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Yale team discovers how stress and depression can shrink the brain
Ecstasy Drug Harms Memory, Study Reveals
Recreational use of the club drug Ecstasy could cause memory problems, new research finds.
A “lifeline” of flowers and stones
“During therapy the patient describes the traumatic event in a safe setting, while re-experiencing his or her emotions.
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Short Sharp Science: Ouija board helps psychologists probe the subconscious
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Child prodigies autistic? New study suggests a link between autism and child prodigies.
In Hannibal's head
Behind the Hannibal mask, we find tenderness and pain, deep emotions and empathy.
Chronic stress appears to block a gene that guards against brain atrophy associated with depression, according to a study in rats that may help guide new treatments for mood disorders.
Stress Blocks Gene That Guards Brain Against Depression - Bloomberg
Why Some People Blame Themselves for Everything | Depression & Guilt
People prone to depression may struggle to organize information about guilt and blame in the brain, new neuroimaging research suggests. Crushing guilt is a common symptom of depression , an observation that dates back to Sigmund Freud . Now, a new study finds a communication breakdown between two guilt-associated brain regions in people who have had depression.
ScienceDaily (May 28, 2012) — Do you smile when you're frustrated?
People smile when they are frustrated, and the computer knows the difference
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Blast from Dr. Mosher against psychiatry
The Rosenhan experiment was a famous experiment into the validity of psychiatric diagnosis , conducted by psychologist David Rosenhan and published by the journal Science in 1973 under the title " On being sane in insane places ". [ 1 ] The study is considered an important and influential criticism of psychiatric diagnosis. [ 2 ] Rosenhan's study was done in two parts.