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Young people were becoming more anxious long before social media. Here's the evidence

Young people were becoming more anxious long before social media. Here's the evidence

by Roland Paulsen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThanks to bestselling authors like Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge, the public has become increasingly aware of the rapid rise

Young people were becoming more anxious long before social media. Here's the evidence

by Roland Paulsen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThanks to bestselling authors like Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge, the public has become increasingly aware of the rapid rise
Problem gamblers' brains rely on slow learning, increasing losses: Study

Problem gamblers' brains rely on slow learning, increasing losses: Study

by Cynthia Eller,California Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCaltech's John O'Doherty is on a quest to understand how human brains make decisions: how they gather

Problem gamblers' brains rely on slow learning, increasing losses: Study

by Cynthia Eller,California Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCaltech's John O'Doherty is on a quest to understand how human brains make decisions: how they gather
App helps alleviate mental health symptoms in bereaved parents

App helps alleviate mental health symptoms in bereaved parents

byUppsala UniversitySelf-help app "Min sorg" (my grief), in Swedish. Credit: Josefin SveenA new study shows that an app can help parents who are mourning the loss of a child. Parents w

App helps alleviate mental health symptoms in bereaved parents

byUppsala UniversitySelf-help app "Min sorg" (my grief), in Swedish. Credit: Josefin SveenA new study shows that an app can help parents who are mourning the loss of a child. Parents w
How adaptable to psychosocial stress is the teenage brain?

How adaptable to psychosocial stress is the teenage brain?

by Bettina Hennebach,Max Planck SocietyThe adolescents who became more resilient with age showed greater myelination in the prefrontal cortex. Credit: MPI CBSMental illness often occurs for the

How adaptable to psychosocial stress is the teenage brain?

by Bettina Hennebach,Max Planck SocietyThe adolescents who became more resilient with age showed greater myelination in the prefrontal cortex. Credit: MPI CBSMental illness often occurs for the
Different songs for different days: Why it's important to actively choose the music for your mood

Different songs for different days: Why it's important to actively choose the music for your mood

by Katrina McFerran,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany of us take pleasure inlistening to music. Music accompanies important life events and lubricates social encounter

Different songs for different days: Why it's important to actively choose the music for your mood

by Katrina McFerran,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany of us take pleasure inlistening to music. Music accompanies important life events and lubricates social encounter
Transgender, gender-diverse preteens less physically active than peers

Transgender, gender-diverse preteens less physically active than peers

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTransgender and gender-diverse preteens are about 15% less physically active than their cisgender peers, new research finds.Transgender 1

Transgender, gender-diverse preteens less physically active than peers

byUniversity of TorontoCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTransgender and gender-diverse preteens are about 15% less physically active than their cisgender peers, new research finds.Transgender 1
Social chatbots can effectively alleviate loneliness and social anxiety

Social chatbots can effectively alleviate loneliness and social anxiety

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study has found that social chatbots, an interactive form of artificial intelligence (

Social chatbots can effectively alleviate loneliness and social anxiety

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study has found that social chatbots, an interactive form of artificial intelligence (
New youth mental health program shows promise

New youth mental health program shows promise

by Dennis ThompsonTeenagers who land in an ER with a mental health crisis can be effectively helped by a community-based program.Research shows that troubledteensplaced in such a program w

New youth mental health program shows promise

by Dennis ThompsonTeenagers who land in an ER with a mental health crisis can be effectively helped by a community-based program.Research shows that troubledteensplaced in such a program w