Your Psychology Psychology articles and news

Researchers have found an injection of a specific blood factor can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain. They’ve discovered that platelets secrete a protein, exerkine CXCL4/Platelet factor 4 or PF4, that rejuvenates neurons in aged mice in a…

When choosing their behavior in socially difficult situations, anxious people use a less suitable section of the forebrain than people who are not anxious.

New animal research suggests that little-studied brain cells known as astrocytes are major players in controlling sleep need and may someday help humans go without sleep for longer without negative consequences such as mental fatigue and impaired physi…

Somatostatin, a signaling molecule produced by many inhibitory neurons in the brain, broadly dampens communication among a variety of cell types in the prefrontal cortex and promotes exploratory and risk-taking-like behavior in mice.

A team of researchers has demonstrated that the key to understanding working memory relies not only on what one is storing in memory, but also why. This is the ‘working’ part of working memory, which emphasizes the purpose of storing something in the f…

The largest ever study of the genetics of the brain — encompassing some 36,000 brain scans — has identified more than 4,000 genetic variants linked to brain structure.

Obesity leads to altered energy metabolism and reduced insulin sensitivity of cells. The so-called ‘anti-obesity drugs’ are increasingly used to treat obesity and have caused tremendous interest, especially in the USA. Researchers have now shown in peo…

Cranial modification is a form of body alteration where the head is pressed or bound to permanently deform the skull. The practice has been reported across various cultures throughout history. Researchers report that the Hirota people — who lived on t…

Scientists’ discovery could lead to new weight loss and metabolic health treatments.

Can you recognize an old friend, but forget what you had for breakfast yesterday? Our brains constantly rearrange their circuitry to retain information, but the molecular basis behind this process isn’t well understood. New research suggests that compl…