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Mood: is an emotional state. In contrast to emotions, feelings, or affects, moods are less specific, less intense and less likely to be provoked by a particular stimulus or event. Moods are typically described as positive or negative.
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MAR 22, 2016Neuroscience
When a person suffers a traumatic experience, whether it’s in a war or as a victim of a crime or accident, it can ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 21, 2016Videos
Emotions go beyond just "how you feel." They affect our minds, and, therefore, our physical health. Studies have shown t ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAR 19, 2016Health & Medicine
I write about depression and mood disorders pretty frequently on LabRoots and that is because it is an issue I am truly ...Written By: Cassidy ReichMAR 14, 2016Neuroscience
It’s long been known that music can affect the moods of listeners in a variety of ways, but the specifics of how t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 07, 2016Videos
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is a powerful hallucinogenic. It was first synthesized in 1938 by Swiss chemist Albert ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetFEB 24, 2016Videos
Either someone at NASA stowed the incorrect storage bag on the supply capsule for the International Space Station, or th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 16, 2016Neuroscience
Resilience and susceptibility to depression are a complex mix of many factors. Understanding why some individuals are re ...Written By: Cassidy ReichFEB 02, 2016Immunology
Although the body needs inflammation to fight off infections, this product of the innate immune system has been linked t ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 15, 2016Plants & Animals
Dogs are man’s best friend; they are always around even when our friends aren’t, and they’re loyal to ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 03, 2016Videos
Although some of us are Winter people because the hotter Summer season can be exhausting, the general rule of thumb is t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 09, 2015Videos
Commonly known as manic-depressive mood disorder, bipolar disorder is characterized by the dramatic shift in a person's ...DEC 05, 2015Videos
Ever go to bed only to wake up even more tired and groggy? This could be due to fragmented sleep. As it turns out, a goo ...NOV 30, 2015Health & Medicine
There are plenty of ways exercise improves brain health. It boosts mood, contextual memory, and the ability to distingui ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetNOV 23, 2015Health & Medicine
What does it mean to be happy? Happiness is a deeply subjective state of being. Subjective happiness refers to how ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetNOV 21, 2015Cannabis Sciences
According to the Journal of American Medicine, more than one-third of US Adults are considered obese. The annual medical ...Written By: Sarah HertrichOCT 02, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s disease is described as a type of dementia that causes ...Written By: Sarah HertrichSEP 16, 2015Neuroscience
An Australian study published in the journal BMC Medicine and reported in Bioscience Technology claims that people ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 24, 2015Health & Medicine
You’ve been told before that getting enough sleep is vital to your health, and that message still rings true! Mass ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 19, 2015Neuroscience
The brain can compartmentalize and hide traumatic experiences in a special chemical pathway, according to a new study. L ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 07, 2015Neuroscience
While serotonin, a neurotransmitter involved in regulating mood and mental states, has been linked to numerous neurologi ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 07, 2015Neuroscience
We have all experienced what it feels like to be "hangry" - hungry and angry at the same time. A new study on this pheno ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 01, 2015Neuroscience
While sleep disorders are common in both men and women with bipolar disorder, lack of sleep can make it even worse for w ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUN 11, 2015Neuroscience
It's not the amount of stress people have but how they handle it. Researchers at Penn State say that acting positively w ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUN 08, 2015Neuroscience
How do we learn? Why do we get frustrated?
Stem cells that make new neurons could help to clarify and fight l ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
MAR 22, 2016
Neuroscience
When a person suffers a traumatic experience, whether it’s in a war or as a victim of a crime or accident, it can
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 21, 2016
Videos
Emotions go beyond just "how you feel." They affect our minds, and, therefore, our physical health. Studies have shown t
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAR 19, 2016
Health & Medicine
I write about depression and mood disorders pretty frequently on LabRoots and that is because it is an issue I am truly
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
MAR 14, 2016
Neuroscience
It’s long been known that music can affect the moods of listeners in a variety of ways, but the specifics of how t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 07, 2016
Videos
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is a powerful hallucinogenic. It was first synthesized in 1938 by Swiss chemist Albert
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
FEB 24, 2016
Videos
Either someone at NASA stowed the incorrect storage bag on the supply capsule for the International Space Station, or th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 16, 2016
Neuroscience
Resilience and susceptibility to depression are a complex mix of many factors. Understanding why some individuals are re
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
FEB 02, 2016
Immunology
Although the body needs inflammation to fight off infections, this product of the innate immune system has been linked t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 15, 2016
Plants & Animals
Dogs are man’s best friend; they are always around even when our friends aren’t, and they’re loyal to
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 03, 2016
Videos
Although some of us are Winter people because the hotter Summer season can be exhausting, the general rule of thumb is t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 09, 2015
Videos
Commonly known as manic-depressive mood disorder, bipolar disorder is characterized by the dramatic shift in a person's
...
DEC 05, 2015
Videos
Ever go to bed only to wake up even more tired and groggy? This could be due to fragmented sleep. As it turns out, a goo
...
NOV 30, 2015
Health & Medicine
There are plenty of ways exercise improves brain health. It boosts mood, contextual memory, and the ability to distingui
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
NOV 23, 2015
Health & Medicine
What does it mean to be happy? Happiness is a deeply subjective state of being. Subjective happiness refers to how
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
NOV 21, 2015
Cannabis Sciences
According to the Journal of American Medicine, more than one-third of US Adults are considered obese. The annual medical
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 02, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s disease is described as a type of dementia that causes
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
SEP 16, 2015
Neuroscience
An Australian study published in the journal BMC Medicine and reported in Bioscience Technology claims that people
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 24, 2015
Health & Medicine
You’ve been told before that getting enough sleep is vital to your health, and that message still rings true! Mass
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 19, 2015
Neuroscience
The brain can compartmentalize and hide traumatic experiences in a special chemical pathway, according to a new study. L
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 07, 2015
Neuroscience
While serotonin, a neurotransmitter involved in regulating mood and mental states, has been linked to numerous neurologi
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 07, 2015
Neuroscience
We have all experienced what it feels like to be "hangry" - hungry and angry at the same time. A new study on this pheno
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 01, 2015
Neuroscience
While sleep disorders are common in both men and women with bipolar disorder, lack of sleep can make it even worse for w
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUN 11, 2015
Neuroscience
It's not the amount of stress people have but how they handle it. Researchers at Penn State say that acting positively w
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUN 08, 2015
Neuroscience
How do we learn? Why do we get frustrated?
Stem cells that make new neurons could help to clarify and fight l ...
Stem cells that make new neurons could help to clarify and fight l ...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider