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A familiar smell can instantly transport you back to childhood. Neuroscientists have now mapped how this happens, discovering that early scent memories physically relocate from the brain’s olfactory center to deeper…
Managing tough emotions like overwhelm, stress, or anger begins with the brain. Neuroplasticity training can be a game-changer for nervous system regulation — and adding more balance and equanimity ...
Maternal mental health was once a taboo topic, but now, it’s making headlines. From a high-profile trial of a mother whose attorneys say strangled her three young children while experiencing ...
Around 20% of adults procrastinate regularly. Yet a lot of what we hear about this common behaviour is wrong.
FBI agents hit Detroit and Troy rehab facilities run by Quality Behavioral Health. The reason why is still unknown.
A new analysis of over 70,000 people across 59 countries reveals that personal demographics like age, education, and income predict relationship status differently depending on a nation's cultural values.
From TikTok bans and age verification requirements to media literacy lessons in schools, U.S. states are exploring a wide range of strategies to protect young people online.
Mental health patients are being "left in limbo" because of high staff turnover and delayed care at a north Wales unit, it has been claimed. One patient said it was "truly heartbreaking" that he was ...
A psychological evaluation found Boise Greenbelt murder suspect Ross Wardlaw not competent to stand trial, but the court has not yet made a final determination.
FDA clears alcohol use disorder drug ANS-858 for phase 1 clinical trials by Amygdala Neurosciences, advancing treatment options for substance ...
The brain may undergo a notable shift at midlife, as new research suggests that its protective immune cells begin to decline and ...
Our goal for this story is to help parents recognize the difference between typical back-to-school nerves and anxiety that may need extra support, in addition to what you can do to help your child ...
The new Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program promises eligible beneficiaries access to popular weight loss drugs for as little as $50 a month. But for some, having the very medical conditions these drugs are approved to treat…
An analysis of hospital claims data in Florida found that firearm injuries of children disproportionately hit families in a handful of ZIP codes, almost all of them in Jacksonville, Orlando, Miami, or Tampa Bay.
Playing football has long been linked to the brain disease known as CTE, but how prevalent it is is still unknown. A new study of former NFL players who died recently found that at least 25% had CTE.
A Pennsylvania summer camp helps children who have survived brain injuries. But the future of federal funding for brain injury research, as well as grants to states to help such patients, is in limbo.
Most evacuees have been allowed to return to their homes near burn zones in Spokane, despite concerns about lingering toxins.
A Tennessee obstetrician published a study that found naltrexone to be effective in helping pregnant patients stay off drugs. Auditors and addiction specialists found that his research had serious ...
Talkspace now offers AI therapy. We connected with the company's Chief Medical Officer on the new offering.
The Lindsay Clancy trial has put a spotlight on psychiatric medications and maternal mental health, especially postpartum psychosis.
A brain-imaging study finds that one workout boosts positive mood and may strengthen amygdala–precuneus communication, a brain pattern often altered in depression.
Novak Djokovic’s 'inat' reveals how doubt, defiance, and the urge to prove others wrong can fuel achievement—but also exact a psychological cost.
New Jersey’s newly enacted three-bill package will establish a research center dedicated to studying social media’s effects on young people and create new online privacy and safety protections for ...
Arcare plans to assume operations of Southeast Arkansas Behavioral Healthcare System’s Stuttgart behavioral health clinic as SABHS prepares to dissolve after 62 years of operation. The transition is ...
Belief in conspiracy theories is related to the believers’ extreme overconfidence. Social psychological processes, such as specific biases, also strengthen conspiracy theorists’ beliefs. The antidote ...
Psychology does not support the idea that people who don't cry during heartbreaking scenes are automatically cold, unemotional or lacking empathy. Their response may reflect cognitive reappraisal, ...
A recent study has found major depressive disorder may disrupt the process of production of new neurons (brain cells linked with memories and emotions) in the brain.
The birth of a baby is often described as one of life’s happiest moments. But for some new mothers, it can also bring unexpected and overwhelming emotions.
Royal commission recommended First Nations healing centres in 2021 but the Indigenous health service says the state has ‘done nothing’ to fund itFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news…
A forensic psychologist testified at Lindsay Clancy's murder trial that she was not acutely psychotic during the killings of her three children.