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TL;DR: In a lab study of 187 UK students, a few minutes spent vividly imagining good future events made those with more low-mood symptoms feel more in control of their goals. It did not make anyone feel their goals were more likely or more important. Key Findi…
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TL;DR: In a small Spanish pilot, adults at high risk of depression got a personalized prevention plan from their family doctor plus an app. After 3 months their predicted depression risk and anxiety scores fell, but depression symptoms did not, most people bar…
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TL;DR: People recovering from stress-related exhaustion who did 12 weeks of computer brain training showed larger gains in thinking scores over 4.5 years than people who got rehab alone. Indoor cycling did not show the same lasting edge, but only 56 of 132 peo…
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TL;DR: Among 100 college students, those more distressed by unusual experiences like odd perceptions or suspicious thoughts made more jerky “catch-up” eye jumps while following a moving dot. The link was modest, and it was strongest when the dot briefly disapp…
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TL;DR: In a small pilot study, immune cells from people in an untreated schizophrenia episode made more of their energy by burning sugar than cells from healthy people or from patients stable on medication. There was no sign of higher inflammation in the blood…
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TL;DR: In 144 Norwegian tinnitus patients, an online program of retraining therapy and CBT was linked to less tinnitus distress after 6 months, most in severe cases. With no comparison group, the program can’t take full credit. Key Findings 144 patients: A 6-h…
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TL;DR: In four online experiments with Chinese university students, a study-app assistant with a friendly face or chatty wording led to more positive feelings than a plain version. The boost was bigger in students who felt lonelier. Key Findings 4 experiments,…
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TL;DR: Eleven Indian children whose parents had addiction or serious mental illness all completed 8 sessions of brain-activity feedback training with no side effects. Their brain signals and thinking scores did not change clearly, and there was no comparison g…
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TL;DR: In a review of 84 studies covering 4.1 million people, those with psychological distress or job strain had roughly 30% higher risk of a first stroke. The studies were observational, so they cannot show that stress itself causes strokes. Key Findings 84…
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TL;DR: Across 24 studies of adults with depression, anxiety or stress, talk therapy built around getting back to work was linked to a modestly higher chance of fully returning. Its edge over other care for symptoms was small and faded by later follow-up. Key F…
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