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The nerve carries top-down messages from the brain to the body as well as bottom-up messages commonly described as gut feelings and it is these that prompt us to evaluate a situation or avoid it altogether.

Gut feelings really do stop you from making mistakes, says study

According to experts, gut-to-brain signals are a powerful influence on emotions, mood and decisions.

24 March 2018 12:08 PM IST

Emotional stability is characterised by being stable and emotionally resilient. (Photo: Pixabay)

Anxiety may trigger smartphone addiction: study

The study also found that people who are closed off or less open with their emotions are more likely to have problems...

22 March 2018 7:35 PM IST

Initial analysis indicated that meditation did have an overall positive impact. (Photo: Pixabay)

Breathe in, breathe out for a sharper mind

Breathing directly affects the levels of a natural chemical messenger in the brain called noradrenaline.

11 May 2018 12:27 PM IST

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Fear of guilt associated with persistence of OCD

Here is what a new study has found.

3 May 2018 12:32 PM IST

Parents of shy children need to be especially thoughtful about how they express conflict. (Photo: Pixabay)

Parental conflict affects children's mental health

Helping children get the message that, even when they argue, parents care about each other and can work things out is...

28 March 2018 5:42 PM IST

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Common mental health treatments may harm left-handed people: Study

Here is what a new study has found.

19 Jun 2018 7:27 PM IST

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Teenagers tend to misunderstand tone of voice, suggests study

A new study has found teens could read the emotions of adults without difficulty but struggled to understand the...

30 Aug 2018 3:34 PM IST

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Goats prefer happy people, new study finds

A new study provides the first evidence of how goats read human emotional expressions.

29 Aug 2018 12:46 PM IST

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Sweet dreams all about peace of mind

Researchers propose that individuals with higher levels of peace of mind may be better able to regulate their emotions.

26 Aug 2018 11:24 AM IST

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Body sensations are linked to conscious feelings

Bodily feedback contributes significantly to a wide variety of subjective feelings.

2 Sept 2018 10:00 AM IST

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Similar changes in patients with ADHD and emotional instability

Researchers are hoping their find will lead to better diagnoses and better treatments.

4 Sept 2018 1:21 PM IST

Aerobic exercise is currently recommended as a standard treatment, but many patients find it difficult to exercise. (Photo: Pixabay)

Exercise may be good for your mental health

People who did some physical activity outside of work had an average 1.5 fewer days of poor mental health each month.

21 Sept 2018 9:29 AM IST