Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that women suffering from anorexia nervosa and those who are obese respond differently to taste, a finding that could lead to new treatments for the eating disorders.
Date Posted: May 17, 2016
Categories: Eating Disorders
GOWhile taking a vacation has strong psychological benefits, there's no one-size-fits-all dream holiday. The type of break you should take varies greatly according to your mindset; after all, time alone on a remote island will impact someone who's ...
May 17
GOPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is common following situations that involve threatened death or serious injury, such as robbery or rape, an earthquake or a car accident.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder leads many to feel out of control. The ...
May 17
Categories: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex PTSD
GOAn interesting finding from studies over the last several years is that people underestimate how likely someone else is to comply with a request. That is, if you ask someone to do a simple task, they are generally much more likely to agree to do it ...
May 16
GORunning barefoot improves memory more than running with shoes on, a new study finds.
May 16
GOPoor workplace culture can have a huge effect on people's mental and physical health, and it's time business leaders addressed the issue urgently.
May 14
Categories: Workplace Issues
GOA new study from researchers at Duke University and King's College London says that living in neighbourhoods with high crime rates and low social cohesion can cause psychotic symptoms among urban children. The study, published in the journal ...
May 14
GOFour symptoms are particularly important in the development of clinical depression, according to new research.
May 13
Categories: Depression
GOOne may argue that standardized testing such as the SATs are faulty, hence cannot accurately predict how well women will do in university. Others claim that women tend to choose easier subjects in university, hence score better grades. However, ...
May 13
GOAnecdotal evidence suggests that the pervasiveness of smartphones is making us increasingly distracted and hyperactive. These presumed symptoms of constant digital stimulation also happen to characterize a well-known neurodevelopmental disorder: ...
May 12
GOIt can be difficult to tell when someone is suffering from anxiety. Frequently people try to hide any mental health problems they are experiencing as they don’t want others to see their weakness and fear that they will be misunderstood. Here are ...
May 12
Categories: Anxiety
GOUAB researchers are testing a new treatment for BED: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation(tDCS). The non-invasive therapy sends low-voltage electricity into the brain through electrodes places on either side of the head.
May 12
Categories: Eating Disorders
GORich Americans aren't only getting richer. They're becoming more isolated from the rest of America, too.
Rich Americans spend less time socializing with their family and neighbors - although they do spend more time socializing with friends.
The ...
May 11
Categories: Social Isolation
GOA recent study suggests that who we are might be more integrated with where we are than previously thought. A paper published in Frontiers in Psychology, reveals that a good built environment might promote well-being and effect our decisions.
May 10
GOResearch finds that listening to music while working can lift your mood and give you a relaxed focus, but it decreases your performance on cognitively demanding tasks.
May 9
GOIf you’ve ever wondered why you can’t resist buying the latest iPhone as soon as it’s released, it may be because your brain is wired to make you crave new technology
May 9
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