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Drug-dependent people who least take the future into account may, paradoxically, be the ones to benefit the most from certain treatments.The human instinct to choose instant gratification, such as a drug high, over a later benefit, such as good health …

Ever notice how Harry Potter’s T-shirt abruptly changes from a crewneck to a henley shirt in “The Order of the Phoenix,” or how in “Pretty Woman,” Julia Roberts’ croissant inexplicably morphs into a pancake? Don’t worry if you missed those continuity b…

Spouses who regulate their emotions together in a satisfactory manner are more fulfilled sexually, psychologically, and relationally, among couples in which the woman has provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), also known as “vulvar vestibulitis”.

Relapse is the most painful and expensive feature of drug addiction -— even after addicted individuals have been drug-free for months or years, the likelihood of sliding back into the habit remains high. Though some relapse triggers can be consciousl…

Oxytocin is a peptide of nine amino acids produced in the brain’s hypothalamus, functioning as both a hormone and neurotransmitter. Research has shown that in addition to its bonding effect in couples and between mothers and babies, it also stimulates …

Obese children are slower than healthy-weight children to recognize when they have made an error and correct it, research shows. The research is the first to show that weight status not only affects how quickly children react to stimuli but also impact…

White and Asian children are better positioned for success, according to a new report appealing for urgent action to bridge racial gaps.

Research suggests a previously overlooked group of bullying victims: the kids who are popular, but not quite at the top of the school’s hierarchy.

The world’s first centre for computational psychiatry opens today (Tuesday 1st April), following a €5m investment from the Max Planck Society and UCL to be spent over the next 5 years.

Researchers from Ohio State University in Columbus explore the link between allergies and stress in a new study, published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.Allergies happen when a person’s immune system overreacts to a – generally harmless…