The leading U.S. psychological association pledged to embrace Indigenous approaches to healing, which requires rethinking how to address mental health.
Boys’ depression often manifests as anger or irritability, but teen mental health surveys tend to ask about hopelessness.
Blinking is thought to occur randomly, but a new study tracking blinks in racing drivers shows it can be predictable — and strategic.
The former East German secret police, the Stasi, spied on people for years. But when given access to the Stasi files, most people didn’t want to read them, researchers found.
People grew closer to their pets during the first two years of COVID. But pet ownership didn’t reduce stress or loneliness, survey data show.
People who speak tonal languages, where pitch alters meaning, are better at perceiving melody but worse at rhythm than speakers of nontonal languages.
Scientists used optogenetics to raise the heartbeat of a mouse, making it anxious. The finding could offer a new angle for studying anxiety disorders.
The causes of depression are much more complex than the serotonin hypothesis suggests
Two studies show how family bonds improve personal and mental health, suggesting policy makers should shift away from individualistic mindsets.
A small study suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic may have aged teen brains beyond their years.