Psychology
Scientists Finally Explain Puzzling Link between Depression, Cardiovascular Disease
TEHRAN (ANA)- Depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are intricately linked, as both share certain lifestyle risks and genetic pathways, including a gene module identified in a Finnish study that correlates with both conditions.
Games Help University Students Boost Grades
TEHRAN (ANA)- Playing games in class may help university students achieve better grades, new research in the United Kingdom (UK) has revealed.
Neurobiologists Discover How Stress Turns into Fear
TEHRAN (ANA)- Neurobiologists at the University of California San Diego have discovered how stress turns into fear in the brain — in conditions such as PTSD — and a method to block it.
Scientists Discover Surprising Benefits of Unconsciously Remembering Things
TEHRAN (ANA)- A recent study sheds light on how sleep and daydreaming serve as optimal times for organizing and preserving memories for the long term.
Why Depression Hits Women Harder
TEHRAN (ANA)- A new study by the University of Tokyo explores depression and heart health disparities between men and women.
New Research Reveals Stressful Days Can Actually Make You Look Older
TEHRAN (ANA)- A study by North Carolina State University has found that younger adults feel and look older on days they experience high stress, particularly when they also perceive a lack of control over their lives.
Clinical Psychologist Explains How to Stop Overthinking Things
TEHRAN (ANA)- Kirsty Ross, an Associate Professor and Senior Clinical Psychologist at Massey University has wrote in his research that as a clinical psychologist, he has often have clients say they are having trouble with thoughts "on a loop" in their head, which they find difficult to manage.
Neuroscientists Discover New Group of Brain Cells
TEHRAN (ANA)- A new study by the University of Copenhagen reveals a key group of neurons responsible for controlling left-right movements, offering insights that could benefit Parkinson’s disease treatment.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Alters Brain Activity in Children with Anxiety
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found overactivation in many brain regions, including the frontal and parietal lobes and the amygdala, in unmedicated children with anxiety disorders.
Children as Young as 4 Eat More When Bored
TEHRAN (ANA)- A new study carried out at Aston University has shown that children as young as four years old eat 79% more calories when they are bored, compared to when they are in a neutral mood.
