Neurofeedback might have clinical potential for patients with non-anxious major depressive disorder
Neurofeedback training might help to improve the effectiveness of certain psychological interventions for patients with depression, according to new research....
Frequently translating for non-English speaking parents can take a toll on mental health — but empathy may buffer this effect
More time spent translating for non-English speaking parents is associated with feeling burdened and feeling like parent-child roles are reversed,...
New study identifies psychological predictors of problematic binge-watching
Binge-watching is a modern phenomenon where TV viewers sit through two or more episodes of a series at one time....
Both anxious and non-anxious individuals show cognitive improvements with 20-minute bouts of exercise
New psychology research published in the International Journal of Psychophysiology adds support to existing claims regarding the cognitive benefits of exercise. The study...
Night owls are at increased risk for psychiatric disorders compared to early birds
According to a new study, definite eveningness is associated with self-perceived loneliness. Further, lonely evening-type individuals have smaller right hippocampal...
Longitudinal study finds no association between climate concern and life satisfaction
A longitudinal study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology found that climate concern was associated with a small increase...
An analysis of Twitter posts suggests that people with depression show increased rumination on social media overnight
People with depression show distinct patterns of online activity, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. Twitter users who said...
Dog owners report fewer depression symptoms and a greater sense of social support during the pandemic
Pet dogs may be helping people cope during the COVID-19 crisis, according to findings from a study published in the...
Patients with depression show increases in neuroplasticity and fewer clinical symptoms after a physical activity intervention
A study published in Frontiers in Psychology offers insight into the antidepressant effects of physical exercise. The researchers found that patients with...
Being mindful may help emergency care professionals cope with depression, anxiety, and social adjustment
A longitudinal study published in the journal PLOS One revealed that physicians who scored higher in trait mindfulness when they began working...
Eye-tracking study suggests that people with social anxiety not only avoid looking at strangers but also their surroundings
A new study published in the journal PLOS One suggests that social anxiety is characterized by increased avoidance, rather than hypervigilance, during...
Social cognitive abilities are associated with objective isolation but not perceived loneliness
New research provides evidence that social isolation is associated with reduced social perception and emotion recognition skills. The findings, published...
Hormone exposure in the womb potentially linked to migraine risk in later life
The risk of experiencing migraine in adulthood has been linked to factors in the womb, finds a new study published in Frontiers...
Cultivating self-compassion may be an important means of decreasing suicidal behaviors
A new study suggests that self-compassion is uniquely associated with self-reported suicidal behaviors, but not with implicit suicidality. This research...
Women who feel worse about their looks tend to think their partners are less attracted to them, and in turn, have less satisfying relationships
A study published in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin found evidence that people with low body image have less satisfying...