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Judging your own happiness could backfire: Experiencing emotions with acceptance is more useful, study finds

Judging your own happiness could backfire: Experiencing emotions with acceptance is more useful, study finds

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJudging how happy you are could backfire and negatively impact life satisfaction and psychological well-being, according to r

Judging your own happiness could backfire: Experiencing emotions with acceptance is more useful, study finds

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJudging how happy you are could backfire and negatively impact life satisfaction and psychological well-being, according to r
Ancient viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders

Ancient viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders

byKing's College LondonDNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIHNew research led by King's College London has found that thousa

Ancient viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders

byKing's College LondonDNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIHNew research led by King's College London has found that thousa
New study reveals high rates of missed GP appointments among patients with ADHD

New study reveals high rates of missed GP appointments among patients with ADHD

byUniversity of AberdeenCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsPatients with ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) are 60% to 90% more likely to miss appointments with their doctors, c

New study reveals high rates of missed GP appointments among patients with ADHD

byUniversity of AberdeenCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsPatients with ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) are 60% to 90% more likely to miss appointments with their doctors, c
Mindfulness training may lead to altered states of consciousness, study finds

Mindfulness training may lead to altered states of consciousness, study finds

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMindfulness training may lead participants to experience disembodiment and unity—so-called altered states of consciousness—according to

Mindfulness training may lead to altered states of consciousness, study finds

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMindfulness training may lead participants to experience disembodiment and unity—so-called altered states of consciousness—according to
How you interact with your kid could shape how they play with their peers

How you interact with your kid could shape how they play with their peers

by Sydney Barrilleaux,University of GeorgiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe way parents and their children play together may be the framework for how kids will treat other children, accordin

How you interact with your kid could shape how they play with their peers

by Sydney Barrilleaux,University of GeorgiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe way parents and their children play together may be the framework for how kids will treat other children, accordin
Uncovering the mechanics behind ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects

Uncovering the mechanics behind ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressBrain region–specific action of ketamine. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.ado7010A team of brain and mental health specialists in China and the U.S.

Uncovering the mechanics behind ketamine's rapid antidepressant effects

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressBrain region–specific action of ketamine. Credit:Science(2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.ado7010A team of brain and mental health specialists in China and the U.S.
Being bullied in high school can make teens less optimistic about the future

Being bullied in high school can make teens less optimistic about the future

by Hannah L. Schacter,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainTheeffects of bullyingon teens' mental health are well-documented. But could bullying also shape their future aspir

Being bullied in high school can make teens less optimistic about the future

by Hannah L. Schacter,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainTheeffects of bullyingon teens' mental health are well-documented. But could bullying also shape their future aspir
'An epidemic of loneliness': How the COVID-19 pandemic changed life for older adults

'An epidemic of loneliness': How the COVID-19 pandemic changed life for older adults

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYears after the U.S. began to slowly emerge from mandatory COVID-19 lockdowns, more than half of older adults s

'An epidemic of loneliness': How the COVID-19 pandemic changed life for older adults

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYears after the U.S. began to slowly emerge from mandatory COVID-19 lockdowns, more than half of older adults s
Lonely children more likely to experience psychosis, new study finds

Lonely children more likely to experience psychosis, new study finds

by European Psychiatric AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that children who felt lonely for more than six months before the age of 12 are more likely to experience an ep

Lonely children more likely to experience psychosis, new study finds

by European Psychiatric AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study suggests that children who felt lonely for more than six months before the age of 12 are more likely to experience an ep
Altered mealtimes linked to depression, anxiety in shift workers

Altered mealtimes linked to depression, anxiety in shift workers

by Dennis ThompsonFolks need to have their meals at regular intervals or risk slipping into anxiety or depression, a new study of airline personnel has found.Delaying breakfast or dinner appears to in

Altered mealtimes linked to depression, anxiety in shift workers

by Dennis ThompsonFolks need to have their meals at regular intervals or risk slipping into anxiety or depression, a new study of airline personnel has found.Delaying breakfast or dinner appears to in
Study on origins of schizophrenia in the brain offers hope for targeted treatments, better diagnosis

Study on origins of schizophrenia in the brain offers hope for targeted treatments, better diagnosis

by Claire Loewen,McGill UniversityExperimental design and methodology of epicenter mapping. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk6063A group of scientists are hopefu

Study on origins of schizophrenia in the brain offers hope for targeted treatments, better diagnosis

by Claire Loewen,McGill UniversityExperimental design and methodology of epicenter mapping. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk6063A group of scientists are hopefu