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You don’t think you’re hungry, then a friend mentions how hungry he is or you smell some freshly baked pizza and whoaaa, you suddenly feel really hungry.

Sleeping not only protects memories from being forgotten, it also makes them easier to access, according to new research. A new study tracked memories for novel, made-up words learnt either prior to a night’s sleep, or an equivalent period of wakefulne…

A new study suggests that the severity of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms experienced by people making decisions for relatives in ICU may depend on their coping strategy.

People diagnosed with a personality disorder may find it difficult to function in society due to difficulties in regulating emotions — but also healthy individuals differ in how often they become irritated, angry or sad. Scientists have published a st…

Adults born very premature are more likely to be socially withdrawn and display signs of autism, research shows. The results showed that the adults born very preterm scored highly for displaying a socially withdrawn personality, indicated by autistic f…

Reduces fluctuations in attention toward and away from threatA computerized attention-control training program significantly reduced combat veterans’ preoccupation with – or avoidance of …

The physical symptoms of weakness and fatigue from multiple sclerosis (MS) can rock a person’s confidence and ability to engage in what he or she feels is important, from being a good parent and…

The brain’s effect on other parts of the body has been well established. Now, a group that includes two University of Florida Health researchers has found that it’s a two-way street: Body fat can…

People who grew up in a working class family are more satisfied in later life than those from a higher class background according to new research from The University of Manchester.

If untreated, maladaptive grief can hamper social, academic development in youthEverybody grieves the death of a loved one, and the process helps most mourners adjust to their loss.