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

Updated on: September 21,2024

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

Updated on:September 21,2024

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

Updated on: February 25,2025

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

Updated on:February 25,2025

Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on their devices is key to digital well-being

by Rinanda Shaleha,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an era where digital devices are everywhere, the term "screen time" has become a buzz phrase in discussions about technol

Updated on: November 25,2024

Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on their devices is key to digital well-being

by Rinanda Shaleha,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn an era where digital devices are everywhere, the term "screen time" has become a buzz phrase in discussions about technol

Updated on:November 25,2024

Pre-K providers on the front line of dealing with growing mental health needs

by Lynette Hazelton, The Philadelphia InquirerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDamaris Alvarado-Rodriguez, owner of three Children's Playhouse early childhood education centers, thought it best t

Updated on: September 23,2024

Pre-K providers on the front line of dealing with growing mental health needs

by Lynette Hazelton, The Philadelphia InquirerCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDamaris Alvarado-Rodriguez, owner of three Children's Playhouse early childhood education centers, thought it best t

Updated on:September 23,2024

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

Updated on: September 14,2024

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

Updated on:September 14,2024

Using social cognition to track other people's minds in communication

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: AI-generated imageLanguage and social cognition are fundamental to human communication. But how do these capacities interact? In a review paperpublishedin

Updated on: January 11,2025

Using social cognition to track other people's minds in communication

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: AI-generated imageLanguage and social cognition are fundamental to human communication. But how do these capacities interact? In a review paperpublishedin

Updated on:January 11,2025

Quality of parent-child relationships predicts adulthood well-being, 21-country finds

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe link between early life experiences and mental health has been widely explored by psychology researchers. One key aspect of human

Updated on: December 15,2024

Quality of parent-child relationships predicts adulthood well-being, 21-country finds

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe link between early life experiences and mental health has been widely explored by psychology researchers. One key aspect of human

Updated on:December 15,2024

Neuroscientists discover how the brain slows anxious breathing

bySalk InstituteA mouse breathes in air to form a brain-shaped cloud, which pours rain down onto a wildfire that represents the hot emotions of anxiety and panic. Credit: Salk Institute"Dee

Updated on: November 25,2024

Neuroscientists discover how the brain slows anxious breathing

bySalk InstituteA mouse breathes in air to form a brain-shaped cloud, which pours rain down onto a wildfire that represents the hot emotions of anxiety and panic. Credit: Salk Institute"Dee

Updated on:November 25,2024

Combining large datasets to improve mental health research

byRadboud UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of the risk for mental disorders can be attributed to environmental factors such as socioeconomic status, urbanicity, pollutio

Updated on: November 08,2024

Combining large datasets to improve mental health research

byRadboud UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of the risk for mental disorders can be attributed to environmental factors such as socioeconomic status, urbanicity, pollutio

Updated on:November 08,2024

Studies find teens with problematic smartphone use are twice as likely to have anxiety

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPSU (problematic smartphone use) describes a pattern of behaviors, thoughts and feelings linked to smartphones that resembles an addi

Updated on: September 21,2024

Studies find teens with problematic smartphone use are twice as likely to have anxiety

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPSU (problematic smartphone use) describes a pattern of behaviors, thoughts and feelings linked to smartphones that resembles an addi

Updated on:September 21,2024

Exploring the stability of risk preference: Meta-analysis reveals discrepancies in how it's measured

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressFlow chart of the team's systematic search for longitudinal samples. Credit: Bagaïnii et al. (Nature Human Behaviour, 2025).Past psychology research suggests that

Updated on: February 25,2025

Exploring the stability of risk preference: Meta-analysis reveals discrepancies in how it's measured

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressFlow chart of the team's systematic search for longitudinal samples. Credit: Bagaïnii et al. (Nature Human Behaviour, 2025).Past psychology research suggests that

Updated on:February 25,2025

Rising temps, rising anxiety: Climate change creates emerging mental health challenge

by Claire Grunewald, Miami HeraldCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFlooding tides. Soaring temperatures. Even species disappearing, like a rare cactus declared in July forever "extirpated" f

Updated on: September 21,2024

Rising temps, rising anxiety: Climate change creates emerging mental health challenge

by Claire Grunewald, Miami HeraldCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFlooding tides. Soaring temperatures. Even species disappearing, like a rare cactus declared in July forever "extirpated" f

Updated on:September 21,2024