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How do our brains combine information from the external world (sensory stimulation) with information on our internal state such as hunger, fear or stress? Scientists demonstrate that the habenula, a specific part in our brain consisting of neural circu…

A new study suggests beauty may have a neurological basis. Using brain scans, researchers in the UK found appreciation of abstract beauty – such as in finding aspects of mathematics beautiful – excites the same emotion centers in the brain as apprecia…

TV makeover shows and glossy magazines can leave women feeling guilty for not wearing “sexy” lingerie – especially on Valentine’s Day.But in fact, many different types of underwear could make them feel feminine, according to an expert on underwear cons…

Compensation claimants who have stressful claims recover more slowly than those who have less stressful experiences, a Monash-led study has found.The study investigated stressful aspects of transport accident or workers’ compensation claims, and the im…

Fear is primal. In the wild, it serves as a protective mechanism, allowing animals to avoid predators or other perceived threats. For humans, fear is much more complex. A normal amount keeps us safe from danger. But in extreme cases, like post-traumati…

One 15-minute focused-breathing meditation may help people make smarter choices, according to new research from researchers at INSEAD and The Wharton School. The findings are published in the February issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the As…

People who consider themselves very religious and view Internet porn even once may perceive they are addicted, according to a new Case Western Reserve University’s psychology study.”This is one of the first studies to examine the link between perceptio…

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health concern for all, however women who experience IPV are more likely to sustain injury and report adverse health consequences. An expanding body of research suggests that experience of IPV is comm…

For the first time researchers have studied the kind of physical pain that troubles adolescents with different mental health problems.

Being overweight appears related to reduced levels of a molecule that reflects brain cell health in the hippocampus, a part of the brain involved in memory, learning, and emotions, and likely also involved in appetite control, according to a study perf…