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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
6 hours ago

The Map of Depression Risk

Higher common genetic risk for major depression links to slightly smaller brains and reduced cortical surface area, including subtle reductions in emotional and memory regions.
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

How Mental Illness Leaves Its Mark on the Brain

Yet these experiences do not float free of the body. They are grounded in the brain itself. With its folds, ridges, and layers, the brain carries both the machinery of thought and the marks of our genetic inheritance. A new study shows just how deeply the two are connected. The very genes that increase vulnerability to psychiatric disorders also help shape the brain's physical architecture.
Psychology
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