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Researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan have identified a key neuronal pathway that makes learning to avoid unpleasant situations possible.

A Blood Pressure Hormone Implicated in PsychosisIn an effort to find a marker that predicts psychosis, postdoctoral researcher Lindsay Hayes, Ph.D.

A new study suggests that psychosocial counseling for individuals who have previously attempted suicide may significantly reduce their risk of a repeated attempt.

Retrieving memory content under stress does not work very well. However, stress can be helpful when it comes to saving new information – especially those that are emotionally relevant in stressful…

A new study finds that when it comes to the sexual function of menopausal women, relationship satisfaction and emotional well-being may be greater influencers than hormones.

Older couples in a bad marriage — particularly female spouses — have a higher risk for heart disease than those in a good marriage, finds the first nationally representative study of its kind.

Pregnant women with histories of major depression are about 40 percent less likely to relapse into depression if they practice mindfulness techniques–such as meditation, breathing exercises and…

A new study suggests that men are quicker to help women and pay more attention to them when they are wearing high heels than when they are wearing flat shoes.

A social computer game designed by researchers in computer science and educational psychology at the University of Illinois can identify bullies in elementary school classrooms and help scholars…

Research shows that women with job authority are more likely than men to display symptoms of depression.