New psychology research finds Pavlovian threat conditioning can induce long-lasting memory intrusions
Pavlovian threat conditioning (also known as fear conditioning) is a basic form of learning in which an animal or person...
Daily multivitamin supplement may improve cognition and protect older adults against decline
A new large-scale study provides evidence that taking a daily multivitamin-mineral supplement has the potential to improve or protect cognitive...
Facing your fears through lucid dreaming may help you overcome a phobia, study suggests
A recent study offers evidence that lucid dreaming may be an effective tool for overcoming irrational phobias. Just under half...
White children are especially likely to be overdiagnosed and overtreated for ADHD, according to a new study
Among U.S. children and adolescents, ADHD prevalence has increased significantly, from 6% to 10% over the past 20 years. Overdiagnosis...
Monkeypox may cause severe neurological complications in a small proportion of infected individuals
Monkeypox’s effect on the skin – the disfiguring rashes – and the flu-like symptoms have been well described, but few...
Psychology experts urge social media giants to increase transparency around algorithms to protect users’ mental health
In a new article published in the journal Body Image, a team of psychology researchers outline a mountain of evidence linking...
LSD-assisted therapy induces rapid and lasting reductions in anxiety and depression symptoms, according to new research
LSD-assisted therapy could provide benefits to patients struggling with anxiety disorders, according to new research published in Biological Psychiatry. The...
Mistreatment at work predicts impulsive buying and mobile phone overuse, study finds
Can dealing with difficult customers actually cause self-destructive behaviors for employees after work hours? A study published in Applied Psychology...
ADHD drug shows promise in treating some symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
Noradrenergic drugs target the noradrenergic system, which comprises a small part of the brainstem called the locus coeruleus. This area...
Impaired sleep quality may help explain the long-term effects of depressive symptoms on inflammation
New research published in PLOS One suggests that depressive symptoms are longitudinally associated with increased inflammation. Furthermore, the new study...
New study links problematic pornography use to the desire to avoid unpleasant thoughts and feelings
Individuals who are struggling with problematic pornography use tend to also experience religious obsessions and have a heightened aversion to...
Physical activity may reduce the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia among Parkinson’s patients
We all know exercise is good for preventing physical health problems, but could it also be good for preventing cognitive...
High‐dose Vitamin B6 supplementation can reduce anxiety, according to new research
High doses of Vitamin B6 might help to reduce anxiety, according to the results of a new double-blind placebo-controlled study...
LSD decreases binge-like drinking in a rodent model of alcoholism, but only temporarily
"This, together with other rodent work, points one towards thinking that psychedelic drugs on their own don’t have any inherent,...
Do mass shootings increase the belief that people with mental illness are dangerous?
With each mass shooting comes reinvigorated conversations about the role mental illness may have played in the atrocity -- but...
