Artificial intelligence technology is being used to more accurately predict the risk of suicide in female patients with specific trauma-related disorders. The results of the three-year study represent a breakthrough in using AI to comprehend suicidal self-injury and could give clinicians a new way to quickly screen for warning signs. The study was conducted by…
Category: Psychology
People frequently have an intuitive belief that making music is beneficial to their mental health. A positive impact of music on mental health issues is a foundational component of music therapies. On the other hand, musicians seem to experience depression and anxiety disorders more frequently than musically inactive individuals. How do you explain that? A…
Self-help versions of metacognitive therapy (MCT) can reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress in heart disease patients, according to a a single-blind parallel randomized controlled trial conducted by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) and the University of Manchester (UoM). Due to their medical condition, people with heart disease or who…
Charles Darwin’s cousin, anthropologist Francis Galton, was interested in the most notable faculties of the human mind. In 1883, he noticed that some people visualized the speech of the person they were talking with in their internal mental space: “Some few people see mentally in print every word that is uttered […], and they read…
Americans stigmatize parents of heavier children, specifically blaming them for their children’s weights, according to experiments conducted by our team of psychologists. The more a person views parents as responsible for a child’s excess weight, the more likely they are to view such parents as bad parents who are lazy, overindulgent and incompetent. Our findings…
Marriages and other close relationships, as well as those with loosely connected individuals, like coworkers, are known to benefit from expressions of gratitude. Additionally, it has been shown that gratitude can mitigate the detrimental effects of materialism, making those who practice it happier with their lives overall. Now, in a study with 68 adults, researchers…
Recreational running has many positive effects on both physical and mental health, but some people can become physically addicted to exercise, a condition known as exercise dependence. Surprisingly, even among casual runners, signs of exercise dependence are prevalent. “Escapism is an everyday phenomenon among humans, but little is known regarding its motivational underpinnings, how it…
According to recent research, lying about your reason for cancelling plans is the worst thing you can do. The results suggest that how cancellations are handled might matter more than whether they happen or not. “Maintaining relationships with others is important to humans, but the reality is that social anxiety exists. Living out in the…
Scientists have discovered why common antidepressants cause approximately half of their users to feel emotionally “blunted.” According to a new study, the drugs have an effect on reinforcement learning, an important behavioural process that allows people to learn from their surroundings. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a popular class of antidepressants, especially for chronic…