Mind/Psychology News

Why it's scary to lose money

People are afraid to lose money and an unusual new study explains why - the brain's fear centre controls the response to a gamble.

Heavy internet users may be depro

People who spend a lot of time browsing the net are more likely to show depressive symptoms.

Body dysmorphics: I am ugly

Brain scans reveal differences in the way the brains of individuals with body dysmorphic disorder respond to images of their own faces, according to a report.

Risky behaviour linked to hormone

People with high levels of the hormone dopamine in the brain, and low sensitivity to it, tend to be greater risk takers and may be more prone to drug abuse and gambling.

Yoga helps Rwandans with depression

Fluorescent sandals litter the entrance to a church on the outskirts of Rwanda's undulating capital Kigali. A coffee-coloured river slithers by in the valley below.

Holocaust survivors still depro

A survey released this week claims that 65 years after the fact, a majority of Israel's Holocaust survivors suffer from depression, sleeping disorders or other emotional distress.

Haiti faces psychiatric aftershock

Staff at a psychiatric centre in Port-au-Prince fear a new flow of traumatised people seeking care after seeing their lives turned upside down.

Ambidextrous kids risk ADHD

Ambidextrous children are more likely to have ADHD, problems with language and schoolwork, and other mental health issues than right-handed children.

Driving impairs language skills

Driving reduces one's ability to comprehend and use language.

Youth anticipate early death

Young offenders' desires to commit crimes are being fuelled by an anticipation of dying early, a new study says.