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When you close the busiest freeway in Los Angeles, the effects ripple across the whole region.

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have been awarded a $3.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a new transl

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. When nurses feel safe admitting to their supervisors that they've made a mistake regarding a patient, they are more likely to report the error, which ultimately leads to a stronger commitment to safe practices and a reduction in the error rate, according to an international team of researchers.

A team of researchers led by Edna Foa PhD , professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry and director of the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA) at the Perelman School of Medicine

Academic staff in the Research School of Psychology at The Australian National University have strongly rejected the view reported in the media today that homosexuality carries with it psychological or biological harm. School Director Professor Don Byrne said there is no scientific evidence at all to support this proposition.

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-Childhood vaccines do not cause autism. President Obama was born in the United States.

Pacifiers may stunt the emotional development of baby boys by robbing them of the opportunity to try on facial expressions during infancy. Three experiments by a team of researchers led by psychologists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison tie heavy pacifier use as a young child to poor results on various measures of emotional maturity.

Divorce is difficult for any family, but for young children it can lead to long-term behavioral problems not experienced by older children or by children of unwed parents who separate, according to a

By Carolyn MacCann. First published in ABC Science. September 2012 Emotional intelligence is not the cure-all elixir for spotting who will succeed in work and life, but it is more than a useless fad, says Carolyn MacCann. Popular interest in emotional intelligence began with a 1995 self-help book called Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ , written by psychologist Daniel Goleman.

—Voltaire In the first scientific study to test whether doubts about getting married are more likely to lead to an unhappy marriage and divorce, UCLA psychologists report that when women have doubts before their wedding, their misgivings are often a warning sign of trouble if they go ahead with the marriage.

Sussex neuroscientist explains why we're hungry for puzzles A University of Sussex neuroscientist has come up with a radical new approach in the pursuit of our understanding of consciousness.

The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded a five-year, $9 million grant to a research group at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) to study the neurobiology of social decision making.

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A new UCLA psychology study suggests that labeling your emotions at the precise moment you are confronting what you fear can indeed have that effect.

There are few more urgent or controversial issues in mental healthcare than determining how to treat young people with adolescent depression.

Avshalom Caspi , co-author, also from King's and Duke, says: "I hope this research does not get mired in debates about marijuana legalization for adults.

Geraldine Downey has spent most of her life contending with rejection. Not her own, happily. As a professor and onetime chair of the psychology department, she studies the ramifications of rejection on individuals and members of various groups.

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-People who view their relationships as secure have less need to consider many options when making choices about purchases, a new University of Michigan study shows. In general, people like having options. However, having too many options can lead to negative decision consequences, such as delaying making a choice or deciding not to choose, U-M researchers say.

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-The following University of Michigan experts are available to speak to journalists about topics related to back-to-school.

The Internet is the latest battleground in the fight against the nation's looming crisis of mental disorders, writes SIMON COPLAND. Australia is facing a mental health crisis. Around one in five Australians suffer some form of mental disorder each year and mental disorders now account for 13 per cent of the total disease burden in Australia.

Children should be taught coping skills the same way they are taught to hold a pen or ride a bike, according to experts from Melbourne University's Graduate School of Education.

Regardless of their sexual orientation, teens who do not fit behavioral norms for their gender are not as happy as their gender-conforming peers, finds a new Cornell study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior (41:611-621). The findings suggest it may be the effects of not conforming to gender stereotypes, rather than sexual orientation, that drive the increased mental health risks found among non-heterosexual youth.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. A sense of invulnerability isn't a hallmark of youth as many adults may believe nor is it necessarily detrimental, a new study suggests. However, feeling immune to the problems and threats that affect others can be a blessing or a curse, depending on whether people believe they're exempt from psychological risks or physical harm.

People with mental health problems have a lower life expectancy, according to a large-scale population based study published today in the British Medical Journal . The findings may prompt further research into the way doctors treat patients with even mild psychological problems. A team of researchers from UCL and the University of Edinburgh analysed data from over 68,000 adults aged 35 years and over who took part in the Health Survey for England from 1994 to 2004.

Brain trainer to Britain's first ever Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins, scores of Olympic champions, and some of our most decorated sports stars, Steve Peters of the University of Sheffield shows winning can be academic.

