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Being socially isolated can decrease your cognition and memory: Stay in touch with your closest people
Most people know that being alone can negatively impact your mental health, but it turned out that it can also decrease your memory and cognition. Staying connected with friends and family becomes even more crucial considering the impact of social isolation on memory, learning, and behavior.
Kate Yakimchuk isolation cognition intelligence loneliness Psychology 1 August 2023
Embracing innovation: Robots supporting students with learning disabilities
Innovation aims to improve lives, and one exciting breakthrough is the use of robots to assist children with learning disabilities. A professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Waterloo emphasizes the potential of using robots in public education and their great positive impact on students.
Kate Yakimchuk learning robot children Psychology 1 August 2023
How video games helped to discover the brain molecules better: A new study
Video games can be pretty helpful, and sometimes in pretty unexpected ways. Specialists at the University of Queensland have made a fascinating discovery by using an algorithm from a video game to further study the behavior of molecules in brain cells.
Kate Yakimchuk brain games science Psychology 31 July 2023
Brain injuries can lead to new forms of depression: A new study
Depression is a complex and underestimated illness which can only become a bigger problem after a traumatic brain injury. A groundbreaking study has revealed the relationship between depression and traumatic brain injury.
Kate Yakimchuk brain damage depression Psychology 31 July 2023
Unraveling Forest Connections: Insights from a New Study
While gardeners nurture their own microsystems in gardens, natural forests boast fascinating mechanisms and intricate connections between plants. One such crucial aspect of forest dynamics involves fungal networks that interconnect trees, influencing the nature of forests and their response to climate change.
Kate Yakimchuk forest trees connection Garden 31 July 2023
Exploring the Benefits of Early Breakfast: New Research
Our eating habits and schedules vary, but a new study suggests that eating your first meal earlier can benefit your health a lot. The study, conducted with over 100,000 people from the French NutriNet-Santé cohort, sheds light on the connection between meal timing and the higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Kate Yakimchuk breakfast diabetes health Cooking 30 July 2023
A small conversation is often enough: Protecting the friendship
You don't have to communicate with your friends non-stop to stay friends. A single meaningful conversation with a close friend can boost happiness and reduce stress, according to a study led by University of Kansas professor Jeffrey Hall.
Kate Yakimchuk friendship relationship Psychology 30 July 2023
Cultural differences affect how we help our relatives: An unusual study
Have you ever wondered how our cultural background affects our relationships with our families? A team of researchers, led by Associate Professor Hirofumi Hashimoto from Osaka Metropolitan University, conducted a groundbreaking study analyzing the attitudes of Japanese and American university students towards providing social support.
Kate Yakimchuk family relationship help Psychology 30 July 2023
Sleep quality and quality of life: A new study on how these things are connected
We all know that we can't live and operate well without proper sleep - it's just one of the necessities for our bodies. At the same time, good sleep isn't always possible when the quality of life is bad, a new study claims.
Kate Yakimchuk sleep well-being Psychology 30 July 2023
Understanding the importance of co-parenting relationships: A study on children's well-being
The dynamics between parents play a crucial role in shaping their children's development, and new research sheds light on just how significant this impact can be, especially for children in low-income families. It might be even more important than we used to think.
Kate Yakimchuk parenting family mental health Psychology 30 July 2023
The impact of parent-adolescent relationships on mental well-being: A revealing study
It's no surprise that people with positive and warm relationships with their parents tend to experience better mental health, but what lies behind this correlation? Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) delved into this question and conducted a new study that sheds light on the significant impact of strong parent-adolescent relationships on long-term health outcomes.
Kate Yakimchuk family relationship parenting children Psychology 29 July 2023
Not all sharks are cold-blooded: An unusual discovery
Most people are familiar with the fact that sharks are cold-blooded - it helps them survive in pretty harsh conditions. At the same time, a new discovery shows that some sharks are actually warm-blooded, which makes them pretty unique.
Kate Yakimchuk sharks wildlife Animals 29 July 2023
Dopamine controlling both education and motivation: New research that might be useful
It's often crazy to think how seemingly little things can control huge processes in our brain. A recent study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience suggests that dopamine serves both as a learning signal and a driver of motivation in the brain.
Kate Yakimchuk dopamine brain Psychology 29 July 2023
How a new vaccine saves crocodiles: Science saves animals
Even the most dangerous species sometimes need protection. The University of Queensland has achieved a momentous breakthrough with the development of a vaccine that safeguards farmed saltwater crocodiles against the West Nile virus.
Kate Yakimchuk crocodiles reptiles vaccine Animals 28 July 2023
Promising Breakthrough: New Study Unveils Innovative Approach to Detect Mania
The disruptive nature of mania and hypomania, characteristic of bipolar spectrum disorders (BSD), can have a significant impact on individuals' lives. Predicting mania risk has been a challenging task for clinicians, but a groundbreaking study recently published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging provides a ray of hope.
Kate Yakimchuk mania science Psychology 28 July 2023
Concussions don't affect your child's IQ: A new study
Parents are always concerned when their kids get concussions, not only because of the obvious health concerns, but also because they are often afraid that it can affect their intelligence in some way. Recent research led by the University of Calgary provides reassuring news to all parents concerned about their kids' health and cognitive abilities.
Kate Yakimchuk children learning concussion Psychology 28 July 2023
Kids can learn from superheroes and AI: Surprising benefits of artificial characters
Sometimes fictional characters can influence us more than real people, and make us better people. Researchers at the University of Washington have developed an innovative app called "Self-Talk with Superhero Zip," which features an audio chatbot aimed at nurturing self-awareness and also emotional management skills in children.
Kate Yakimchuk children self-esteem app Psychology 27 July 2023
Enhancing cognition through better education: Recent findings
New research sheds light on the long-term impact of education quality on cognitive abilities, even well into old age. A comprehensive study involving more than 2,200 adults who attended U.S. high schools in the early 1960s has unveiled a compelling correlation between attending higher quality schools and improved cognitive function over a span of 60 years.
Kate Yakimchuk student education cognition Psychology 27 July 2023
Teenagers with purpose in life have higher grades: A new study
While some people perform well under pressure or pursuing happiness, others need more inspirational goals to study and work better. Encouraging teens to focus on feeling more capable and purposeful, rather than solely pursuing happiness, may have a really positive impact on both their grades and mental health.
Kate Yakimchuk studying student goals Psychology 27 July 2023
Depressed people tend to work less: A new study
People diagnosed with mental illnesses tend to lose lots of years of work, a new study claims. Different diagnoses cause different numbers of missed years in average, and these numbers are higher than we used to think.
Kate Yakimchuk depression anxiety work Psychology 26 July 2023