For the last five decades, science has managed to delineate the mechanisms by which
stress hormones can impact on the human brain. Receptors for glucocorticoids are found in …

Researchers interested in the neurobiology of the acute stress response in humans require
a valid and reliable acute stressor that can be used under experimental conditions. The Trier …

Objectives: We tested the preliminary efficacy of a transdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral
treatment adapted to improve depression, anxiety, and co-occurring health risks (ie, alcohol …

Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19), the infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is both transforming and ending lives. In only 7 …

Pair bonding is a psychological construct that we attempt to operationalize via behavioral
and physiological measurements. Yet, pair bonding has been both defined differently in …

Sex/gender differences in cognitive sciences are riddled by conflicting perspectives. At the
center of debates are clinical, social, and political perspectives. Front and center …

Emerging evidence from the preclinical and human research suggests sex differences in
response to different types of stress exposure, and that developmental timing, reproductive …

What causes a child to grow up gay or straight? Neuroscientist Simon LeVay summarizes a
wealth of scientific evidence that points to one inescapable conclusion: Sexual orientation …

Survival requires the implementation of adaptive changes that demand energy resources.
The efficient regulation of energetic resources thus plays a critical role in enabling systems …

The number of US adults identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or a different
sexual identity has doubled since 2008, and about 40% of the sexual and gender minority …