Summary: Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, can restore fear extinction and help treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The study found that psilocybin promotes the growth of new neurons…
Category: Neuroscience
Cracking the Code of VR Sickness: Why Some Experience Motion Sickness While Gaming and Others Don’t
Summary: The way our senses adjust while playing virtual reality (VR) games affects the severity of cybersickness experienced. Researchers measured how participants perceived the orientation of vertical lines before and…
Focusing on Mental Imagery Helps Teens Break Free From Negativity
Summary: A new study reports that negative rumination can be improved by using mental imagery for teens. The researchers reported that mental imagery improves negative affect and helps regulate the…
Schizophrenia Identified in 60 Seconds via Visual Fixation
Summary: Researchers have identified spatial and temporal abnormalities in spontaneous fixational saccades as a potential biomarker for cognitive and positive symptoms in schizophrenia. Researchers combined patient data of fixational eye…
Your Happiness Is Not Just About Your Personality; It’s Also Affected by Circumstances
Summary: Objective circumstances and behaviors like wealth and health affect happiness as much as subjective psychological traits, according to a recent study. Researchers found that surveys of happiness and life…
