Your lifetime risk may be far greater than previously thought
Stay informed on the latest psychology and neuroscience research—follow PsyPost on LinkedIn for daily updates and insights. The probability of any American having dementia in their lifetime may be far…
A Sense of Purpose Promotes Cognitive Health
The number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected to increase from 58 million in 2022 to 82 million by 2050—a 41 percent increase. As the U.S. population grows…
How to Evaluate Mental Health AI
This post was co-written with team members from the Division of Digital Psychiatry, Aoife Keane and Jermic Aryee. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for mental health is impossible…
Bursary award gave student the opportunity to widen their knowledge of health psychology
Being a student, it is often challenging to be able to afford going to a conference, which is why I felt extremely lucky to receive a bursary from the British…
5 Ways AI Can Level Up Your Mental Health Game
When I was a little girl, I had one of those “mind blown” moments at Christmas. There I was, unwrapping a big box and discovering an Atari gaming system—talk about…
Social Media and the Rise of Mental Health Problems
1. Goodwin, R.D., Weinberger, A.H., Kim, J.H., Wu, M., & Galea, S. (2020). Trends in anxiety among adults in the United States, 2008–2018: Rapid increases among young adults. Journal of…