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Tag: mental health

therapy in virtual reality Psychology 

Do You Want Therapy in Virtual Reality?

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 Science Connectedmental health, virtual reality, VR

Given the choice between seeing a therapist in real life or in virtual reality, which would you choose? Research results may surprise you.

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Covid-19 stay-at-home orders Health 

Your health on COVID-19 stay-at-home orders

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 Science ConnectedCOVID-19, health, mental health, obesity, stay-at-home orders

COVID-19 stay-at-home orders have had a divided impact on health, and new research finds that the effect is different for people with obesity.

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Health Neuroscience 

Alzheimer’s Care Access: City vs Country

November 23, 2020March 29, 2022 Science ConnectedAlzheimer’s, brain, healthcare, mental health, neuroscience

Less access to healthcare may be leading to worse outcomes for people with Alzheimer’s in rural areas—but a change due to COVID-19 just might help.

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loneliness Biology Psychology 

What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain

July 22, 2020April 6, 2022 Science Connectedbrain, loneliness, mental health, neurobiology

Loneliness is recognizable in brain maps that capture levels of closeness with others and feelings of similarity to or difference from others.

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Botany Nature Photography 

Springtime Plants and Sheltering in Place

May 7, 2020May 5, 2020 Science Connectedbotany, COVID-19, mental health, plants, Spring

Springtime plants are proving their worth more than ever as most of the world continues to shelter in place from COVID-19.

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Poor Mental Health Linked to Hotter Days

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Science Connectedclimate change, global warming, mental health, temperature, weather

In the midst of a global warming crisis, a new study finds that hot days above 80 degrees are taking a toll on people’s psychological well-being.

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psychedelics Chemistry Health 

Revisiting Use of Psychedelics in Psychiatry

April 20, 2020January 26, 2022 Science Connectedmental health

A resurgence of testing of psychedelics, which fell from grace in the mid-twentieth century, sheds new light on their therapeutic benefits.

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Spotlight: Environment

Bee Friendly Garden Biodiversity and Conservation Environment Zoology 

Urban Gardens a Haven for Pollinators

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Science Connectedbees, insects, pollinators, urban gardening
Insect-friendly urban gardens show great promise to be havens for bees and other pollinators, securing their future and allowing them to...
Biology Climate Change Oceanography SciStarter Blog 

Citizen Scientists Study Phytoplankton in Antarctica

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Science Connectedantarctica, citizen science, climate change, phytoplankton
Travelers with FjordPhyto sample phytoplankton in Antarctica, helping scientists learn how this fertile ocean region is changing.
Stalks of wheat silhouetted against blue sky, July 1978.

Wild Relative of Wheat Could Help Curb Disease

April 4, 2022March 30, 2022 Science Connected
Satellite image of the McMurdo Dry Valleys (NASA)

Exploring Antarctica with Photography

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 Science Connectedantarctica, climate change, environment

Rain or Snow: How do you know?

March 18, 2022March 15, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, weather
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Goats in the Italian Alps Are Shrinking

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 Science Connectedanimals
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