Psychiatry

Research suggests an evolutionary link between the disorder and what makes us human

In 1990 The New York Times published a front-page article by Lawrence Altman, a reporter with a medical degree, announcing that scientists had discovered “a link between alcoholism and a specific gene.” That was merely one in a string of reports in which the Times and other major media hyped what turned out to be [...]

Cognition, social interactions and quality of life may improve for older people with hearing loss when hearing is restored with a cochlear implant, according to a new study

By tweaking the charges of brain cells, researchers alter early brain development, opening a door to healing mature brains or undoing genetic damage

Two studies, one with bees and one with mice, show that the brain can be manipulated into having a memory of an occurrence that did not in reality happen. Karen Hopkin reports  

 

Adolescents with a history of childhood trauma show different neural responses to subjective anxiety and craving

For years, I’ve been getting e-mails from people who praise my brilliant research on terrorism and then ask me tough questions about the topic

Hearing updates about peers, whether positive or negative, can be beneficial

New insights into the psychological phenomenon called learned helplessness help in making strategies

Therapeutic workplaces offer frequent cash paydays and bonuses in exchange for staying clean

Revenge is sweet when the target is perceived to be part of a group with the original perpetrator