New research suggests adverse childhood experiences accelerate the biological processes of aging
"Harms in early life can take many forms, and can lead to health consequences many years down the road. What...
Social isolation linked to changes in brain structure and lower cognition ability
This showed that socially isolated people had poorer cognition, including in memory and reaction time, and lower volume of grey...
Exposure to air pollution can be a risk factor for depression in adolescents
Pollution is widely known to be a risk to individual’s physical health, but can it have adverse effects on mental...
Study suggests ayahuasca users tend to eat healthier, get more exercise, and experience physical and mental health benefits
New findings published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs suggest that regular users of ayahuasca engage in certain positive health behaviors that...
Controlling environments linked to emotion recognition difficulties in borderline personality disorder
People who have borderline personality disorder are often vigilant towards other people’s external signs about their emotional states but have...
Insecure attachment is significant predictor of anger expression among youth
Can attachment style be a predictor of aggression? A study published in BMC Psychology suggests that fearful and dismissive attachment...
Anxious and avoidant attachment are related to cognitive functioning in older couples
New research provides evidence that insecure attachment is associated with cognitive functioning in older couples. The findings have been published...
Brain changes linked to decreased anxiety following attention bias modification training
A new study has identified neuroplastic changes in brain structure that accompany attention bias modification training in highly anxious individuals....
Economic insecurity can take a heavy toll on fathers’ mental health, leading to family conflict
For families on low incomes, difficulty paying utility bills, rent, mortgage or health care costs set the stage for parental...
Meditation-based program shows promise in the treatment of depression
Mindfulness and meditation have grown in popularity in the Western world in recent years, but does it have any merit...
New research helps pinpoint a cognitive biomarker common to both humans and rodents
Scientists have identified a pattern of brain activity that appears to be a valid electrophysiological marker of sensitivity to reward...
Women’s own body dissatisfaction appears to influence their judgment of other women’s body sizes
New research provides evidence that how women judge the transition from normal to overweight in other women's bodies is related...
Body dysmorphic disorder linked to deficits in cognitive flexibility and visuospatial skills
Body dysmorphia is something a lot of people suffer from, and it can lead to low self-esteem and disordered eating....
Shyness linked to reduced behavioral mimicry during conversation via heightened self-focused attention
New research provides evidence that shyness is associated with reduced behavioral mimicry through increased self-focused attention during new social interactions....
Emotion dysregulation is associated with eating disorder behaviors in adolescents
New research provides evidence that emotion dysregulation plays an important role in eating disorder behaviors among adolescents. The study found...
