Pediatrician offers advice on how to manage screen time and temper tantrums

by Jenny Radesky, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsAre you concerned about the time your child spends on digital devices? If so, you're hardly alone. Ma

Updated on: May 14,2024

Pediatrician offers advice on how to manage screen time and temper tantrums

by Jenny Radesky, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsAre you concerned about the time your child spends on digital devices? If so, you're hardly alone. Ma

Updated on:May 14,2024

Some people love to scare themselves in an already scary world—here's the psychology of why

by Sarah Kollat,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFall for me as a teenager meant football games, homecoming dresses—and haunted houses. My friends organized group trips to the l

Updated on: November 01,2024

Some people love to scare themselves in an already scary world—here's the psychology of why

by Sarah Kollat,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFall for me as a teenager meant football games, homecoming dresses—and haunted houses. My friends organized group trips to the l

Updated on:November 01,2024

Study finds that dopamine projections to the amygdala contribute to encoding identity-specific reward memories

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressDopamine is released in the BLA during cue–reward learning. Credit: Sias et al.Over the course of their lives, humans build subjective internal models outlining the a

Updated on: April 28,2024

Study finds that dopamine projections to the amygdala contribute to encoding identity-specific reward memories

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressDopamine is released in the BLA during cue–reward learning. Credit: Sias et al.Over the course of their lives, humans build subjective internal models outlining the a

Updated on:April 28,2024

Q&A: Analyzing the stereotypes of adolescence

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn Western cultures, adolescence is often viewed as a time of rebellion and irresponsibility. A new article published

Updated on: June 08,2024

Q&A: Analyzing the stereotypes of adolescence

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn Western cultures, adolescence is often viewed as a time of rebellion and irresponsibility. A new article published

Updated on:June 08,2024

Being in therapy prior to COVID-19 pandemic prevented anxiety uptick during its peak, research finds

by McLean HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe start of the COVID-19 pandemic led to unprecedented exposure to stressors driven by fears of a novel and deadly disease, intense uncertaint

Updated on: March 19,2024

Being in therapy prior to COVID-19 pandemic prevented anxiety uptick during its peak, research finds

by McLean HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe start of the COVID-19 pandemic led to unprecedented exposure to stressors driven by fears of a novel and deadly disease, intense uncertaint

Updated on:March 19,2024

Children who delay gratification more likely to do well academically, have fewer behavioral problems, study finds

by National University of SingaporeThe study revealed that children who show greater self-restraint and willingness to delay their gratification in their preschool years also tended to have better wor

Updated on: May 14,2024

Children who delay gratification more likely to do well academically, have fewer behavioral problems, study finds

by National University of SingaporeThe study revealed that children who show greater self-restraint and willingness to delay their gratification in their preschool years also tended to have better wor

Updated on:May 14,2024

Mindful reading can promote mental health, says expert

by Homa Warren,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainReading provides benefits throughout all stages of life. It increases knowledge, solidifies previously learned informat

Updated on: March 30,2024

Mindful reading can promote mental health, says expert

by Homa Warren,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainReading provides benefits throughout all stages of life. It increases knowledge, solidifies previously learned informat

Updated on:March 30,2024

Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness

by Stanford University Medical Center(A,B): Sunburst graph depicting final Clinical Mood Monitoring and Clinical Global Impressions of individual with elevated symptomatology at baseline across a

Updated on: April 06,2024

Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness

by Stanford University Medical Center(A,B): Sunburst graph depicting final Clinical Mood Monitoring and Clinical Global Impressions of individual with elevated symptomatology at baseline across a

Updated on:April 06,2024

Study finds boys' mental health more impacted by COVID-19 pandemic than girls'

by University of LiverpoolSelf-rated adolescent outcomes: Mood and Feelings Questionnaire depression. Panel A shows age overlap in months, Panel B and D shows marginal means with 95% confidence i

Updated on: March 27,2024

Study finds boys' mental health more impacted by COVID-19 pandemic than girls'

by University of LiverpoolSelf-rated adolescent outcomes: Mood and Feelings Questionnaire depression. Panel A shows age overlap in months, Panel B and D shows marginal means with 95% confidence i

Updated on:March 27,2024

Intuition is the secret to great acting and many other skills. Here's how to train it

by Valerie van Mulukom,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe 2024 Academy Awards recognized several amazing acting performances, including Cillian Murphy's portrayal of the ph

Updated on: March 19,2024

Intuition is the secret to great acting and many other skills. Here's how to train it

by Valerie van Mulukom,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe 2024 Academy Awards recognized several amazing acting performances, including Cillian Murphy's portrayal of the ph

Updated on:March 19,2024

Men are more emotionally disconnected than women—what can be done about it?

by Roger Patulny,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany of us are worried about loneliness and isolation, and both decade-old andrecent datasuggest they impact men more than w

Updated on: October 12,2024

Men are more emotionally disconnected than women—what can be done about it?

by Roger Patulny,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany of us are worried about loneliness and isolation, and both decade-old andrecent datasuggest they impact men more than w

Updated on:October 12,2024

Suicides among US college student athletes have doubled over past 20 years: Study

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe number of suicides among US college student athletes has doubled over the past 20 years, finds an analysis of data from the National

Updated on: April 06,2024

Suicides among US college student athletes have doubled over past 20 years: Study

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe number of suicides among US college student athletes has doubled over the past 20 years, finds an analysis of data from the National

Updated on:April 06,2024