“Violent video games are like peanut butter,” said researcher Christopher J. Ferguson with Texas A&M International University. “They are harmless for the vast majority of…
While unemployment may create emotional distress, it also provides the opportunity for other activities and to find more meaningful work, according to two recent reports….
Researchers at UCLA have identified distinctive genetic markers in children with autism, that may lead to earlier diagnosis and better treatments in the future. A…
The demise of a depressed 31-year-old woman who climbed over the balustrade at the Leaning Tower of Pisa and jumped to her death underscores a…
A study published this month in the American Journal of Public Health gives more evidence that depression can lead to more weight gain. There have been several…
Professors like Meredith Coles at Binghamton University have a new tool to eliminate obsessive-compulsive disorder, also called OCD. Several clinical trials show that a specific…
At a time when job satisfaction is at an record breaking low in the United States, one psychologist says that performance reviews are adding tremendously…
Alzheimer’s patients, brain injury patients, and dementia sufferers may benefit from a newly discovered pill that grows brain cells. The drug, currently labeled P7C3 while…
Men are tough and women are emotional. Those are the prejudices one researcher from Wake Forest set out to challenge in a study of young…
Most people on a date think that they are deciding whether or not to go out with this person again based on careful and highly…
Two studies reported at the 2010 annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in Seattle this week link depression with sleep deprivation in teenagers….
Is forgiving others for bad behavior good for your mental health? Most of the time, the answer is yes, but a new study shows that…
An online support group was as effective as traditional counseling in helping smokers to give up the nicotine habit, according to a recent study. Any…
A recent study showed that individuals exposed to high doses of second-hand smoke were 62 percent more likely to have emotional or psychological problems, or…
“I don’t want anyone to have obsessive-compulsive disorder, ever again. That’s pretty grandiose,” said Meredith Coles when asked about her end goal. Coles is an…
Leaders in the field of positive psychology have found several simple strategies that increase happiness including volunteering, smiling, laughter and gratitude. Simply volunteering on a…
For many people suffering depression, there is new hope with the latest treatment for depression – rTMS. That stands for Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, a…
In a University of California study, a link has been shown from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans to an increased risk for developing age-related…
Psychologists have long known that depressed people often complain of physical pain that seems out of proportion to their actual physical ailments. What was not…
New guidelines for treating patients with panic disorder include better diagnosis, treatment with cognitive-behavioral therapy and additional recommendations for drug treatment. According to a recent…
Many drivers of both sexes believe that men are better at parking than women. The stereotype has been around so long it’s surprising researchers have…