News tagged with emotion regulation
Study finds structural brain alterations in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
A large academic study has demonstrated structural changes in specific brain regions in female patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a condition that causes pain and discomfort in the abdomen, along ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 22, 2010 |
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It's all in the cortex: After a domestic squabble, brain activity appears to predict resiliency
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research suggests that the brain's lateral prefrontal cortex plays an important role in showing how well someone can rebound emotionally the day after an argument.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 08, 2010 |
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Brain scientists extend map of fear memory formation
Draw a map of the brain when fear and anxiety are involved, and the amygdala -- the brain's almond-shaped center for panic and fight-or-flight responses -- looms large.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 27, 2010 |
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Older adults control emotions more easily than young adults
With age comes the ability to better regulate emotions in order to not disrupt performance on a memory-intensive task, according to a study published in the March issue of the journal Psychology and Aging.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 04, 2009 |
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Biological links found between childhood abuse and adolescent depression
Queen's University professor Kate Harkness has found that a history of physical, sexual or emotional abuse in childhood substantially increases the risk of depression in adolescence by altering a person's neuroendocrine response ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 20, 2011 |
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Building Fit Minds Under Stress: Neuroscientists Examine the Protective Effects of Mindfulness Training
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Pennsylvania-led study in which training was provided to a high-stress U.S. military group preparing for deployment to Iraq has demonstrated a positive link between mindfulness training, or ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 15, 2010 |
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Leaders of the pack display high EQ, study finds
The ability to understand emotions is a key ingredient in people who become leaders in groups with no formal authority, a new paper has found.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Sep 21, 2010 |
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People with anxiety disorder less able to regulate response to negative emotions, study shows
People with generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD, have abnormalities in the way their brain unconsciously controls emotions. That's the conclusion of a new Stanford University School of Medicine study, and the study authors ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 10, 2010 |
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The impact of sleep deprivation in children
We all know kids, especially, need a good night's sleep in order to thrive. After studying thousands of children, psychologist Mona El-Sheikh, a professor of child development, says children who don't get ...
Nov 16, 2010 |
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Research explores the relationship between the mother-child bond and stress
(PhysOrg.com) -- It’s the age-old psychological conundrum: nature versus nurture. Are children more, less or equally affected by their genetics and the environment in which they grow up? Professor of Psychology ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 30, 2009 |
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Relationship-strengthening class improves life for new families
Expectant parents who completed a brief relationship-strengthening class around the time their child was born showed lasting effects on each family member's well being and on the family's overall relationships, according ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 02, 2010 |
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Brain tumors in childhood leave a lasting mark on cognition, life status
Brain tumors in childhood cast a long shadow on survivors. The first study of the lasting impact of these tumors -- the most common solid malignancies in childhood -- shows that survivors have ongoing cognitive problems. ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Treatment of personality disorders by psychotherapy: A French multicenter study
A French multicenter study headed by Jean Cottraux (Lyon) has investigated the role of psychotherapy in borderline personality disorder.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 23, 2009 |
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