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Released: 7-Sep-2023 12:05 AM EDT
Worries about artificial intelligence, surveillance at work may be connected to poor mental health
American Psychological Association (APA)

Employees’ concerns about the use of artificial intelligence and monitoring technologies in the workplace may be negatively related to their psychological well-being and lead them to feel less valued, according to a survey from the American Psychological Association.

Newswise: Medical cannabis use in Australian patients with chronic health issues linked to significant improvements in overall health-related quality of life and fatigue levels
31-Aug-2023 11:15 AM EDT
Medical cannabis use in Australian patients with chronic health issues linked to significant improvements in overall health-related quality of life and fatigue levels
PLOS

Cannabis therapy also linked to improvements in anxiety, depression, and pain levels—though no changes in sleep disturbance levels reported.

Newswise: Encouraging new prospects for the treatment of consciousness disorders
Released: 6-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Encouraging new prospects for the treatment of consciousness disorders
University of Liege

An international study led by the Coma Science Group of the University of Liège (BE) and involving more than ten institutions has tested transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on a large number of patients suffering from consciousness disorders following severe brain injury.

Newswise: FSU psychologist elected as a fellow in prestigious American Psychological Association
Released: 5-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
FSU psychologist elected as a fellow in prestigious American Psychological Association
Florida State University

A Florida State University professor is being honored by the most prestigious psychological organization in the country. Professor of Educational Psychology Alysia Roehrig has been named a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA).

Released: 5-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Bridging the Autism Service Cliff With Job Interview Training
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

For adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) trying to land a job, one-on-one interview training is a better way to prepare than group sessions, which may work for others, a Rutgers study found.

Released: 5-Sep-2023 12:20 PM EDT
Active children are more resilient
University of Basel

The school year has hardly begun and the first exams are already approaching. According to findings by researchers from the University of Basel, school children cope better with the stress if they get plenty of daily exercise.

Released: 5-Sep-2023 12:15 PM EDT
Study confirms it: Opposites don't actually attract
University of Colorado Boulder

Opposites don’t actually attract. That’s the takeaway from a sweeping CU Boulder analysis of more than 130 traits and including millions of couples over more than a century.

Released: 5-Sep-2023 12:10 PM EDT
Does a “surprise” factor in gift-giving affect beneficiaries’ gratitude? Scientists answer
Sophia University

Gratitude is a strong emotion, usually felt by a person who benefits from an intentional good deed of another person.

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Released: 1-Sep-2023 3:40 PM EDT
Is digital media use a risk factor for psychosis in young adults?
McGill University

On average, young adults in Canada spend several hours on their smartphones every day. Many jump from TikTok to Netflix to Instagram, putting their phone down only to pick up a video game controller.

Released: 31-Aug-2023 3:45 PM EDT
People who are in good shape take fewer mental-health related medication
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

“We find that people who are in better shape fill fewer prescriptions for anxiety and depression medications,” says Linda Ernstsen, the senior author of the article and an associate professor from the Department of Public Health and Nursing at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

30-Aug-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Talk therapy with other moms an effective treatment for postpartum depression, McMaster research shows
McMaster University

Researchers from McMaster University worked with nearly 200 mothers over a year and a half, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and found those receiving treatment from their peers were 11 times more likely to experience remission of their major depressive disorder.

Released: 30-Aug-2023 2:15 PM EDT
Boys' snooze patterns remain stable before their teenage years
Flinders University

The time it takes for boys to fall asleep remains the same between 10 and 12 years of age, according to new Flinders University research.

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Released: 30-Aug-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Take a stroll – with cats to increase health and well-being
Virginia Tech

Over 3 million cats enter shelters in the United States each year, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.   

Released: 29-Aug-2023 2:50 PM EDT
Accommodating too much in school makes children more anxious
University of Agder

“If you are afraid to speak in class and the teacher lets you be exempt from it throughout secondary school, you will not get better at speaking out loud. You just get more anxious about it.”

Newswise: Accelerated brain aging predicts less antidepressant efficacy
Released: 29-Aug-2023 11:25 AM EDT
Accelerated brain aging predicts less antidepressant efficacy
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Patients whose brains appear older on scans than their chronological age showed less improvement on sertraline, a first-line drug treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD), researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center reported.

Released: 29-Aug-2023 10:30 AM EDT
Potential Employers View Job Candidates Differently If They Post Online About Mental Health
North Carolina State University

It is increasingly common for people to discuss mental health challenges on social media platforms, but a new study finds these disclosures can affect the way potential employers view job applicants.

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Released: 28-Aug-2023 3:20 PM EDT
Enter Sandman: Study shows dreams spill over into the workplace and can be channeled for productivity
University of Notre Dame

Studies show that on any given morning, about 40 percent of the working population recalls its dreams. New research from Casher Belinda, assistant professor of management at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, shows that when dreams are first recalled, people often draw connections between their dreams and waking lives, and the connections they draw alter how they think, feel and act at work.

Released: 28-Aug-2023 10:55 AM EDT
11 projects funded through Grand Challenges competition
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

High-impact research projects that will use quantum approaches to address climate resilience and sustainable energy; scale up educational programs for at-risk children in Nebraska and support the early childhood workforce; and make food plastics safer for consumers have been funded through the second Grand Challenges Catalyst Competition.

   


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