- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 20th, 2013
A Simple Blood Test Could One Day Predict Suicide Risk
Researchers claim to have found biomarkers for a high suicide risk
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 12th, 2013
Too Much Education Affects Mental Health, Researchers Find
Overeducated people are more likely to suffer from depression
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 26th, 2013
Full Moon Disrupts Sleep, Scientists Find
The lunar cycle influences human sleep even when one doesn't see the moon
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 25th, 2013
Psychopathic Criminals Can Feel Empathy, Researchers Claim
New study argues psychopathic individuals can choose to be emphatic
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 19th, 2013
Taste in Ice Cream Indicates Personality
People like certain ice cream flavors according to their personality
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 17th, 2013
Woman Says She'd Love to Be Disabled, Wants to Paralyze Herself
58-year-old Chloe is suffering from Body Integrity Identity Disorder
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 12th, 2013
The Personalities of Toddlers Indicate if They'll Grow to Be Drinkers
Certain personality traits displayed in childhood are correlated with teen drinking
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 11th, 2013
Women Have an Easier Time Coping with Stress than Most Men
Estrogen makes women better equipped to deal with stress, researchers say
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 12th, 2013
Gamers See Better than Ordinary Folks, Researchers Find
Study reveals video games train people to process visual input more efficiently
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 10th, 2013
Designated Drivers Often Not Sober Enough to Get Behind the Wheel
Study finds that a fifth of designated drivers are actually impaired
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 10th, 2013
Talk Therapy, Psychiatric Medications Can Trigger Personality Change
Study finds psychiatric treatments can alter an individual's personality
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 5th, 2013
Nurture Trumps Nature, Study Finds
Researchers find that the personality of zebra finches is mostly determined by nurture
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 4th, 2013
Couples Who Meet Online Less Likely to Divorce than Those Who Meet Face-to-Face
Researchers are unable to explain this difference between the two categories of couples
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 31st, 2013
Avatars Could Help Treat Schizophrenia
Patients are asked to create avatars for the voices in their heads, chase them away
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 28th, 2013
Older Adults Perceived as Sad, Angry by Others
Wrinkles make people look as if they're experiencing negative emotions, study finds
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 28th, 2013
Walking Corpse Syndrome: Man Is Convinced He's a Zombie, Starts Hanging Out in Cemeteries
Rare brain disorder tricks man into thinking he is no longer alive
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 23rd, 2013
Mental Health Problems More Common in Women than in Men
The psychological disorders experienced by women range from depression to phobias