Researchers have published a study that examines the literature on children's exposure to media violence, and why, to-date, there have been few public policies that have been effective in curbing the risks. Although hundreds of studies link media ...

A new investigative approach has improved understanding of key brain areas associated with borderline personality disorder. In particular, researchers were able to view brain activity when individuals 'act out' or display behavioral disinhibition when in the presence of ...

The relationship between mental health and subsequent medical needs is underscored in a new report that shows veterans with lower scores on a test of mental health functioning have an increased risk of major amputations. The study is reported ...

A new study discovers children exposed to terrorist attacks have an increased risk for mental health problems including posttraumatic stress disorder, separation anxiety disorder, and general anxiety disorder. The report is published in the journal ...

Although bariatric surgery is a method to lose large amounts of weight and potentially dramatically improve the health and well-being of an obese individual, the procedure involves substantial risks and requires a lifelong commitment to behavioral change. ...

Walking and other forms of moderate exercise among individuals age 65 and older can significantly lower their risk of developing vascular dementia, the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's disease. The new study is found in ...

Life is a veritable rollercoaster of emotions as periods of happiness and sadness transcend our everyday existence. Although lost opportunities and mistaken expectations are often unpleasant to think and talk about, these experiences may impact personality development and ...

Friends and family are more likely to find the same faces attractive, as compared to strangers rating the attractiveness of the same faces. While recent research regarding facial attractiveness has emphasized the universality of attractiveness preferences, friends and ...

Dolphin Therapy, a new therapy technique for people suffering from chronic mental or physical disabilities is dangerous for both people and dolphins. Lori Marino, senior lecturer in the Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology Program, has teamed with Scott Lilienfeld, ...

A new study finds that sex education greatly boosts the likelihood that teens will delay having intercourse. Male teens who received sex education in school were 71 percent less likely, while similarly educated female teens were 59 percent less ...