Psychology

Americans born in the 1960s and early 1970s face higher loneliness, depression, and physical declines than previous generations, a trend not seen in other wealthy countries. A new study highlights how weaker family policies, healthcare access, and rising inequality contribute to this U.S.-specific crisis. In Nordic Europe, midlife well-being has improved instead.

2026년 02월 01일 AI에 의해 보고됨

Ana María Gaita Roldán, former Miss Neiva, has received her psychology degree from Surcolombiana University. Her family and loved ones accompanied her at the ceremony with pride and wished her success in her professional life.

A minority of people report feeling no enjoyment from music despite normal hearing and intact responses to other rewards—a trait known as specific musical anhedonia. Researchers say evidence from brain-imaging and behavioral studies points to weaker communication between auditory regions and the brain’s reward circuitry as a key mechanism, a finding that could help clarify how pleasure is generated and why it can be selectively disrupted.

2026년 01월 06일 AI에 의해 보고됨

A new study reveals that 97.5% of women in STEM graduate programs feel like intellectual frauds despite their successes. This impostorism correlates with poorer mental health, higher burnout rates, and greater thoughts of dropping out. Researchers suggest supportive environments and flexible views of intelligence could mitigate these feelings.

New research shows that everyday sights and sounds can trap some people in harmful choices by influencing their brains through associative learning. Those highly sensitive to these cues struggle to update their responses when outcomes turn negative, leading to persistent risky behavior. The findings, led by Giuseppe di Pellegrino at the University of Bologna, highlight implications for addictions and anxiety.

2025년 12월 24일 AI에 의해 보고됨 사실 확인됨

A review article by Borjan Milinkovic and Jaan Aru argues that treating the mind as software running on interchangeable hardware is a poor fit for how brains actually compute. The authors propose “biological computationalism,” a framework that ties cognition and (potentially) consciousness to computation that is hybrid, multi-scale, and shaped by energy constraints.