People who have recovered from a major depressive episode, when compared with individuals who have never experienced one, tend to spend more time processing negative information and less time ...

In 37% of cases, patients said the doctor had little time to discuss patient-identified information. US cancer patients have reported positive and negative experiences when sharing patient-identified ...

In a recent study published in Frontiers in Communication, researchers explored how mood influences the processing of relatively neutral discourse content. Study: Negative affect increases reanalysis ...

Many people around the world suffer from depression. Though depression can be extremely debilitating, evidence-based treatments (like cognitive-behavioral therapy) provide hope, because they can be ...

The human brain processes negative information differently than positive input, explaining why one pessimistic comment can overshadow ten encouraging ones. This “negativity bias” evolved as a survival ...

Since ancient times, people have been learning to steer clear of dangerous situations, and our knowledge of potential risks has grown as we’ve evolved. According to standard psychological theories, ...

A new study from Carnegie Mellon University, Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), and Bocconi University has found that men are less eager and likely to share negative information than women, while ...

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