Articles by Karina Petrova
A child’s neighborhood and socioeconomic background appear to shape the function and structure of their developing brain more powerfully than any other behavioral or environmental factor. Brain acti...
Having a high intelligence quotient is generally thought to protect children from the most severe symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. A new large study reveals that while higher int�...
Harsh disciplinary tactics like yelling and physical punishment predict a higher likelihood of depression and aggressive behavior in teenagers over time. A recent study published in the Journal of Af�...
Researchers have found that applying a specific pattern of mild electrical stimulation to the brain can help individuals with high social anxiety better control their automatic avoidance behaviors. B�...
Adolescents who undergo gender-affirming chest surgery report low levels of regret and high levels of satisfaction, experiencing outcomes similar to those of young adults. These findings suggest that�...
How people construct the stories of their lives offers insight into the severity of their personality disorders. Researchers found that narrating life events with a focus on negative self-change stro�...
Women experiencing a chronic lack of sexual desire still routinely engage in sexual activity with their partners, a behavior researchers have quantified as happening about two and a half times per mo�...
Even after people recover from COVID-19, their brains may retain lasting physical and chemical changes. A recent scanning study found altered brain tissue patterns and neurochemical levels in both lo�...
Short breathing exercises can prevent spikes in heart rate and anxiety when people face high-pressure situations. In a study published in Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, researchers found tha�...
Childhood trauma can leave lasting marks on human development, and a new study links these early adverse experiences to higher rates of procrastination in young adults. By scanning the brains of over�...