psychology

Science behind commonly used anti-depressants appears to be backwards, researchers say

Posted in Medicine on 19th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

It appears that their brains are overcoming the effects of the medication, rather than being assisted directly by them.

A New Study Links Brain Inflammation With Depression

Posted in Medicine on 30th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

Depression is a complex form of mental illness which is very difficult to diagnose due to varied symptoms shown by people.

Bilingual people do neural exercise that may protect the aging brain

Posted in Medicine on 14th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

A radical shift from decades ago when psychologists warned against raising children to speak two languages, lest they become confused and suffer delays in learning.

Computers 'judge personality better than friends'

Posted in Software on 13th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

Computers can be better at predicting our personality than our friends and family, an experiment with tens of thousands of volunteers has indicated.

Optimistic people have healthier hearts, study finds

Posted in Science on 10th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

People who have upbeat outlooks on life have significantly better cardiovascular health, suggests a new study that examined associations between optimism and heart health.