Anxious parents transmit anxiety to their child through various pathways including learning and heritability.
IS LACK OF CONTROL A FACTOR IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANXIETY?
Lack of control early in life contributes to immediate anxiety and increased vulnerability to developing anxiety later on
IS IT UNHEALTHY TO BE PRONE TO BOREDOM ?
Boredom proneness is associated with a slew of psychopathological issues, such as anxiety, depression and isolation.
IS IT FOOD OR THE ENVIRONMENT THAT CONTRIBUTES TO CHRONIC MENTAL ILLNESS?
Certain foods and contaminants in the environment may contribute to the onset of chronic mental heath issues.
CAN ANXIETY BE CAUSED BY AN OVERACTIVE THYROID?
Thyroid disorders like hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism are associated with anxiety and depression.
IS SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING HELPFUL FOR SOCIAL ANXIETY?
Treatments for social anxiety that include social skills training produce more effective results than those without it.
A PHEROMONE THAT EVOKES ANXIETY
Both rats and humans secrete a pheromone with anxiogenic effects.
HOW DOES ANXIETY AFFECT BREATHING PATTERNS?
Trait anxiety contributes to breathing pattern changes such as breathlessness and hyperventilation.
IS SOCIAL ANXIETY CONTRIBUTING TO DECREASED FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATION?
Adolescents with social anxiety choose to replace face-to-face. communication with socially interactive media
ABOUT SELF-CONTROL
Self-control relies on a finite energy source provided by glucose. Glucose metabolism in the brain explains why it is sometimes very hard to maintain good self-control.