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Dogs react to human stress by making more pessimistic choices
New research from the University of Bristol shows that dogs pick up on human stress smells, making them more pessimistic about their choices. Published...
Can LSD provide psychological strength and resilience?
Results from 5 million unemployed US job seekers cast doubt on the link between psychedelics and resilience.
Adding 46 minutes of sleep can measurably increase the ‘positives of life’
New study reveals how adding 46 minutes of sleep can measurably increase ‘positives of life’.
College students have less empathy when they are less alert
Changes in alertness may undermine an individual’s ability to empathize.
How partner gender influences women’s sexual expectations
Partner gender plays a significant role in how women approach sex.
Study reveals broader impact of childhood adversity
Childhood adversity linked to adult mental health issues.
Emotional facial expressions are not universally produced and understood
Language and culture may influence how our brain processes emotional faces.
UK study exposes ‘Loneliness Loop’ in youth intimate partner violence cycle
Youth and intimate partner violence: Support in England.
Why is religious attendance linked to anxiety in U.S. South Asians?
Study examines anxiety, emotional neglect from fellow congregation members.
40% of underprivileged youths lack essential mental health support
Mental health struggles: 4 in 10 Young people in disadvantaged areas face support barriers.
A digital detox may not improve wellbeing, study
Social media users who reduced usage for a week saw decreases in both positive and negative emotions.