A new study sheds light on how highly sensitive people process information. After experiencing something emotionally evocative, brain activity displayed a depth of processing while at rest. Depth of processing is a key feature of high emotional sensiti…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Research Delves Into Link Between Test Anxiety and Poor Sleep
Test anxiety and sleep feed off one another, causing a negative effect on academic performance.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Childhood Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Poor Mental Health at Age 18
The more exposure a child has to nitrogen oxide, the higher the risk of them developing mental health disorders at age eighteen.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Taking Prebiotic Supplements Once a Day Has a Positive Impact on Anxiety Levels
Taking a daily prebiotic supplement improves general wellbeing, reduces symptoms of anxiety, and promotes better gut health, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How Exercise and the Simple Act of Moving Your Body Can Improve Mental Health
Whether you enjoy a rigorous workout or prefer a spot of light yoga, researchers say exercise can have a positive impact on your mental health.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Estrogen Status, Not Sex, Protects Against Heightened Fear Recall
Peripheral and brain markers for fear differ in a hormone dependent manner between males and females.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: No Increase In Brain Health Problems in Middle Age for Men Who Played Football in High School
Study reveals there is no significant uptick in men who played high school football reporting problems with brain health in middle age compared to their peers who did not play sports. However, ex-football players were more likely to experience sleep pr…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Doomscrolling: Why We Do It, and How We Can Stop
People are reporting an uptick in personal “doomscrolling” activities online. Marked by consuming excessive amounts of negative content during one sitting, doomscrolling may be linked to anxiety. Researchers provide suggestions about how people can hal…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: New Measure to Predict Stress Resilience
Increased sensitivity in the locus coeruleus-norepinephrine system in the brain drives the development of anxiety in depression. The findings shed new light on the neurobiological mechanisms behind stress resilience.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How Spanking May Affect Brain Development in Children
Corporal punishment may detrimentally harm brain development, a new study reports. Previous studies have revealed links between spanking and psychological problems, including depression and anxiety. The new study found children who experienced spanking…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: People Want to Improve Mental Health by Exercising, but Stress and Anxiety Get In the Way
Researchers say the COVID pandemic has created a paradox where mental health has both motivated and generated a barrier to people wanting to improve their physical health via exercise. The study found stress and anxiety are preventing many of those who…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Childhood Diet and Exercise Creates Healthier, Less Anxious Adults
Young mice exposed to a healthy diet and frequent exercise show lower levels of anxiety and increased brain mass as adults.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Anxiety Among Fathers Is Higher Than Recently Reported
A new study reports paternal anxiety is much higher than previously reported. Findings reveal anxiety in men during the perinatal period was 11%. Previous reports found anxiety in males during this period was under 4%.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Many QAnon Followers Report Having Mental Health Diagnoses
Research has long revealed an association between belief in conspiracy theories and mental health disorders. A new study reports followers of the radical QAnon group are significantly more likely to suffer from mental health problems, including depress…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Want a Longer, Healthier Life? Resolve Your Arguments by Day’s End
Resolving arguments on the day they occur helps reduce and improves overall wellbeing, researchers report.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Correcting Altered Brain Circuit Could Tackle Coinciding Obesity and Depression
Mice that consumed high-fat diets not only became obese, they also displayed an increased risk of depression and anxiety symptoms. This was mediated by a defective brain circuit. When the disruptions were corrected either genetically or pharmaceuticall…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Women With Sensory Loss Twice as Likely to Suffer Depression
The prevalence of depression and anxiety was between 2 and 2.56 higher in women experiencing sensory loss than men. Sensory loss was categorized as hearing loss, visual problems, or dual sensory loss.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Lab Studies of Emotion and Well-Being May Be Missing Real-World Anxiety
A person’s natural level of anxiety may have a significant impact on results for lab-based studies of emotion and anxiety.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Living Near Water Can Be Beneficial to Your Mental Health
Living in areas with access to water, or “blue space”, has a positive impact on mental and physical health.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Dry Eye Disease Negatively Affects Physical and Mental Health as Well as Vision
People who suffer from dry eye disease symptoms report visual problems, increased depression and anxiety, and mobility issues. Dry eye disease, researchers say, can have a negative impact on the overall quality of life for sufferers.
