Drug therapy more effective than electric current for depression
New research reassures drugs are more effective than tDCS for depression.
Using your smartphone may decrease brain power, study finds
Having your smartphone around you, even if it's turned off, may reduce brain capacity, according to a new study. Researchers…
Borderline personality disorder is linked to masochism in women
Among women, sexual masochism is one of the most common forms of paraphilia. However, its etiology and clinical correlations remained…
Gene linked to serotonin may hold key to social anxiety disorder
Researchers at the University of Bonn have conducted one of the most important studies on social anxiety disorder (SAD) thus far.…
Happy music triggers positive memories, study finds
Happy memories spring to mind much faster than sad, scary or peaceful ones. If you listen to happy or peaceful…
Aggression disorder linked to higher risk of substance abuse
Researchers found that substance abuse was associated with aggressive behavior in people with IED.
Creative people have stronger brain connections
Better connections between both hemispheres of the brain is associated with higher instances of creativity.
Psychotherapy can stabilize the brain in social anxiety disorder
For some — possibly millions of people — social situations draw unbearable anxiety. In fact, one in ten have suffered from social anxiety…
Chemical switch may decrease symptoms of schizophrenia
According to a new study, published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, in mice, modifying levels of a compound known as…
Brain shape is associated with your personality, study suggests
For decades, researchers have mined through many theories of how personality traits affect the human brain. But, interestingly enough, for the first…
The link between paint strokes and Alzheimer’s disease
Painting artworks have long been associated with creative geniuses. However, according to a new study by the University of Liverpool,…
How parenting skills influences behavioral problems in teens
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside found evidence that parenting tactics can influence "problem behaviors" in teenagers. According to…