Summary: Those with schizophrenia who had more erratic sleep patterns, excessively rigid daily routines, and dysregulated patterns between sleep and wake transition had worse symptoms associated with schizophrenia and poorer…
Category: Psychology
Time Out: We All Need a Three-Day Weekend
Summary: A three-day weekend is good for our health, a new study reports. An extra day of rest improves sleep duration, increases physical activity, and was associated with overall healthier…
A New Peptide May Hold Potential as an Alzheimer’s Treatment
Summary: Researchers say a peptide that blocks the hyperactive version of the CDK5 enzyme reduces neurodegeneration and DNA damage in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease. Animals treated with the peptide…
One Brain, Multiple and Simultaneous Alternative Decision Strategies
Summary: When it comes to decision-making, rather than committing to a single strategy, the brain computes multiple decision strategies simultaneously. Source: Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown Choosing a checkout line…
People Who Think Positively About Aging Are More Likely to Recover Memory
Summary: Older people with mild cognitive impairment who have positive beliefs about aging are 30% more likely to regain normal cognitive function than those who are more pessimistic. Source; Yale…
The Brain’s Support Cells May Play a Key Role in OCD
Summary: A newly discovered cellular mechanism that involves astrocytes, as well as neurons, appears to be involved in repetitive behaviors and OCD. Source: UCLA A type of cell usually characterized…
How Creativity Is Possible Despite Frustration
Summary: People can unlock their creative potential and enhance their creativity by embracing frustration and using it as a tool to inspire new methods and ideas. Source: Jacobs University In…
A new treatment for debilitating nightmares offers sweeter dreams
For people haunted by recurring nightmares, untroubled sleep would be a dream come true. Now in a small experiment, neuroscientists have demonstrated a technique that, for some, may chase the…
The pandemic shows us how crises derail young adults’ lives for decades
Ninna Ragasa was 24 years old when doctors discovered a mass on the left hemisphere of her brain. Further imaging revealed that Ragasa had an arteriovenous malformation, a tangle of…
The pandemic may be stunting young adults’ personality development
The psychological development of young adults may have taken a hit, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. In typical times, people tend to become more conscientious and agreeable and less neurotic…
