A novel neural explanation for choking under pressure

September 13, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering Every professional who functions at a high level of performance knows the value of keeping things loose during harrowing tasks. Choking under pressure, or

Risky combinations of psychiatric drugs prescribed for young patients

September 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study reveals that young patients treated with psychiatric medications receive potentially dangerous combinations with concerning frequency. Researchers from Rutgers Health and other institutions recently

Extortion is a common and harmful experience among Latinx immigrants traveling to the US, researchers find

September 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Latinx immigrant adults traveling to the United States are extorted—on average—$804 per research participant throughout the journey, according to a study appearing in Injury Epidemiology. “This

Brain scans reveal that mindfulness meditation for pain is not a placebo

September 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

These brain scans show different neural signatures associated with pain response: the NAPS (left) is associated with the emotional experience of pain, the SIIPS-1 (center) is related to our expectations