Tag: Behavior

April 4, 2019

Finding could improve development of personalized psychiatric treatmentsCredit: Widge et. al. In a new study that could improve the therapeutic ...

Secure relationship with new parents reduces anxiety in adopted children

Strong adoptive parent-child bonds after institutional care promote children's mental health later in life by influencing brain development Philadelphia, April ...

People with obesity often ‘dehumanized,’ study finds

New research, published in Obesity, has found that people with obesity are not only stigmatised, but are blatantly dehumanised. Obesity ...

Elucidation of functional mechanism of ‘love hormone,’ oxytocin, at molecular level

Credit: Kanazawa University Oxytocin*1) is a cyclic peptide consisting of 9 amino acid residues. Oxytocin is primarily produced by the ...

Stress in childhood and adulthood have combined impact on hormones and health

Adults who report high levels of stress and who also had stressful childhoods are most likely to show hormone patterns ...

Inflammatory arthritis may negatively affect intimate relationships and sexual function

A systematic review and analysis of published studies found consistent links between inflammatory arthritis and impacts on intimacy and sexual ...

Online romance is local, but not all locales are the same

Credit: Bruch and Newman/Sociological Science When searching for love on the Internet, most people end up connecting with the girl ...

Can delayed/extended-release methylphenidate allow for once daily evening dosing in ADHD?

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 2, 2019--A new three-part study showed that a delayed-release, extended-release ...

New study evaluates psychological interventions in post-conflict Pakistan

A new University of Liverpool led study, published in The Lancet, highlights the effectiveness of a brief group psychological intervention ...

Dopamine conducts prefrontal cortex ensembles

Study reports novel ways that dopamine cells influence the function of prefrontal cortex of the brain Anyone who has savored ...

Research shows impact of poverty on children’s brain activity

Children born into poverty show key differences in early brain function - according to new research from the University of ...

Face-to-face workshops increase household preparedness for disaster

Face-to-face workshops based on the psychology of behaviour change and disaster preparedness can be used to prompt households to take ...

International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Annual Meeting May 1-4 in Montreal

Leading autism scientists, students, and advocates from around the world to gather in Montreal to share latest findings and discoveries ...

Women dominate ob/gyn field but make less money than male counterparts

Gender gap in pay extends to reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialists AURORA, Colo. (April 1, 2019) - While women outnumber ...

More than one in 10 Canadians want to be in an open relationship

Credit: Courtesy Nichole Fairbrother A sizeable number of Canadian adults are either in or would like to be in an ...

Be the change you want to see in the world

How individuals can help save the planet from climate catastrophe with a guiding handCredit: HOPE Project Individuals have as big ...

It is not necessary to understand a technology in order to improve it!

Credit: Maxime Derex Are the technologies produced by human civilisations the result of our intellectual abilities or our capacity for ...

Pregnant women with long commutes to work at increased risk for adverse birth outcomes

First study of the infant health impacts of maternal stress caused by long-distance commuting finds that each increase of 10 ...

Caffeine on the mind? Just seeing reminders of coffee can stimulate our brain

March 28, 2019

Even looking at things that remind of coffee can arouse our minds, reveals new University of Toronto studyCredit: Yana Kaz ...

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