From eco-score apps to immersive virtual supermarkets, researchers explore whether technology can nudge people toward healthier and more sustainable eating …
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New audio-enhancing device can improve mindfulness in a distracting world
The whisper of two palms rubbing together. The squeak of a marker on a whiteboard. The swish of fabric against fabric. The woosh of a running faucet. These …
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Study: PTSD treatment dropout rates vary widely
About a quarter of U.S. service members and veterans who start psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder quit before they finish treatment. But not all …
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Virtual Reality therapy works very well for people with psychosis
Treatment with Virtual Reality appears to work very well for people with psychosis. It works faster than the current treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy …
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Temporary anxiety disrupts spatial learning and threat recognition
A brief episode of anxiety may have a bigger influence on a person's ability to learn what is safe and what is not. The research recently published in NPJ …
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