Psychology

New research reveals how the brain navigates emotional transitions, using music as a tool to map changing neural patterns.

A new study shows that people rate empathic responses as more supportive and emotionally satisfying when they believe they come from a human—even if the same response is AI-generated.

New research shows that full songs are far more effective than spoken lyrics in evoking personal memories.

While physical activity is known to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease, many patients are unable to exercise due to frailty or advanced symptoms. A new study identifies a specific gene, ATPPIF1, that is reactivated through exercise and supports neuroplasticity in the brain.

New research reveals that Alzheimer's disease may impair nerve function not by reducing myelin, but by altering the proteins at the critical interface between axons and their myelin sheath.

Source: Google News - HealthThe Trump administration on Monday formally accused Harvard University of violating federal civil rights laws and failing to mount an appropriate response to alleged campus antisemitism. "Failure to institute adequate changes immediately will result in the loss of all federal financial resources," wrote administration officials, including Justice Department civil rights chief Harmeet K. Dhillon, in a letter to Harvard President Alan Garber.

Engaging in more than 150 minutes of physical activity per week quadrupled the odds of reversing prediabetes to normal glucose levels in Colombian adults. Higher BMI and HbA1c remained strong barriers to reversal, highlighting the power of lifestyle interventions.

New research proposes a unified theory of brain function based on criticality—a state where the brain teeters between order and chaos, allowing it to learn, adapt, and process information optimally.

정신의학신문 ㅣ 정희주 정신건강의학과 전문의 갑작스러운 공황 발작과 그로 인한 불안감은 일상생활을 심각하게 방해합니다. 숨이 막히고, 심장이 격렬하게 뛰며, 곧 죽을 것 같은 극심한 공포가 엄습하는 공황장애는 경험해본 사람만이 그 고통을 이해할 수 있습니다. 많은 환자분들이 치료를 시작하면서 "과연 언제쯤 나아질 수 있을까요?", "치료 기간은 얼마나 걸릴까요?"라는 질문을 하십니다. 이 질문에 대한 명확한 답은 개개인의 상태에 따라 다를 수 있지만, 공황장애는 적절하고 꾸준한 치료를 통해 충분히 극복 가능..

Does a good apology contain five steps, seven steps – even eight? And why do we find it so difficult?Got something to say sorry for? Here are words that have no place in your apologies, according to those who have spent years analysing them: “It was not my intent”. “What I meant was”. “Sorry you misunderstood”. And any use of the word “obviously”.Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy call it “bad apology bingo”. They have heard a lot of them as co-authors of Sorry, Sorry, Sorry: The Case for Good Apologies and the blog Sorrywatch, where they critique public apologies. “We’ve looked at so many studies, from so many different fields, on what makes an effective apology,..

Researchers have uncovered how losing the autism-linked gene PTEN in a specific set of inhibitory neurons reshapes brain circuits tied to fear and anxiety.

A massive analysis of over 375 trials shows that structured exercise significantly reduces depression and anxiety in children and teens.

New research reveals how synaptic connections in the cerebral cortex can strengthen during sleep, offering insight into how the brain continues learning even while we rest.

A new study reveals that women who engage in regular sexual activity experience fewer symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), such as vaginal dryness, irritation, and pain.

Even after symptoms subside, people who’ve experienced depression may retain a heightened sensitivity to punishment and negative feedback.

정신의학신문 ㅣ 우경수 정신건강의학과 전문의 엘리베이터, 비행기, 좁은 터널이나 붐비는 지하철 안에서 갑자기 가슴이 답답해지고 숨이 막히며, 극심한 불안감에 휩싸여 뛰쳐나가고 싶다는 충동을 느껴본 적이 있으신가요? 많은 분들이 이러한 상황에서 일시적인 불편함을 느낄 수 있지만, 이 불안감이 너무나 강렬하고 반복적으로 나타나 일상생활을 방해한다면 폐쇄공포증(Claustrophobia)을 의심해 볼 수 있습니다. 폐쇄공포증은 특정 상황이나 공간에 대한 공포증의 일종으로, 좁거나 밀폐된 공간에서 극심한 불안과 공황 발..

