Anxiety

A study published in BMC Psychology found evidence that mothers’ pretend play may protect children from behavioral difficulties two years later. The study additionally found that mothers with anxiety engage in less pretend play with their children, and their children...

A study recently published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience provides new details about the possible neurophysiological underpinnings of depression and social anxiety. The findings indicate that people with depression tend to have blunted brain responses to rewards. Those with...

New moms at risk of experiencing "baby blues" after childbirth tend to display a different pattern of brain activity compared to mothers who are not afflicted by the condition, according to new research published in PLOS One. The new findings...

Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent mental health disorders in the world, affecting some 40 million individuals in the United States alone. Anxiety is also known to have widespread negative effects on a variety of cognitive functions, including working...

New research suggests that a cognitive reappraisal strategy can help math anxious individuals regulate their negative emotions surrounding math. The study found neural evidence that this reappraisal allows for increased activity in regions of the brain responsible for arithmetic —...

Women who experienced socioeconomic hardship in childhood tend to exhibit reduced connectivity in the hippocampus, which in turn is associated with higher levels of anxiety, according to new research published in the journal Psychological Medicine. "It has been clear for...

A new report published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research presents an overview of the clinical findings concerning the effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) in the treatment of anxiety. While the report suggests that CBD may offer a safe and...

A study published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking suggests that dating apps are especially alluring for men and women with social anxiety and depression. Despite this allure, dating apps do not necessarily eliminate the dating struggles faced by this...

A new study found that perfectionist thinking patterns contributed to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms, over and above several known control variables. The findings were published in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Perfectionism involves a desire to...

Mindfulness training could help protect university students against stress and anxiety, according to a new randomized controlled trial published in BMC Psychology. The findings provide evidence that brief meditation sessions can help to reduce psychological distress. "My interest in mindfulness...

A recent study explored whether working memory training can reduce anxiety associated with a particular stressor — exam time. While working memory training did not appear to reduce test anxiety among students, perceived success during the training tasks did. The...

A new study published in Psychological Science indicates that differences in physical attributes may help to explain observed sex differences in certain personality traits. The findings suggest that men might be less anxious than women on average in part because...

A new study published in Personality and Individual Differences provides evidence that conspiracy theories about COVID-19 can have a negative personal impact on individuals who adhere to such beliefs. The research indicates that COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs predict heightened levels of...

Math anxiety refers to intense feelings of apprehension in the face of having to solve mathematical problems and can have important consequences both academically and professionally. Indeed, many basic life skills, like setting and sticking to a budget or filing...

Both grandiose and vulnerable narcissists show an increased risk of developing a Facebook addiction, according to a study published in PLOS One. The researchers further found that this inclination toward social networking addiction may represent a coping mechanism for heightened...