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High plasma testosterone levels have been associated with aggression, sexual behaviour and social status. The aim of this paper was to study the correlation between basal plasma testosterone levels and personality variables in healthy participants.Fifty-four ...

The relationship between social contact frequency and health is examined.

The meta-analysis suggests that higher socio-economic status can lead to increased self-focus, and less motivation to attend to others’ emotions.

And happy people just might be slightly delusional.

By Emma L. Barratt. People act selfishly in economic games with large groups, but prosocially in one-on-one games.

Due to evidence that traumatic experience impacts the brain, the body (concerning sensory sensitivity), and the mind, a recent study that attempted to answer the question of whether the effects of CSA can be reversed by using a multidisciplinary approach consisting of dual treatments: hyperbaric & psychotherapy, was conducted. ... Its results showed that in addition to improvement of brain functionality, symptoms of distress were significantly reduced. The current paper aims to present the process as experienced by the 40 female childhood sexual abuse survivor participants. Data included participants’ daily journals and drawings, and participants’ summaries presented verbally and written, 6-months after the study ended. A phenomenological analysis was used. Results showed three phases, the initial phase – remembering the trauma from both physical and cognitive aspects, the second phase - physiological relaxation as well as positive memories emerge; and, the third phase – bouncing back to life. The results are discussed in light of the study theoretical model and Lev-Wiesel (2014) childhood sexual abuse conceptualization.
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“Men ought to know that from the brain, and from the brain only, arise our pleasures, joy, laughter, and jests, as well as our sorrows, pains, griefs, and tears.” ~Hippocrates Psychoneuroimmunology…

The bystander effect, or bystander apathy, refers to the general tendency for an individual bystander to become less inclined to help a person in distress in the presence of other bystanders.

Participating in nature-based activities including exercise, gardening, and conservation, helps improve mood and reduce anxiety for those with mental health problems.

Research findings from four studies on marijuana use are discussed.

By Emma Young. But study also finds no evidence that only children are any more altruistic.

Researchers have identified the neural correlates of team flow, a state where members of a team get into "the zone" to accomplish a task. The finding could be used as a tool to predict and enhance team performance.

When depression requires critical care

An intensive longitudinal study found evidence that adolescents who are better able to differentiate their emotions are less likely to develop mental ...

The use of psychedelic drugs is associated with lower levels of complex posttraumatic stress symptoms and internalized shame in adults who suffered ...

By Emma Young. Study finds substantial similarities between authoritarians on the political right and the left.

"He said if I take the vaccine I could pack my bags and leave his kids here."

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