Family & RelationshipsMay 5, 2025
Gorilla study reveals complex pros and cons of friendship
Friendship comes with complex pros and cons -- possibly explaining why some individuals are less sociable, according to a new study of gorillas.
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Positive PsychologyMay 5, 2025
Ancient Andes society used hallucinogens to strengthen social order
Snuff tubes uncovered at Chavin de Huantar in Peru reveal how leaders used mystical experiences to cement their power.
Developmental PsychologyMay 5, 2025
Children as young as five can navigate a 'tiny town'
Neuroscientists are developing methods to map the brain systems that allow us to recognize and get around our world.
Mental HealthMay 5, 2025
PTSD patients show long-term benefits with vagus nerve stimulation
In a recent clinical study, patients with treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder were symptom-free up to six months after completing traditional therapy paired with vagus nerve stimulation.
Mental HealthMay 5, 2025
CDC announces Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry
A CDC investigation notice regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections has been posted
Cognitive PsychologyMay 5, 2025
How Is handedness linked to neurological disorders?
The fact that left-handedness resp. mixed-handedness are strikingly common in patients with certain neurological disorders such as autism spectrum disorders is a frequently reported observation in medical practice. The…
Clinical PsychologyMay 5, 2025
Spanking and other physical discipline lead to exclusively negative outcomes for children in low- and middle-income countries
Physically punishing children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has exclusively negative outcomes -- including poor health, lower academic performance, and impaired social-emotional development -- yielding…
Mental HealthMay 5, 2025
Teens with mental health conditions use social media differently than their peers, study suggests
One of the first studies in this area to use clinical-level diagnoses reveals a range of differences between young people with and without mental health conditions when it comes to social media -- from changes in mood to…
Contingency managementMay 5, 2025
Contingency Management: What It Is and Why It Works
More than 48 million Americans have struggled with a substance use disorder (SUD) over the last 12 months. Despite decades of ...
Participatory action researchMay 5, 2025
Historical Abuses and Community-Based Participatory Research
This post is in response to Building a History: Mind Control Research in Kentucky By Monnica T Williams Ph.D. by Sheldomar ...
Child PsychologyMay 5, 2025
Adolescents with mental health conditions use social media differently than their peers, study suggests
Young people with a diagnosable mental health condition report differences in their experiences of social media compared to those ...
Performance managementMay 3, 2025
Psychologist Kelly Mc Farlane Advises: Take Mental Health Seriously
More often than we realise, we go through our day interacting with colleagues, family, and friends, oblivious to the battles they ...
Cognitive PsychologyMay 3, 2025
Why Do Some People Love Being the Center of Attention? Psychology Explains
There are people who thrive on being watched, praised, or having others keep tabs on their every move. And now, psychology has ...
AI & TechnologyMay 2, 2025
The future of brain activity monitoring may look like a strand of hair
Researchers have created a hairlike device for long-term, non-invasive monitoring of the brain's electrical activity. The lightweight and flexible electrode attaches directly to the scalp and delivers stable…
Military & First RespondersMay 2, 2025
Campaign to raise awareness for first responder mental health across Canada
They run toward what the rest of us run from — gunfire, flames, and unspeakable tragedy. For Canada’s first responders ...
Positive PsychologyMay 2, 2025
The secret to happiness lies within you, or society -- or both
What is the secret to happiness? Does happiness come from within, or is it shaped by external influences such as our jobs, health, relationships and material circumstances? A new study shows that happiness can come from…
HIPAA & PrivacyMay 2, 2025
What is HIPAA?
The federal standards for safeguarding patients’ PHI are known as the HIPAA Privacy Rule. This Rule stipulates what uses and ...
HIPAA & PrivacyMay 2, 2025
How HIPAA Protects your Mental Health Diagnoses and other Medical Information
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A recent study shows that autism diagnoses in the U.S. are at a all time high, and the United States ...
Positive PsychologyMay 2, 2025
The science of happiness: What decades of research reveal about human connection
Growing up in Maryland, Sonja Lyubomirsky often witnessed her mother’s sadness. After immigrating from Moscow in hopes of a ...
PolicyMay 2, 2025
Mental Health Insurance Searches Up by 41% in 2025
Mumbai: With stress escalating among Indians, there has been a 41 per cent rise in mental health insurance searches in 2025 ...
AddictionMay 1, 2025
The effects of smoking, drinking and lack of exercise are felt by the age of 36, new research indicates
Bad habits such as smoking, heavy drinking and lack of exercise must be tackled as early as possible to boost the odds of a happy and healthy old age.
AI & TechnologyMay 1, 2025
Artificial sense of touch, improved
While exploring a digitally represented object through artificially created sense of touch, brain-computer interface users described the warm fur of a purring cat, the smooth rigid surface of a door key and cool…
PersonalityMay 1, 2025
Link between mental health and personality traits uncovered
Common mental health conditions are more closely related to people's personalities than previously thought, a study suggests. Personality traits explain about a quarter of the overall risk of mental health problems such…
School & EducationMay 1, 2025
STEM students: Work hard, but don't compare yourself to others
A new study shows how damaging it can be for college students in introductory STEM classes to compare how hard they work to the extent of effort put in by their peers.
Positive PsychologyMay 1, 2025
Good karma for me, bad karma for you
Many people around the world believe in karma -- that idea that divine justice will punish people who do bad deeds and reward those who good. But that belief plays out differently for oneself versus others, according to…
AI & TechnologyMay 1, 2025
Talkspace, Bark Technologies partner to provide mental health support for families
Virtual teletherapy company Talkspace is teaming up with online digital safety platform Bark Technologies to offer Talkspace's ...
School & EducationMay 1, 2025
Essay challenge: ChatGPT vs students
Researchers have been putting ChatGPT essays to the test against real students. A new study reveals that the AI generated essays don't yet live up to the efforts of real students. While the AI essays were found to be…
School & EducationMay 1, 2025
Case Study: Supporting Student Mental Health Abroad
In today’s educational landscape, student mental health is a crucial priority, especially for those studying abroad. While ...
AddictionMay 1, 2025
Redemption Addiction Treatment Center LLC
Here at Redemption Addiction Treatment Center, we take immense pride in the fact that we have walked in the same shoes as our clients ...
WorkplaceApr 30, 2025
Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace
Mental health conditions affect many individuals in the US every year. In fiscal year 2021, Equal Employment Opportunity ...