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When you have learned words in another language, it may be worth listening to them again in your sleep. A study has now shown that this method reinforces memory. “Our method is easy to use in daily life and can be adopted by anyone,” says the study dir…

Worrying about family problems during work time increases conflict with work colleagues, which can lead to spousal arguments at home in the evening.

Psychostimulant use to treat children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is increasing worldwide, and the evaluation of the cardiovascular safety of stimulant…

Research published in PLOS ONE by researchers at the University of Warwick indicates that sleep problems are associated with worse memory and executive function in older people.

When we feel mentally stressed, we often also feel physiological changes, including a faster heart rate and an increase in body temperature.

A Johns Hopkins-led research team has found that motivational interviewing, along with standard education and awareness programs, significantly reduced secondhand smoke exposure among children living…

A team of researchers headed by the Erfurt-based psychologist Prof. Ralf Rummer and the Cologne-based phoneticist Prof.

Individuals with brain injury and their families often struggle to accept the associated personality changes.

Teens with mental illness often suffer from social stigma, leading to shame, secrecy and social isolation.

People with low levels of cortisol – the ‘stress hormone’ – in the afternoon may be less likely to vote in US national elections, according to new research.