Brain stimulation can make you easier to hypnotize

A person’s susceptibility to hypnosis has long been considered a pretty static trait. You may be highly hypnotizable, or you may be part of the nearly 25% of people who can’t really be hypnotized at all. A 25-year-long study found hypnotic susceptibili… Continue reading Brain stimulation can make you easier to hypnotize

AI identifies top predictors of adolescent suicide and self-harm

Researchers have used a machine learning algorithm to identify the top factors that can predict an adolescent’s risk of self-harm and attempting suicide. They say their model is more accurate than existing risk predictors and could be used to provide i… Continue reading AI identifies top predictors of adolescent suicide and self-harm

Landmark trial to treat grief from cancer loss with psychedelics

The death of a loved one following a cancer battle can trigger prolonged grief that can seemingly cause life to come to a standstill. It can also be difficult to treat with traditional medication and therapy, leaving the griever ‘stuck’ in this stage f… Continue reading Landmark trial to treat grief from cancer loss with psychedelics

The First Search Engines, Built By Librarians

Before the Internet became the advertisement generator we know and love today, interspersed with interesting information here and there, it was originally a network of computers largely among various universities. …read more Continue reading The First Search Engines, Built By Librarians

Wearables can assess mental health, boost access to care

We all know that wearable devices can collect health-related data: the number of steps taken, floors climbed, calories burned, sleep time, and heart rate, to name but a few. But what about evaluating a person’s mental health? A new study has found that… Continue reading Wearables can assess mental health, boost access to care

Psychotherapy for depression shown to reduce cardiovascular disease risk

Depression is a modifiable risk factor associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death worldwide. New UK research has shown that treating depression with psychotherapy may decrease the risk of developing CVD in people over 45.C… Continue reading Psychotherapy for depression shown to reduce cardiovascular disease risk

A return to our hunter-gatherer roots may benefit child development

Pairing an evolutionary anthropologist with a child psychiatrist has produced a new study that provides interesting insights into how children’s mental well-being and education might be improved by adopting the hunter-gatherer childrearing practices th… Continue reading A return to our hunter-gatherer roots may benefit child development