Psychology

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating psychiatric condition characterized by a persistently low mood, a lack of motivation, feelings of hopelessness, altered sleeping and/or eating patterns, and a reduced interest in everyday activities.This article […]

In Beijing’s central district, trees are everywhere: in parks, along roadsides and in courtyards inside people’s houses. Many have only been planted in recent decades.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

In Australia, as this school year ended, kids under 16 also lost access to social media. Some are relieved. Some are furious. Many are quietly wondering: what now?This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Four people sat at a table, coloring with crayons and singing along as rock music played from a TV behind them. First Lynyrd Skynyrd, then The Eagles.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Stuck in front of our screens all day, we often ignore our senses beyond sound and vision. And yet they are always at work. When we’re more alert, we feel the rough and smooth surfaces […]

When we are awake, we seem to experience a continuous stream of sensations, reflections, memories, and impressions that make up our mental life. Yet some people report moments when they think about nothing at all. […]

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by extreme mood changes. Individuals diagnosed with BD typically alternate between periods of high energy, euphoria, irritability and/or impulsivity (i.e., manic episodes) and others marked by feelings […]

A new study led by Dr. Jiang Yi from the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the first clear evidence that visual awareness acts as a “conductor” that refines the […]

Before giving birth to her second child, Heidi DiLorenzo was anxious. She worried about her blood pressure and the preeclampsia that prompted her to be hospitalized twice during the pregnancy. She worried that some terrible, […]

Using marijuana just once or twice a month was associated with worse school performance and emotional distress for teens, according to a large national study of adolescents led by Ryan Sultán, an assistant professor of […]