Summary: A new study sheds light on how childhood maltreatment can lead to impaired empathy and increased risk of child abuse in adulthood. Researchers found that mothers who experienced abuse as children often struggle with emotional empathy and depressive symptoms, both of which negatively influence parenting.Emotional overwhelm from their children’s...
Summary: New research highlights the unique challenges and needs faced by autistic women during motherhood, including late diagnoses and a lack of professional understanding. Many participants were only diagnosed after their children, reflecting gaps in awareness and support from both family and healthcare providers.Sensory sensitivities, anxiety, and intensified emotional experiences...
Summary: Congenital deafness affects roughly one in 1,000 babies and is often linked to genetic mutations, many of which remain unidentified. Researchers have now pinpointed a new set of candidate genes regulated by the protein Six1, which plays a critical role in inner ear development.Using chick embryos, the team showed...
Summary: As AI technologies grow more human-like, some people are forming deep, long-term emotional bonds with them, even engaging in non-legally binding marriages. A recent opinion paper explores the ethical risks of such relationships, including their potential to undermine human-human connections and provide dangerous or manipulative advice.These AIs can appear...
Summary: A new international study has revealed that children’s gender biases can be seen not only in what they say, but in how they express emotions on their faces. Researchers in Canada and Hong Kong studied over 600 children aged 4–9, analyzing facial expressions while they watched stories featuring gender-conforming...
Summary: Scientists have identified a previously unknown type of neural stem cell (pNSC) that exists outside the brain and spinal cord, overturning decades of neuroscience dogma. These peripheral neural stem cells, discovered in tissues like the lung and tail of mice, share key properties with brain-derived neural stem cells, including...
Summary: Researchers have adapted a children’s exercise program to better serve neurodivergent learners using AI-generated instructions. By leveraging ChatGPT, the team simplified and clarified movement directions in over 500 activities from the InPACT video series.This adaptation ensures more inclusive physical activity opportunities, particularly for children with autism and other neurodivergent...
Summary: Young adults often use alcohol and cannabis together, a behavior that may dull the perceived negative effects of drinking and increase the risk of alcohol-related harm. A recent study found that simultaneous use can reduce users’ awareness of alcohol’s effects, potentially leading to alcohol use disorder and dangerous behaviors...
Summary: A new study shows that having a vivid imagination—especially for visual details—may increase a person’s risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after trauma. In contrast, strong spatial memory skills, such as understanding where objects are located in space, may protect against PTSD symptoms, particularly in men.Researchers surveyed over...
Summary: A new study shows that daily probiotics can significantly reduce negative emotions such as anxiety, stress, and fatigue in healthy adults. Using a mix of mood tracking, emotion-processing tasks, and psychological questionnaires, researchers found that probiotics began improving mood after about two weeks.Interestingly, the effects were best captured through...
