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Meditation linked to enhanced social cognition in new psychology research
Experienced meditators and people who are more mindful tend to score higher on several measures…
Study finds common mental health symptoms are unrelated to gun threats
New research suggests that many common mental health symptoms have no link to using firearms…
Tai Chi training might promote emotional stability and slow gray matter atrophy in seniors
Long-term Tai Chi practitioners tend to have better emotional stability and more gray matter in…
New psychology research indicates being unable to regulate positive emotion is linked to negative outcomes
Scientists are beginning to investigate the importance of being able to attenuate positive emotions. A…
Altered brain networks observed in newborns prenatally exposed to maternal depression and SSRI antidepressants
New brain imaging findings suggest that the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medication…
Heightened connectivity between two brain networks is associated with anger and aggression
People who engage in more physical aggression are more likely to have overconnectivity between the…
Exercise may protect brain regions that are sensitive to neurodegeneration
Physical activity may help to protect brain regions that are sensitive to neurodegeneration, according to…
Taking birth control pills as a teenager may lead to an increased risk for depression, even years after stopping
The pill is one of the great success stories of modern medicine. When it became…
Preferring to communicate via technology is associated with worse emotional functioning
People who prefer to use an electronic device to communicate with tend to have more…
Study provides evidence that loving-kindness meditation slows cellular aging
In new research published in Psychoneuroendocrinology, scientists have shown that loving-kindness meditation has a positive…
A single ketamine infusion combined with mindfulness-based therapy shows promise in treatment of cocaine addiction
A single infusion of ketamine combined with mindfulness-based addiction treatment shows promise in the treatment…
Meditation and yoga practice linked to reduced volume in brain region tied to negative emotions
Meditation and yoga practice is associated with smaller right amygdala volume, a brain region involved…
Psilocybin-assisted mindfulness meditation linked to brain connectivity changes and persisting positive effects
New research indicates that psilocybin-assisted mindfulness meditation is associated with changes in functional brain connectivity…
Study reveals brain marker for shyness in children
Researchers have identified a pattern of electrical brain activity that predicts shyness in children. The…
Study indicates a brief mindfulness meditation exercise results in blunted moral reactions
Mindfulness meditation appears to have beneficial effects on various aspects of life. But new research…