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  • April 16, 2025

Have You Ever Wondered What Dopamine Really Does?

Have You Ever Wondered What Dopamine Really Does? Most of us know dopamine as the brain “feel-good” chemical the one that makes us happy when we eat our favorite food, get a compliment or accomplish something big. But new research suggests dopamine might be doing more than just making us feel good it might actually […]
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  • April 7, 2025

Probiotics Could Help Battle Anxiety, Leading to New Treatments for Mental Health

Probiotics Could Help Battle Anxiety, Leading to New Treatments for Mental Health Anxiety is a prevalent mental health issue that affects millions of individuals worldwide, with traditional treatments often relying on medications or therapy. However, recent research has introduced a new avenue of potential treatment: probiotics. A study published in Discover Magazine explores the possibility […]
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  • April 1, 2025

How Depression Symptoms Affect Effort-Based Decision-Making

How Depression Symptoms Affect Effort-Based Decision-Making Depression is a complex mental health condition that influences various aspects of cognition and behavior. A recent study published in Psychological Medicine examines how different symptoms of depression impact effort-based decision-making, particularly in tasks requiring physical and cognitive effort (Hiser et al., 2024). The findings suggest that individuals with […]
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  • March 24, 2025

Nomophobia: A Rising Trend in Students

  Nomophobia: A Rising Trend in Students In today’s tech-driven world, one of the growing anxieties is a fear many might not have considered nomophobia. This term, short for “no-mobile-phone phobia,” refers to the anxiety people experience when they lose their mobile phone or cannot access it. Originally coined in 2010 through a study by […]
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  • March 17, 2025

Surfing the Waves of Grief: Embracing the Journey of Healing

Surfing the Waves of Grief: Embracing the Journey of Healing Grief is a deeply personal and multifaceted experience that follows loss whether it’s the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or the loss of a cherished dream. In her article Surfing the Waves of Grief, Dr. Jaimie L. Lusk (2025) introduces […]
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  • March 10, 2025

The Healing Power of Sad Music

The Healing Power of Sad Music Music has long been a universal language, capable of expressing the depths of human emotion. While upbeat songs often dominate playlists and celebrations, there is a special, often overlooked power in sad music. Recent insights, like those discussed in the Psychology Today article “The Healing Power of Sad Music,” […]
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  • February 4, 2025

The Importance of Consistent Bedtimes for Children’s Emotional and Social Development

The Importance of Consistent Bedtimes for Children’s Emotional and Social Development Parenting often involves balancing schedules, managing emotions, and creating routines that support a child’s growth. One seemingly small but significant factor in this equation is a consistent bedtime. Research has shown that maintaining regular sleep schedules plays a crucial role in fostering emotional regulation […]
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  • January 16, 2025

Magnesium: The Mineral for Better Sleep and Calmness

Magnesium: The Mineral for Better Sleep and Calmness If you’ve had trouble sleeping or find yourself stressing over the tiniest things (like how the socks always disappear in the laundry), you’re not alone. These issues are often tied to brain chemistry, and magnesium, a powerful mineral, plays a starring role in improving sleep and calming […]
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  • December 9, 2024

Do You Have Misphonia?

Does the sound of someone chewing or breathing aggravate you? If so, you may havemisophonia. Misophonia is a condition where specific sounds provoke emotional orphysical reactions that may seem disproportionate to the situation. Recent studies inEurope have shown that misophonia has genetic links to mental health disorders suchas anxiety, depression, and PTSD (Koumoundouros, 2024). To […]
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  • November 29, 2024

What to know about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

When most people think of feeling "sad," they imagine rough days at work, receiving bad grades, or dealing with the loss of your favorite tv character. However, in the field of psychology, SAD has an additional meaning. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a mental health condition triggered by changes in seasons (Mayo Clinic, 2021). For […]
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