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In this article, we discuss the psychology behind learned helplessness — a state in which a person feels unable to change a stressful situation, even when change becomes possible. We look at the background of the theory and ways to overcome this state.

Psychologists have provided strong evidence that a certain region of the brain plays a critical role in memory recall. The research also shows for the first time that using an electrical current to stimulate that region, the left rostrolateral prefront…

An altered function of Cdk5 kinase — an essential enzyme in several cell signalling pathways — could explain the physiopathology of the depressive-like behavior in Huntington’s disease.

Growing up in poverty and experiencing traumatic events like a bad accident or sexual assault were linked to accelerated puberty and brain maturation, abnormal brain development, and greater mental health disorders, such as depression, anxiety, and psy…

Researchers have suspected that the body’s various circadian clocks can operate independently from the central clock in the hypothalamus of the brain. Now, they have found a way to test that theory.

Concussion symptoms — such as loss of balance and ability to walk straight — can be reversed by a new type of magnetic stimulation.

An imbalance of functioning in attention-related brain systems may help forecast the course of teen depression, according to a new study.

A new study finds that people have implicit negative biases against people with disfigured faces, without knowingly harboring such biases.

A study group clarified that cognitive therapy maintained its effects more than a year after the end of therapy for patients with a social anxiety disorder even for those who did not respond to antidepressant drugs.

Sometimes consumers will switch their preferences, known in industry terms as ‘customer churn.’ While economists have previously called that an error in rationality, a new study says an important part of inconsistent choice-making is due to idiosyncrat…