Psychology News

Rat Study Adds Antidepressants to Stress, Diet in Weight Gain Equation

June 19th, 2013
Rat Study Adds Antidepressants to Stress, Diet in Weight Gain Equation Lab research on male rats has shown that short-term use of antidepressants, combined with stress and a high-fat diet, is associated ...

Skin Abnormality May Prove Biological Basis for Fibromyalgia

June 19th, 2013
Skin Abnormality May Prove Biological Basis for Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia has long been a conundrum, with pain and widespread functional impairment, but no known biological basis. The absence of a biological explanation for ...

Imaging Shows How Brain Controls Accents in Speech

June 19th, 2013
Imaging Shows How Brain Controls Accents in SpeechA new UK study identifies the particular brain regions involved when a person performs impersonations and accents. Researchers believe the discovery can ...

Estrogen Therapy Can Help Girls with Anorexia

June 19th, 2013
Estrogen Therapy Can Help Girls with Anorexia A new clinical trial suggests estrogen replacement therapy may significantly decrease anxiety symptoms among girls with anorexia nervosa. The clinical findings were ...

Thin People Believe Obesity is Caused by Diet, Lack of Exercise

June 19th, 2013
Thin People Believe Obesity is Caused by Diet, Lack of ExerciseNew research suggests whether a person believes obesity is caused by overeating or by a lack of exercise predicts his or her ...

Early Exposure to Violence May Lead to Aggression in Kids

June 18th, 2013
Early Exposure to Violence May Lead to Aggression in KidsNew research suggests exposure to violence in children under the age of three may lead to aggression in school age youngsters. “People ...

Infections Linked to Mood Disorders Like Depression, Bipolar?

June 18th, 2013
Infections Linked to Mood Disorders Like Depression, Bipolar?Emerging research suggests between being admitted to a hospital for an infection may influence a later diagnosis of a mood disorder. Specifically, investigators found that the ...

Sibling Fighting Can Harm Kids’ Mental Health

June 18th, 2013
Sibling Fighting Can Harm Kids' Mental HealthNew research suggests that sibling aggression may lead to poor mental health among children and adolescents. Sibling aggression, or fights between siblings, is often dismissed as simply being ...

Mice Study Discovers Drug to Boost Memory

June 17th, 2013
Mice Study Discovers Drug to Boost MemoryUniversity of San Francisco scientists have found they can improve memory in mice using a small drug-like molecule. The researchers were investigating the way in which cells ...

Commerce Websites Use Social Media to Build Loyalty

June 17th, 2013
Commerce Websites Use Social Media to Build Loyalty Online marketplaces are using instant messaging to create the sense of personal and social relationships between buyers and sellers. Researchers use the term ...