If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding? A psychiatrist explains the neuroscience and physiology of fear

Although emotions like fear and anxiety originate in your brain, they ultimately travel through your body and make your heart race and your stomach twist.

Arash Javanbakht, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University • conversation
Sept. 5, 2023 • ~8 min

Mothers who recognize others' happiness are more responsive to their infants in first months of life

Sensitive, responsive interactions with caregivers are crucial to babies’ brain development, social skills and even physical health.

Jessica A. Stern, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Psychology, University of Virginia • conversation
Oct. 6, 2022 • ~6 min

Wearable technology can change autistic people’s lives – if they’re involved in designing it

Technology has so much potential to help autistic people but developers are missing the mark.

Naeem Ramzan, Professor of Computing Engineering, University of the West of Scotland • conversation
Aug. 5, 2022 • ~7 min

Countries with lower-than-expected vaccination rates show unusually negative attitudes to vaccines on Twitter

A team analyzed more than 21 million tweets about COVID-19 vaccines and found that negative sentiments on social media were tied to lower-than-expected vaccination rates in many nations.

Ali Zain, Ph.D. Student of Mass Communication, University of South Carolina • conversation
May 10, 2022 • ~7 min

I listened to animals' hearts to reveal their hidden emotional worlds

Measuring the heart rate of animlas can reveal their changing emotional state, even when their behaviour stays the same.

Claudia Wascher, Senior Lecturer, Animal and Environmental Biology, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
June 28, 2021 • ~7 min

Going beyond 'back to normal' – 5 research-based tips for emerging from pandemic life

After more than a year of idealizing life without COVID-19, people are starting to reenter 'normal' life. Clinical psychology provides guidance on how to prepare for your post-pandemic reboot.

Bethany Teachman, Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia • conversation
May 27, 2021 • ~8 min

How watching TV in lockdown can be good for you – according to science

TV programmes with certain themes can help boost our mood.

Kirsty Gardiner, Lecturer in Positive Psychology, University of East London • conversation
March 1, 2021 • ~7 min

7 research-based resolutions that will help strengthen your relationship in the year ahead

Psychology studies suggest a variety of ways you can strengthen your bond and increase your satisfaction with your partner.

Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., Professor of Psychology, Monmouth University • conversation
Dec. 28, 2020 • ~8 min

How to outsmart your COVID-19 fears and boost your mood in 2021

One medication-free technique uses your emotions to release stress.

Laurel Mellin, Associate Professor Emeritus of Family & Community Medicine and Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco • conversation
Dec. 28, 2020 • ~6 min

Laughing is good for your mind and your body – here's what the research shows

Whether in the form of a discreet titter or a full-on roar, laughter comes with many benefits for physical and mental health.

Janet M. Gibson, Professor of Cognitive Psychology, Grinnell College • conversation
Nov. 23, 2020 • ~8 min

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