Psychology & Psychiatry
Normalizing reassurance inadvertently suppresses treatment uptake
A reassuring phrase from a healthcare provider can sometimes produce the opposite of its intended effect. New research suggests that...
Plasma RNA Profiles Reveal Depression Signatures in Chinese Minority Patients
Major depressive disorder is often described through symptoms that are visible in everyday life—persistent sadness, loss of interest, disrupted sleep,...
Hierarchical Resource Rationality Explains How Humans Read
For decades, scientists have tried to explain why people read some words carefully, skim others, and occasionally stop to reread...
EEG Schizophrenia Detection Studies Overestimate Performance Due to Information Leakage
Electroencephalography, or EEG, has long promised a faster and more objective way to detect brain disorders. By recording the brain’s...
Lifestyle, Genetic Risk for Severe Mental Illness Linked to New Physical Diseases
A new study published in Translational Psychiatry is drawing attention to a question at the intersection of mental health, genetics...
Study identifies genetic factors and pathways shaping putamen volume in adolescents
A new study is drawing attention to the genetic blueprint behind the adolescent brain’s putamen, a structure buried deep within...
Gut and oral microbiome composition linked to psychopathic personality in cross-sectional study
A new study has reported an association between the microorganisms living in the human gut and mouth and traits linked...
Researchers identify and characterize two distinct autism spectrum disorder subtypes
Autism spectrum disorder may not be a single, uniform condition after all. A new study published in Translational Psychiatry reports...
Abnormal insula responses and impaired positive-feedback learning drive negative self-beliefs in depression
A new study has identified a neural pattern that may help explain why depression can make negative experiences feel overwhelmingly...
Premature Epigenetic Aging and Abnormal Brain Development Linked to Young Adults’ Cognition
A new study is drawing attention to a potentially important link between the biological aging of the human body, brain...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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