In 10 seconds? Emotional instability is an often-overlooked feature of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD). However, a recent meta-analysis shows that ADHD drugs help patients with both their attention deficit and emotio...
In 10 seconds? Engrained drug-seeking behavior in response to triggers in their environment increases the risk of former cocaine users relapsing into the habit - even after withdrawal symptoms have passed - a 2021 study into drug...
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In 10 seconds? Getting older? There is a reason to look on the bright side in one aspect. A longitudinal study conducted over 20 years has found that people report experiencing less stress as they age. How did they find this out?...
In 10 seconds? Researchers found that people with higher social status have better self-esteem and lower levels of shame, depression, and anxiety. What do you mean by social status? Social status refers to an informal social hier...
In 10 seconds? Researchers looked at several prior studies on the positive and negative effects of meditation to see how different traits affected the ability to benefit from meditation and confirmed some surprising results. Wait...
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In 10 seconds? A group of scientists at the University of California, Irvine has hypothesized that circadian rhythm disruption is a shared mechanism among several different mental health disorders. Their recent paper suggests that...