Summary: We’ve long known that a run can clear your head, but a landmark one-year randomized clinical trial has finally mapped the long-term biological “why.” The study is the first…
Category: Psychology
Music Corrects the Brain’s “Glitched” Predictions
Summary: In a creative shift for psychiatric research, a study suggests that songwriting and group music-making can help people with psychosis re-connect with reality. The research explores the concept of…
Stressed Out? Diverse Gut Bacteria Might Be to Blame
Summary: Does the community of bacteria in your gut determine how you handle a high-pressure situation? A new study provides fresh evidence that the human gut microbiome is intrinsically linked…
Forensic Linguists Map the Language of Corruption
Summary: How do you convince a stranger to help you commit a multi-billion dollar crime? By using a specific “linguistic playbook” designed to manufacture trust. Researchers have analyzed the world’s…
Teens Struggle to Break Up with Their AI Chatbots
Summary: For more than half of U.S. teens, AI chatbots are now regular companions. However, a new study warns that these digital friendships are crossing the line into behavioral addiction.…
Estrogen Levels at the Moment of Trauma Predict PTSD
Summary: Why do two people experience the same traumatic event, yet only one develops PTSD? A new study suggests the answer lies in the brain’s “biological state” at the exact…
How Trauma Changes a Child’s Sense of Touch and Sound
Summary: For young survivors of the October 7, 2023, attacks, the trauma of war has moved beyond the mind and into the nervous system. A new study reveals that nearly…