Poor people hold more traditional values toward marriage and divorce than people with moderate and higher incomes, UCLA psychologists report in the current issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family.

The use of present versus the past tense in recalling an experience with binge drinking can positively influence behaviors, an important development in aiding the development of alcohol abuse messages. That is the primary finding of a study by University of Pennsylvania Professor Dolores Albarracín , and colleagues Pilar Carrera, Dolores Muñoz, Amparo Caballero, and Itziar Fernàndez.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded a two-year, $368,077 grant to provide training and technical assistance to two state-suppo

The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford recently held its first conference in nearly six decades, with talks on topics ranging from aging to Facebook. Stanford's Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences , or CASBS, has a slightly monastic feel. It's a palatial compound on a hill to the east of the university, a tranquil retreat for prominent scholars of the humanities and social sciences, including not a few Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners and MacArthur Fellows.

CHAMPAIGN, lll. Girls with poor self-control become as physically aggressive as the average boy when they're bullied, suggests a new study by psychologists at the University of Illinois. Whether victims become more aggressive or mired in self-blame and despair after being victimized is influenced by their temperament, gender and the type of bullying they experience.

A team of researchers from the University of Melbourne has developed a YouTube clip inviting families in Victoria to take part in research to help parents better respond to teenagers in the event that they develop a mental illness or physical injury during adolescence.

Here's another reason to keep a photo of a loved one on your desk. After recalling an upsetting event, thinking about your mother or romantic partner can make you feel better and reduce your negative thinking, according to a new Cornell study. Perhaps most important, it also may result in fewer psychological and physical health problems at least a month afterward.

Offenders with mental health problems need improved and on-going access to health care, according to the first study to systematically examine healthcare received by offenders across the criminal justice system. A new report from Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Plymouth University, and the Centre for Mental Health, suggests that prison and community sentences offer the best opportunities to provide this.

A report published today reveals the scandal of insufficient mental health treatment provision in Britain - and how little the NHS does about it.

Teenagers with autism spectrum disorder are in a bind. The disorder is characterized by impairments in communication and social interaction, but it's a continuum, so some teens diagnosed with ASD are considered high functioning and healthy enough to be "mainstreamed" in school. But without the proper social skills, even mainstreamed teens don't quite fit into the general social milieu of middle school or high school.

New research from the University of Warwick suggests getting more money may not make you happier, especially if you are neurotic. In a working paper, economist Eugenio Proto, from the Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) at the University of Warwick, looked at how personality traits can affect the way we feel about our income in terms of levels of life satisfaction.

"Closeness in Boxing," a collaboration between humanities scholars and the East Palo Alto Boxing Club, reveals the intimate side of violence in the ring.

Elsie M. Pinkston, professor emeritus at the School of Social Service Administration and a nationally recognized authority on child welfare and parental interactions, died May 31.

Elsie M. Pinkston, professor emeritus at the School of Social Service Administration and a nationally recognized authority on child welfare and parental interactions, died May 31.

A computerized system developed at MIT can tell the difference between smiles of joy and smiles of frustration. Can you tell which of these smiles is showing happiness? Or which one is the result of frustration? A computer system developed at MIT can. The answer: The smile on the right is the sign of frustration.

Consciousness conference opens with free 'expo' on mysteries of the mind An opportunity to explore fascinating aspects of human consciousness is on offer at a free one-day 'expo' curated by University of Sussex scientists at Brighton's Corn Exchange on 30 June.

From campus to community, the worlds of mental health research and medical practice are being brought together by a collaboration involving researchers, health and social care providers, and the patients themselves. When you have liaised with the consumer very early on, you know that their question is your question and they're eager for your results." —Professor Peter Jones Imagine a 17-year-old man with a learning disability arriving in A&E with suspected appendicitis.

PA 136/12 A £7 million building for the Institute of Mental Health will officially open its doors for the first time on The University of Nottingham's Jubilee Campus later this week.

Two years ago, at a meeting on science and education, Richard Davidson challenged video game manufacturers to develop games that emphasize kindness and compassion instead of violence and aggression.

The Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King's College London is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Richard Brown as the new Head of Department for Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry.

After seeing faces for less than a blink of an eye, college students have accuracy greater than mere chance in judging others' sexual orientation.

The facts are alarming: The number of students suffering from mental illnesses requiring treatment has increased dramatically over the past years.