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The Journal of Addictive Diseases has published a study conducted by researchers in the Department of Psychology and Pedagogy of the NUP/UPVA-Public University of Navarre on the behaviour and…

Researchers studying the commonly used pain reliever acetaminophen found it has a previously unknown side effect: It blunts positive emotions.

A new Bournemouth University study, in collaboration with University of Portsmouth, has challenged conventional thinking that people’s attention is readily captured by other people’s faces above…

University of Utah study finds exposure to death correlated with suicide risk in deployed militaryA new University of Utah study is the first to provide clear insight into contributors to suicide…

Broader use of standardized psychological testing for applicants submitting disability claims to the U.S.

Researchers have shed new light on synesthesia — the effect of hearing colors, seeing sounds and other cross-sensory phenomena.

Researchers have discovered how vitamin E deficiency may cause neurological damage by interrupting a supply line of specific nutrients and robbing the brain of the ‘building blocks’ it needs to maintain neuronal health. They found that nutrients needed…

1.2 percent of American preschool children on Medicaid are using psychotropic drugs, including antidepressants, mood stabilizers and medications for attention-deficit disorder. Using 2000-2003 Medicaid Analytic Extract data from 36 states, a group of r…

The protein IRBIT has been identified by scientists as a key player in preventing hyperactivity and abnormal social behaviors from developing. The protein IRBIT is abundant in dendrites–the parts of neurons that receive input from neighboring axons. N…

Dancing the Argentine tango could have potential benefits for people at certain stages in the development of Parkinson’s disease, according to findings in a new study that looked at changes in patients’ motor abilities following a 12-week tango course,…