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Digital mindfulness could help reduce the effects of technostress at work

Digital mindfulness could help reduce the effects of technostress at work

by Elizabeth Marsh,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainTechnology-related stress, overload and anxiety arecommon problems in today's workplace, potentially leading tohigher

Digital mindfulness could help reduce the effects of technostress at work

by Elizabeth Marsh,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainTechnology-related stress, overload and anxiety arecommon problems in today's workplace, potentially leading tohigher
Obesity associated with poorer mental health, especially in women

Obesity associated with poorer mental health, especially in women

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA trio of mental and physical health researchers with University College Cork's School of Public Health, has found evidence of poorer

Obesity associated with poorer mental health, especially in women

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA trio of mental and physical health researchers with University College Cork's School of Public Health, has found evidence of poorer
Mouse study uncovers how altered gene expression can induce autism

Mouse study uncovers how altered gene expression can induce autism

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterGenes involved in chromatin modification and gene transcription are associated with the progression of neurodevelopmental disorders. Researchers from Ja

Mouse study uncovers how altered gene expression can induce autism

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterGenes involved in chromatin modification and gene transcription are associated with the progression of neurodevelopmental disorders. Researchers from Ja
Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite

Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesVgat l/vlPAG cells encode approach to food and eating. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46430-5People wh

Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesVgat l/vlPAG cells encode approach to food and eating. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46430-5People wh
Experiencing racial discrimination impacts the mental health of teens in the U.S. justice system

Experiencing racial discrimination impacts the mental health of teens in the U.S. justice system

bySouthern Methodist UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnew studyby Southern Methodist University psychologists and a researchers from the University of Washington shows tha

Experiencing racial discrimination impacts the mental health of teens in the U.S. justice system

bySouthern Methodist UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAnew studyby Southern Methodist University psychologists and a researchers from the University of Washington shows tha
Increasingly sophisticated AI systems can perform empathy, but their use in mental health care raises ethical questions

Increasingly sophisticated AI systems can perform empathy, but their use in mental health care raises ethical questions

by A.T. Kingsmith,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a world where technology is increasingly intertwined with our feelings, emotion-AI harnesses advanced computing and machine

Increasingly sophisticated AI systems can perform empathy, but their use in mental health care raises ethical questions

by A.T. Kingsmith,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a world where technology is increasingly intertwined with our feelings, emotion-AI harnesses advanced computing and machine
Study finds lonely women experience increased activation in regions of the brain associated with food cravings

Study finds lonely women experience increased activation in regions of the brain associated with food cravings

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new UCLA Healthstudyhas found that women who perceive themselves to be lonely exhibited activity in regions

Study finds lonely women experience increased activation in regions of the brain associated with food cravings

by University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new UCLA Healthstudyhas found that women who perceive themselves to be lonely exhibited activity in regions
Sad music study tests the direct effect hypothesis of 'pleasurable negative emotion'

Sad music study tests the direct effect hypothesis of 'pleasurable negative emotion'

by Ben Knight,University of New South WalesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study proposes a novel theory of why listening to sad music can make us feel good.Many people report that the m

Sad music study tests the direct effect hypothesis of 'pleasurable negative emotion'

by Ben Knight,University of New South WalesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study proposes a novel theory of why listening to sad music can make us feel good.Many people report that the m
Study highlights long-term benefits of family-based care following institutional care

Study highlights long-term benefits of family-based care following institutional care

by American Psychiatric AssociationStandardized scores for children randomized to the foster care intervention and to care as usual across ages at assessment for each outcome domain and type of p

Study highlights long-term benefits of family-based care following institutional care

by American Psychiatric AssociationStandardized scores for children randomized to the foster care intervention and to care as usual across ages at assessment for each outcome domain and type of p
Body dysmorphia affects many teens, especially girls

Body dysmorphia affects many teens, especially girls

by Dennis ThompsonMany teens—especially girls—are affected by body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), a condition in which they become obsessed with perceived flaws in their personal appearance, a new study s

Body dysmorphia affects many teens, especially girls

by Dennis ThompsonMany teens—especially girls—are affected by body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), a condition in which they become obsessed with perceived flaws in their personal appearance, a new study s
Mental imagining of self-harm can increase urge, heighten risk of people harming themselves

Mental imagining of self-harm can increase urge, heighten risk of people harming themselves

by Alan Williams, University of PlymouthCredit: Pixabay from PexelsVivid mental images of self-harm can put young people at an increased short-term risk of actually harming themselves, according to ne

Mental imagining of self-harm can increase urge, heighten risk of people harming themselves

by Alan Williams, University of PlymouthCredit: Pixabay from PexelsVivid mental images of self-harm can put young people at an increased short-term risk of actually harming themselves, according to ne
Half of Australians in aged care have depression. Psychological therapy could help

Half of Australians in aged care have depression. Psychological therapy could help

by Tanya Davison and Sunil Bhar,The ConversationCredit: Cochrane AustraliaWhile many people maintain positive emotional well-being as they age, around half of older Australians living in residen

Half of Australians in aged care have depression. Psychological therapy could help

by Tanya Davison and Sunil Bhar,The ConversationCredit: Cochrane AustraliaWhile many people maintain positive emotional well-being as they age, around half of older Australians living in residen