Déjà vu is an eerie feeling, and it's weirder when it’s coupled with the feeling that a person can predict what’s about to happen. To investigate, cognitive psychologist Anne Cleary has developed a technique to induce déjà vu, and test whether it really helps people predict the immediate future.
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A new study has opened up a potential pathway to future anti-anxiety treatments after effectively demonstrating the identification of specific "anxiety cells" in the brains of mice and successfully turning those cells on or off with beams of light.
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An international team of researchers, including a core group of IBM computer scientists, has successfully tested a machine learning algorithm that can accurately predict whether a person will develop psychosis by simply analyzing their speech patterns.
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Currently, PTSD is usually treated with psychotherapy and antidepressants, but those aren’t always effective. Now a study conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has found that a novel form of treatment reduced symptoms of the disorder by letting patients “hear” their own brainwaves.
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After recently drifting into recreational circles, ketamine is now being re-evaluated among medial researchers for its powerful anti-depressant qualities. A new study has now revealed the drug can be effective in rapidly reducing suicidal thoughts in patients.
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The FDA has approved the first smart pill for use in the United States. Called Abilify MyCite, the pill contains a drug and an ingestible sensor that is activated when it comes into contact with stomach fluid to detect when the pill has been taken.
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We've already heard that blue light keeps us awake, kills bacteria, and helps to control psoriasis. Now, researchers are reporting that it also allows people to relax more quickly after experiencing acute psychosocial stress.
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Following some compelling research suggesting brain inflammation is linked to suicidal thoughts, a team of scientists has now used a machine-learning algorithm and brain imaging to accurately identify whether a person is considering suicide.
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Advances over the last decade have led to a swift rise in research surrounding transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and its therapeutic effects. A new study demonstrates how TMS, in conjunction with a VR experience, can help alleviate anxiety disorders, helping people “unlearn" fears.
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In a world labeled as “post-truth”, where facts and scientific evidence have become subjective, some researchers are investigating how false beliefs are not only formed, but seemingly strengthened, when presented with contradictory evidence.
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