Researchers have examined viewer responses to images of distressing and neutrally decorated masks and whether personal life history, particularly past experiences of trauma and difficulty, affected ...

A new developmental theory from an Iowa State researcher describes how our memory and perception of trauma can evolve over time, shifting with new experiences and as cognitive and emotional ...

Trauma is a real and profoundly important phenomenon. No one should dismiss the relevance of trauma studies; they have opened essential conversations about mental health and helped us understand that ...

When childhood cancer treatment ends, the emotional impact often does not. A new study published in the Nature journal Pediatric Research finds that symptoms of post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and ...

When Terry Tafoya put a black-and-white graphic on a screen Tuesday morning, he asked people what they saw. Most focused on what looked like a black wave. Few saw the interconnecting white wave until ...

A new developmental theory is reshaping how experts understand the reliability of children's and adolescents' memories of traumatic events and adverse experiences. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...