News Feature Channel: Psychology and Psychiatry

New Rules for the Game of Memory

University of Chicago Medical Center — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:00:58 EST

New research from UChicago upends traditional views on how synaptic plasticity supports memory and learning.

Severance Explained: Could You Really Separate Your Memories?

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:30:55 EST

In AppleTV's "Severance," characters separate their work memories from their personal memories -- but could that really happen?

MSU Researcher Finds in-Person Mental Health Treatment to Be More Successful for Young Patients

Michigan State University — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:30:59 EST

Anxiety is a common issue affecting youth. With more than 40% of children affected by chronic medical conditions and the resulting psychological impacts, many families struggle to find the most effective treatment to manage their child's mental health concerns.

Roxanne Sicotte: Finding Hope in Suicide Prevention

Universite de Montreal — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:25:04 EST

As a new assistant professor in UdeM's School of Psychoeducation, she wants to make her research findings accessible and, as she puts it, "be helpful to others."

Patricia Conrod Appointed Scientific Director of the CIHR's Addiction Institute

Universite de Montreal — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:45:38 EST

An expert on substance use and mental disorders, the UdeM medical professor and CHU Sainte-Justine researcher begins her four-year term in July.

SUNY ESF to Host Multi-College Mental Health Symposium

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:50:03 EST

Worse Weather Pushes People to Social Media

Association for Psychological Science — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:25:55 EST

New research shows that people post more on social media when bad weather hits, sometimes even more than during large social events in the United States.

Mount Sinai Researchers Find Specific Therapy That Teaches Patients to Tolerate Stomach and Body Discomfort Improved Functional Brain Deficits Linked to Visceral Disgust That Can Cause Food Avoidance in Adolescent Females with Anorexia Nervosa

Mount Sinai Health System — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:00:21 EST

A trial of interoceptive exposure - a therapy that teaches patients how to tolerate stomach and body discomfort in order to reduce restrictive eating - improved functional deficits in a brain region (the anterior insula) that's involved in the visceral disgust that epitomizes food avoidance in adolescent females with low-weight eating disorders like anorexia nervosa.

Social Prescribing, a New Way of Promoting Psycho-Physical Well-Being and Healing Through Social Contacts

Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:00:00 EST

Social Prescribing, a new way of promoting psycho-physical well-being and healing through social contacts.

Maternal Depression Can Lead to Children's Emotional Overeating, Study Shows

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:40:00 EST

Up to 25% of new mothers suffer from postpartum depression, which can significantly impact their parenting behavior and the wellbeing of their children. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at long-term effects of early maternal depression on children, underscoring the need to provide adequate support for mothers who might be struggling.

Psychological Prehabilitation Improves Surgical Recovery, Study Finds

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:45:39 EST

A new analysis led by surgeons at UCLA Health finds that psychological prehabilitation can significantly enhance recovery after surgery. The study found that psychological prehabilitation significantly reduces the length of hospital stay, pain, anxiety, and depression after surgery.

Individual and Corporate Social Responsibility: Redemption from Excessive Executive Pay?

Journal of Business Ethics — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 01:55:28 EST

Small Incentives Drive Lasting Seatbelt Habits, Cut Unbuckled Trips by a Third

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 21:00:20 EST

We've all heard "Click It, or Ticket" as a reminder to buckle up in the car, but "Click It and Win It!" appears to be an effective approach for sustaining consistent seatbelt use among drivers. When drivers were promised a share of $125 weekly prize money for maintaining perfect seatbelt use streaks, they established good, long-lasting habits. Driving without a seatbelt decreased 26% relative to the control during the incentive program and was 33% than the control even after the program ended, according to research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, published in the American Journal of Public Health.

Preschoolers Can Reason Better Than We Think

Universite de Montreal — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:30:04 EST

Education researcher Sarah Dufour explores how young children sort, classify and group the toys they play with.

Wayne State University Research Reveals New Data in How the Brain Learns New Information

Wayne State University Division of Research — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:10:04 EST

Wayne State University researchers are using photoacoustic imaging to observe brain activity and, in the process, discovering more about how it responds to different types of learning and experiences. The team's findings were recently published in the science journal Photoacoustics.

Time Lost, 'Time for Me', Time Suspended: Life in the COVID Years

Universite de Montreal — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:10:01 EST

How did young people get through the pandemic? Was it a period of feeling abandoned, an opportunity to change, or simply a pause in their life? A sociological study says it was all three.

Retiring Abroad Puts Older Adults at Risk for Loneliness, Study Finds

American Psychological Association (APA) — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 09:00:00 EST

Many people dream of retiring to a warmer, less expensive country. But retirees who move abroad may be at greater risk of loneliness than those who stay in their home country, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Nature Relieves Physical Pain: Pain-Related Signals in the Brain Are Reduced

University of Vienna — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 07:00:49 EST

In a new study, an international team of neuroscientists led by the University of Vienna has shown that experiencing nature can alleviate acute physical pain. Surprisingly, simply watching nature videos was enough to relieve pain. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, the researchers found that acute pain was rated as less intense and unpleasant when watching nature videos - along with a reduction in brain activity associated with pain. The results suggest that nature-based therapies can be used as promising complementary approaches to pain management. The study was recently published in the renowned journal Nature Communications.

Depressing Findings for Those Suffering From Eating Disorders

University of South Australia — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:35:55 EST

New research shows that people with eating disorders are more harshly judged than those suffering from depression, making it much harder for them to seek treatment.

MSU Study Reveals Dopamine's Unexpected Role in Memory Devaluation

Michigan State University — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:45:57 EST

EAST LANSING, Mich. - New research out of Michigan State University expands on current understanding of the brain chemical dopamine, finding that it plays a role in reducing the value of memories associated with rewards. The study -- published in the open access journal Communications Biology -- opens new avenues for understanding dopamine's role in the brain.