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Managing mental health is an important part of sickle cell disease treatment

Managing mental health is an important part of sickle cell disease treatment

by Tanesha R. Johnson,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who were diagnosed with a chronic condition at an early age face challenges that go beyond their physical he

Managing mental health is an important part of sickle cell disease treatment

by Tanesha R. Johnson,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who were diagnosed with a chronic condition at an early age face challenges that go beyond their physical he
Different forms of childhood adversity tied to different psychiatric problems

Different forms of childhood adversity tied to different psychiatric problems

by Lori SolomonDistinct forms of traumatic and adverse childhood experiences (TRACEs) differentially moderate developmental changes in psychiatric risk and cognitive ability in different ways, accordi

Different forms of childhood adversity tied to different psychiatric problems

by Lori SolomonDistinct forms of traumatic and adverse childhood experiences (TRACEs) differentially moderate developmental changes in psychiatric risk and cognitive ability in different ways, accordi
Study uses wearable devices to examine 3- to 6-year-olds' impulsivity, inattentiveness

Study uses wearable devices to examine 3- to 6-year-olds' impulsivity, inattentiveness

bySociety for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhy do some young children struggle to sit through a story one day but not the next? Why do they rush impulsively int

Study uses wearable devices to examine 3- to 6-year-olds' impulsivity, inattentiveness

bySociety for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhy do some young children struggle to sit through a story one day but not the next? Why do they rush impulsively int
New research advances understanding of negative social contact

New research advances understanding of negative social contact

byDurham UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research, by the Department of Psychology at Durham University, has found that negative social contact among people of differing societal

New research advances understanding of negative social contact

byDurham UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research, by the Department of Psychology at Durham University, has found that negative social contact among people of differing societal
Mental disorders may spread in young people's social networks

Mental disorders may spread in young people's social networks

by Christian Hakulinen,University of HelsinkiAssociations between having ninth-grade classmates with a mental disorder diagnosis and later risk of being diagnosed with a mental disorder. Credit:

Mental disorders may spread in young people's social networks

by Christian Hakulinen,University of HelsinkiAssociations between having ninth-grade classmates with a mental disorder diagnosis and later risk of being diagnosed with a mental disorder. Credit:
Researchers uncover interrelation between recency and central tendency biases in working memory

Researchers uncover interrelation between recency and central tendency biases in working memory

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreDiagram showing history of sounds over time and asking whether sound 1 or 2 is louder? Credit: Sainsbury Wellcome CentreNeuroscientists have revealed that recency bias

Researchers uncover interrelation between recency and central tendency biases in working memory

bySainsbury Wellcome CentreDiagram showing history of sounds over time and asking whether sound 1 or 2 is louder? Credit: Sainsbury Wellcome CentreNeuroscientists have revealed that recency bias
New study points to impact of pressure during puberty to be stereotypically masculine

New study points to impact of pressure during puberty to be stereotypically masculine

byNew York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's been long established that certain men become aggressive when they see their manhood as being threatened. When does this behavior emerge du

New study points to impact of pressure during puberty to be stereotypically masculine

byNew York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's been long established that certain men become aggressive when they see their manhood as being threatened. When does this behavior emerge du
Eyes on the fries: How vision creates a food trend

Eyes on the fries: How vision creates a food trend

byUniversity of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch at the University of Sydney has revealed that we don't judge food simply on its merits but are influenced by what we have seen

Eyes on the fries: How vision creates a food trend

byUniversity of SydneyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch at the University of Sydney has revealed that we don't judge food simply on its merits but are influenced by what we have seen
Grad student uses animation to create an online community for abuse survivors

Grad student uses animation to create an online community for abuse survivors

by Darcel Rockett, Chicago TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNitya Mehrotra uses her skills as an animator to create more than just art—she's building a community.The Chicago grad student i

Grad student uses animation to create an online community for abuse survivors

by Darcel Rockett, Chicago TribuneCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNitya Mehrotra uses her skills as an animator to create more than just art—she's building a community.The Chicago grad student i
Brain molecule that makes neurons less selective could deepen understanding of human cognition

Brain molecule that makes neurons less selective could deepen understanding of human cognition

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineExcitatory neurons from the brains of mice are depicted in green, and PV inhibitory neurons are pictured in magenta. Cells are depicted in the deep h

Brain molecule that makes neurons less selective could deepen understanding of human cognition

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineExcitatory neurons from the brains of mice are depicted in green, and PV inhibitory neurons are pictured in magenta. Cells are depicted in the deep h
Tackling social isolation could be more effective than healthy eating for obesity

Tackling social isolation could be more effective than healthy eating for obesity

by Andrea Wigfield,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with obesity are commonly urged to lose weight by eating more healthily, cutting down on calorie intake and exercising

Tackling social isolation could be more effective than healthy eating for obesity

by Andrea Wigfield,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with obesity are commonly urged to lose weight by eating more healthily, cutting down on calorie intake and exercising
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