Abstract Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS) is a common, heritable and evolutionarily
conserved trait describing inter-individual differences in sensitivity to both negative and …

Importance How population mental health has evolved across the COVID-19 pandemic
under varied lockdown measures is poorly understood, and the consequences for health …

When a family's problems become so severe that traditional community resources are
unable to help them effectively, caseworkers are usually advised to place children outside …

There are few studies testing the differential susceptibility hypothesis (DSH: hypothesizing
that some individuals are more responsive to both positive and negative experiences) with …

Background Home working has increased since the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic's onset with concerns that it may have adverse health implications. We assessed …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major economic disruptions. In March
2020, the UK implemented the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme–known as furlough–to …

In our food-rich environment we must constantly resist appealing food in order to maintain a
healthy lifestyle. Previous studies have found that food-specific inhibition training can …

Obesity is a global problem reaching epidemic proportions and can be explained by
unhealthy eating and sedentary lifestyles. Understanding the psychological processes …

Background Developmental researchers often use a multi-informant approach to measure
adolescent behaviour and adjustment, but informant discrepancies are common. In general …

Worry refers to the experience of uncontrollable negative thoughts. Cognitive models
suggest that the combination of negative information processing biases along with …