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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Anxiety Affects the Brain to Distort Perception of Threat

Anxiety distorts perception, heightens threat-focused attention, sustains intrusive thoughts, and creates self-fulfilling negative behaviors that erode relationships and present-moment experience.
fromThe Washington Post
4 months ago

This gene tweak in mice offers clues to what sets us apart from Neanderthals

The modern form of the gene ADSL in humans reduces enzyme stability compared to that found in Neanderthals or Denisovans, suggesting significant biochemical differences between species.
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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

Need Pain Relief? Schadenfreude or Altruism: It's Your Choice

Altruism alleviates physical pain by activating specific brain regions, while schadenfreude offers short-term relief but has destructive, addictive qualities.
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fromPsychology Today
6 months ago

What's Behind an Insatiable Appetite?

A brain circuit linked to sugar cravings overrides satiety signals.
Sugar engages opioid receptors, complicating dessert resistance.
Understanding cravings via brain biology can aid sugar management.
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