Psychology

The risk for teenage alcohol use is shaped by more than just peer pressure or curiosity, according to a Rutgers-led study.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Female pilots may outperform their male counterparts in high-pressure flight situations, according to a new study led by University of Waterloo researchers.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Several studies have indicated that forgotten memories may not be as irretrievable as once thought. Memory appears to be closely tied to the context in which it was encoded. Consequently, remembering smells, sounds and other […]

Increases in local homicide rates in U.S. counties are linked to higher suicide rates the following year, particularly when firearms are involved, according to Rutgers researchers.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

As school returns, parents and teachers might each be faced with the familiar chorus of “I can’t find my school jumper” and “I left my hat at home.” For parents of older kids, the stakes […]

A Henan University of Science and Technology team reports that boosting miR-542-3p thwarts stress-related cell loss in the hippocampus and eases depressive-like behavior in mice.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often struggle to forget traumatic memories, even long after the danger has passed. This failure to extinguish fear memories has long puzzled scientists and posed a major hurdle for […]

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that health care workers in Sweden have a higher risk of suicide compared to other occupational groups with similar professional levels. The study highlights the risks for physicians, […]

The US Food and Drug Administration recently convened a panel of experts to examine a sensitive and increasingly urgent question: should antidepressants be prescribed to women suffering from depression during pregnancy?This article was originally published […]

New research by a University of Michigan psychologist and colleagues makes the strongest case yet that ultra-processed foods—including chips, cookies, soda and other heavily engineered products—aren’t just tempting; they can actually be addictive.This article was […]