The familiar fight between “mind as software” and “mind as biology” may be a false choice. This work proposes biological computationalism: the idea that brains compute, but not in the abstract, symbol ...

A study suggests psychiatric disorders can share the same genetic signatures and that they may stem from shared biological mechanisms. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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An analysis of gene variants in more than a million people diagnosed with neurodivergencies and mental health conditions – by far the largest study of its kind so far – has found that 14 conditions ...

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A University of Oklahoma psychology student is challenging a failing grade after submitting a gender‑roles reflection essay that heavily referenced the Bible, sparking debate over free speech, ...

She’s a dash mad. Accused serial dine-and-dash diva Pei Chung, 34, was ordered to undergo a psych evaluation Wednesday by a Brooklyn judge after her attorney claimed she can’t understand the charges ...

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North Carolina lawmakers are now taking a closer look at how people with mental health issues can be involuntarily committed for treatment in the wake of a new law they passed — in September.

Noor is a clinical researcher with advanced training from Harvard who serves as a clinical trial lead for studies at Amicis Clinical Trials. For decades, the pharmaceutical industry’s approach to ...

The Trump administration is expected to extend telehealth prescribing of controlled substances for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and opioid use disorder. (STAT) A ketogenic diet may help to ...