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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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Saguaro Lightning Storm by Bo Insogna Climate Change Environment Health 

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

A single family home made of cardboard sits on a red furniture dolly. Human migration trends toward areas affected by wildfires. Anthropology Climate Change 

Human Migration Trends Toward Wildfire Hot Spots

January 27, 2023January 24, 2023 Science Connectedclimate change, extreme weather, heat wave, heat waves, migration, wildfires
Research into human migration shows distinct patterns, including the surprising trend toward areas affected by wildfires.
SciStarter Logo showing people out in the snow. In the center it reads "Play in the snow for science!" Blogs Citizen Science Environment SciStarter Blog 

Play in the snow … for science!

January 25, 2023January 22, 2023 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, environment, ice, lakes, snow, water
These five citizen science projects call on you to observe your local weather and bodies of water, snow or no!
Emperor penguins facing each other across a gap in the ice. Credit: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0

Emperor Penguins Now a Threatened Species

January 18, 2023January 17, 2023 Science Connectedanimals, birds, climate change, conservation, extinction, penguins
Skeletonized leaf typical of plots with bats excluded and trophic cascade prevented. Photo by Elizabeth Beilke, University of Illinois

Bats Protect Plants from Insects

January 13, 2023January 12, 2023 Science Connectedbats, defoliation, forests

Artificial Sweeteners Affect Our Bodies and Environment

December 9, 2022December 6, 2022 Science Connecteddiet
Fungi growing on mossy tree. Credit: Jesse Bauer/Unsplash

Fungi Bioblitz Follow-Up

November 18, 2022November 17, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science, ecology, environment, fungi
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