Source: CBS News - World NewsWrapped in multicolored flags and waving protest signs, revelers across the globe have gathered throughout June for Pride events—a monthlong celebration of the LGBTQ community that also symbolizes an ongoing fight for equal rights. The roots of Pride Month stretch back to June 28, 1969, when a police raid on New York City's Stonewall Inn, a gay bar, led to the Stonewall Uprising—a demonstration that's now considered the start of the LGBTQ...

Source: BBC News - EuropeTens of thousands have gathered for the Budapest Pride march, defying Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's legal threats against LGBTQ rights activists. Organizers say a record 200,000 people may have taken part despite mounting pressure from conservative politicians and police to stop any display of pro-LGBTQ material. The police had issued a ban in line with a new "child protection" law restricting gatherings considered to be promoting...

Source: Science Daily - Top NewsAt current emission rates, we are just over three years away from blowing through the remaining carbon budget to limit warming to 1.5 C. This new international assessment, published today in the journal Earth System Science Data, paints a stark picture: the pace of climate change is accelerating, seas are rising faster than ever, and the Earth is absorbing more heat with devastating consequences from hotter oceans to intensified weather extremes.

Source: BBC News - AmericasThe U.S. Supreme Court has sided with parents in the state of Maryland who wanted to opt their children out of reading books with LGBTQ themes. The justices voted 6-3 in support of the parents who said a curriculum adopted in 2022 violated their religious rights. The introduction of the books "along with its decision to withhold opt-outs, places an unconstitutional burden on the parents' rights to the free exercise of their religion," the court...

Policymakers and drinkers are speaking different languages when it comes to alcohol consumption, according to new research.

A new study reveals how the brain can make decisions based not only on direct experiences, but also on indirect associations between seemingly unrelated stimuli.

A new study reveals how the brain responds to mental exhaustion, identifying two key regions—the right insula and the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex—that become more active as cognitive fatigue builds.

A new paper explores how generative AI is transforming the way we interact with the dead, from virtual reality reunions to lifelike digital avatars.

A new attention model reveals how the human brain allocates limited perceptual resources to focus on goal-relevant information in dynamic environments.

A new study has found that damage to a specific white matter pathway in the brain—the right uncinate fasciculus—may increase the likelihood of criminal or violent behavior following brain injury.

정신의학신문 ㅣ 황인환 정신건강의학과 전문의 오늘 주변 동료가 어떤 색의 옷을 입었는지 기억하고 계시나요? 지인의 자녀의 나이나 성별은 어느 정도 기억하고 계시나요? 미국의 철학자 윌리엄 제임스는 ‘지금 당장 우리가 주의를 기울이고 있는 것이 바로 현실이다.’라는 말을 남겼는데요, 현대 사회에서 우리는 매일 수많은 정보에 둘러싸여 있기에 우리가 주의나 관심을 가지는 것 만을 인식할 수 있다는 의미가 더욱 와닿습니다. 특정한 정보를 기억하기 위해서는 즉 ‘선택적 주의’가 중요한 역할을 합니다. 이 개념..

Source: BBC News - Science and EnvironmentMore than a third of Tuvalu citizens have entered the ballot for a world-first climate visa which would allow them to permanently migrate to Australia. Opening for the first intake on 16 June, the influx of registrations could indicate that program will be hugely oversubscribed, with only 280 visas awarded to Tuvalu citizens from the random ballot each year. Still, Australia's visa program is a landmark response to the threat of climate-related...

Source: United Press International - Health NewsThe Trump administration has opened a civil rights investigation into the Minnesota Department of Education over a transgender teenager competing on a girls' softball team. Meanwhile, the American Academy of Pediatrics supports transgender athletes playing sports in alignment with their gender identity, stating it "helps youth develop self-esteem, correlates positively with overall mental health, and appears to have a protective effect against...

Source: BBC News - UK NewsA herd of life-sized puppet animals has arrived in London, as part of its world tour to raise awareness of climate change. The effort aims to symbolize the animals' flight from climate disaster, according to The Walk Productions, which is behind the large scale public art. The animals, created in part by students, began their tour on April 9 in the Democratic Republic of Congo and then travelled north, through locations in Africa and western...