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Brain regions can be specifically trained with video games

Video gaming causes increases in the brain regions responsible for spatial orientation, memory formation and strategic planning as well as fine motor skills. This has been shown in a new study. The positive effects of video gaming may also prove rele

Surviving -- then thriving

Modern medicine usually considers trauma -- both the physical and the psychological kinds -- as unequivocally damaging. Now researchers are lending support to a more philosophical view of suffering, finding that trauma, however terrible, may have dis

Positive personal growth following breast cancer diagnosis

Although being diagnosed with breast cancer is usually an extremely stressful experience for most women, a new study by researchers has found that there also can be unexpected benefits.

New drug reduces negative memory

Through analysis of the human genome, scientists have identified molecules and compounds that are related to human memory. In a subsequent pharmacological study with one of the identified compounds, the scientists found a drug-induced reduction of av

Traumatic life events biggest cause of anxiety, depression

A study by psychologists has found that traumatic life events are the biggest cause of anxiety and depression, but how a person thinks about these events determines the level of stress they experience.

Ghrelin, a stress-induced hormone, primes the brain for PTSD

Study finds that ghrelin, produced during stressful situations, primes the brain for post-traumatic stress disorder.http: feeds.scienceda

War is not inevitable; psychology research should promote peace

In a new review of how psychology research has illuminated the causes of war and violence, three political psychologists say this understanding can and should be used to promote peace and overturn the belief that violent conflict is inevitable.

Taking stock of research on sleepless soldiers

Various behavioral treatment options are helping to treat the sleeplessness experienced by American soldiers who have been deployed in recent military operations. A review of research has been done on deployment-related insomnia among military person

A silent epidemic: Minor traumatic brain injury

In the United States, approximately 1.4 million people suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. Of those injuries, three out of four are minor TBI (mTBI) -- a head injury that causes a temporary change in mental status including confusion, an

Trauma-related psychophysiologic reactivity identified as best predictor of PTSD

Researchers have determined that psychophysiologic reactivity to trauma-related, script-driven imagery procedures is a promising biological predictor of a post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis.