover brain mechanism that helps overcome fear

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreCoronal brain slice showing projections from different visual areas in the cerebral cortex to the ventrolateral geniculate nucleus (vLGN). These pathways are part of t

Scientists discover brain mechanism that helps overcome fear

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreCoronal brain slice showing projections from different visual areas in the cerebral cortex to the ventrolateral geniculate nucleus (vLGN). These pathways are part of t
Study sheds light on how the brain differentiates new stimuli from old ones

Study sheds light on how the brain differentiates new stimuli from old ones

byColumbia UniversityThe illustration represents how sounds are encoded in the cerebral cortex, with neurons (at right) using "echoing" activity to track auditory stimuli to change and

Study sheds light on how the brain differentiates new stimuli from old ones

byColumbia UniversityThe illustration represents how sounds are encoded in the cerebral cortex, with neurons (at right) using "echoing" activity to track auditory stimuli to change and
Study of patient data shows antipsychotic medications don't always work the way they're supposed to

Study of patient data shows antipsychotic medications don't always work the way they're supposed to

byUniversity of WaterlooBalancing covariates before and after PS matching and weighting by selected individuals' characteristics. Note: Black dotted lines represent standardized mean differe

Study of patient data shows antipsychotic medications don't always work the way they're supposed to

byUniversity of WaterlooBalancing covariates before and after PS matching and weighting by selected individuals' characteristics. Note: Black dotted lines represent standardized mean differe
Decluttering can be stressful. A clinical psychologist explains how personal values can make it easier

Decluttering can be stressful. A clinical psychologist explains how personal values can make it easier

by Mary E. Dozier,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainI recently helped my mom sort through boxes she inherited when my grandparents passed away. One box was labeled—either ironically or ge

Decluttering can be stressful. A clinical psychologist explains how personal values can make it easier

by Mary E. Dozier,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainI recently helped my mom sort through boxes she inherited when my grandparents passed away. One box was labeled—either ironically or ge
Perception of trustworthiness may drive brain's safety and alarm signals

Perception of trustworthiness may drive brain's safety and alarm signals

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPerceiving whether another person is a personal health risk requires quickly assessing their trustworthiness. With limited characteris

Perception of trustworthiness may drive brain's safety and alarm signals

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPerceiving whether another person is a personal health risk requires quickly assessing their trustworthiness. With limited characteris
Nurses worldwide experience stress, loss and violence since pandemic

Nurses worldwide experience stress, loss and violence since pandemic

byNew York UniversityCredit: Laura James from PexelsA first-of-its-kind study provides a snapshot of the substantial mental health burden on nurses around the world.Publishedin the j

Nurses worldwide experience stress, loss and violence since pandemic

byNew York UniversityCredit: Laura James from PexelsA first-of-its-kind study provides a snapshot of the substantial mental health burden on nurses around the world.Publishedin the j