What are the impacts of acute and chronic stress on mental health?

Study analyses effects of stress on brain and finds that acute stress induces anxiety-like behaviour, while chronic stress is linked with depressive symptoms.

Do claimed past-life memories affect mental health?

Researchers analysed the profile of adults who claim to have past-life memories and found a high prevalence of mental disorder symptoms.

Do illusory beliefs drive people away from medicine?

The stronger the belief in pseudoscientific ideas, the greater the distrust in conventional medicine and tendency to seek unvalidated therapies, a study shows.

Have you read the Science Stories of the BIAL Foundation?

50 stories already published, aiming to bring the general public closer to the latest discoveries in the fields of psychophysiology and parapsychology.

Is the distorted perception of the hand a functional brain adaptation?

A research team investigated how 20 healthy adults perceive the volume and weight of their own hand.

Can psychedelics promote states of mindfulness and compassion?

Research reinforces psychedelics as tools to induce adaptive mental states, pointing toward new therapeutic approaches in the treatment of mental health.