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Evidence supports classroom cellphone bans, expert says

Evidence supports classroom cellphone bans, expert says

by Dennis ThompsonClassroom cellphone bans should help improve learning environments in schools, a child development expert says.Keeping the devices out of classrooms would help focus attention, impro

Evidence supports classroom cellphone bans, expert says

by Dennis ThompsonClassroom cellphone bans should help improve learning environments in schools, a child development expert says.Keeping the devices out of classrooms would help focus attention, impro
Parents can ease their teens' stress around standardized tests

Parents can ease their teens' stress around standardized tests

by Dennis ThompsonStandardized tests put a lot of pressure on teenagers who want to secure their future and make their parents and teachers proud.Thisstresscan lead to symptoms like stomac

Parents can ease their teens' stress around standardized tests

by Dennis ThompsonStandardized tests put a lot of pressure on teenagers who want to secure their future and make their parents and teachers proud.Thisstresscan lead to symptoms like stomac
Neural signatures commonly observed when humans make choices can also reflect choice-independent processes

Neural signatures commonly observed when humans make choices can also reflect choice-independent processes

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressWhen making decisions, people do not just compare their options, but also appraise how they feel about their options. These two processes should be reflected in disti

Neural signatures commonly observed when humans make choices can also reflect choice-independent processes

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressWhen making decisions, people do not just compare their options, but also appraise how they feel about their options. These two processes should be reflected in disti
How hope beats mindfulness when times are tough

How hope beats mindfulness when times are tough

by Matt Shipman,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA recent study finds that hope appears to be more beneficial than mindfulness at helping people manage stress and

How hope beats mindfulness when times are tough

by Matt Shipman,North Carolina State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA recent study finds that hope appears to be more beneficial than mindfulness at helping people manage stress and
Could happy relationships hold the key to less stress in aging?

Could happy relationships hold the key to less stress in aging?

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHaving happy intimate partners might not only lift our moods, but it also helps us manage stress, especially as we age, according to new

Could happy relationships hold the key to less stress in aging?

by Alex Russell,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHaving happy intimate partners might not only lift our moods, but it also helps us manage stress, especially as we age, according to new
Cerebellar serotonin offers potential new strategy for relieving anxiety

Cerebellar serotonin offers potential new strategy for relieving anxiety

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUnderstanding the neural circuits that drive anxiety may help researchers discover circuit-specific targets and therefore increase the

Cerebellar serotonin offers potential new strategy for relieving anxiety

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUnderstanding the neural circuits that drive anxiety may help researchers discover circuit-specific targets and therefore increase the
Kids in families with too much screen time struggle with language skills, study suggests

Kids in families with too much screen time struggle with language skills, study suggests

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainScreens have become ubiquitous in our daily lives—which means they've also become part of children's lives too. So what effect does this have on child

Kids in families with too much screen time struggle with language skills, study suggests

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainScreens have become ubiquitous in our daily lives—which means they've also become part of children's lives too. So what effect does this have on child
Anxiety during pregnancy can lead to earlier births, study finds

Anxiety during pregnancy can lead to earlier births, study finds

by American Psychological AssociationStructural equation model testing single latent factor of pregnancy anxiety. Credit:Health Psychology(2022). DOI: 10.1037/hea0001210Women who expe

Anxiety during pregnancy can lead to earlier births, study finds

by American Psychological AssociationStructural equation model testing single latent factor of pregnancy anxiety. Credit:Health Psychology(2022). DOI: 10.1037/hea0001210Women who expe
Brain region involved in oxycodone relapse identified

Brain region involved in oxycodone relapse identified

byThe Scripps Research InstituteCredit: Wikimedia CommonsEven years after they have recovered, a person who once struggled with alcohol or opioid addiction can relapse—and that relapse is more l

Brain region involved in oxycodone relapse identified

byThe Scripps Research InstituteCredit: Wikimedia CommonsEven years after they have recovered, a person who once struggled with alcohol or opioid addiction can relapse—and that relapse is more l
Cancer patients benefit from therapy that changes negative thoughts, behavior

Cancer patients benefit from therapy that changes negative thoughts, behavior

Many cancer patients struggle with their conditions by having negative thoughts, behaviors and emotions.However, when they identify and “talk back” to these unhelpful thoughts through cognitive behavioral therapy, their mental health and quality of life s

Cancer patients benefit from therapy that changes negative thoughts, behavior

Many cancer patients struggle with their conditions by having negative thoughts, behaviors and emotions.However, when they identify and “talk back” to these unhelpful thoughts through cognitive behavioral therapy, their mental health and quality of life s
Mental health apps may help those waiting for care, study finds

Mental health apps may help those waiting for care, study finds

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe recent surge in people seeking mental health care across the country has led to long wait times for first appointments with therapis

Mental health apps may help those waiting for care, study finds

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe recent surge in people seeking mental health care across the country has led to long wait times for first appointments with therapis
Most patients treated by public psychiatric outpatient clinics are women aged 45 on average, Brazilian study finds

Most patients treated by public psychiatric outpatient clinics are women aged 45 on average, Brazilian study finds

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPMap of the region covered by the psychiatric outpatient clinic of Hospital de Base HB-FUNFARME, São José do Rio Preto metropolitan region, São Paulo State, Brazil, and the

Most patients treated by public psychiatric outpatient clinics are women aged 45 on average, Brazilian study finds

by Julia Moióli,FAPESPMap of the region covered by the psychiatric outpatient clinic of Hospital de Base HB-FUNFARME, São José do Rio Preto metropolitan region, São Paulo State, Brazil, and the