Psilocybin May Bring Buried Fear Memories to the Surface
A new study shows psilocybin and ethocybin enhance aversive memory recall in mice, offering clues...
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Genetic Risk for Neuroticism Linked to Career and Income Setbacks
A study reveals genetic predisposition to neuroticism is linked to career hurdles, lower income, and...
Psilocybin Shows Promise for Depression with Personality Disorders
A preliminary trial finds psilocybin therapy may safely ease depression and suicidal thoughts in adults...
AI Analyzes Nearly 450,000 Teens to Spot Suicide Risk Factors
A large-scale study uses explainable AI to pinpoint key drivers of adolescent suicide attempts, identifying...
Believing Negative Emotions Are Toxic May Harm Mental Health
A new study shows that viewing negative emotions as toxic is linked to greater anxiety,...
Why Social Stress Drives Teens to Junk Food—and How to Stop It
A new study reveals that social stress uniquely triggers high-calorie snacking in adolescents, but cognitive...
AI Often Mistakes Polite Words for Safe Suicide Intervention
A new study shows AI chatbots frequently misjudge suicide intervention, favoring responses that merely sound...
AI Images Shape Mental Health Stigma in Surprising Ways
A new study reveals that AI-generated images influence public stigma toward mental illness, with effects...
AI Reveals Cultural Differences in Online Suicide Warning Signs
A new study using machine learning shows that online warning signs for suicide differ significantly...
AI Easily Fakes Personality Tests Designed to Outsmart Humans
New research reveals generative AI outscores humans when faking personality tests, challenging the effectiveness of...
Why Criminal Profiling Fails as Courtroom Evidence
A new study warns that criminal profiling is prone to cognitive bias and should serve...
Can Robots Feel? Scientists Propose a Rigorous Test for AI Sentience
Researchers propose a rigorous, evidence-based roadmap to test whether advanced robots and AI agents could...