npj Science of Learning
July 23, 2026
Peng Wang, Lesya Ganushchak, Camille Welie et al.
Emotions during language learning fluctuate rapidly, but intervention studies often miss when change occurs. In a two-arm randomized ecological momentary trial, 84 university foreign-language learners completed a 20-day protocol comprising 5 baseline, 10 intervention, and 5 post-intervention days, with five assessments per day (6,281 observations). Forty-seven participants completed three daily...
Psychiatry Research
June 1, 2026
Peng Wang, Tong Wang, Yanling Wang et al.
There is a significant association between depressive episodes of bipolar disorder and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) represents an evolution of cognitive behavioural therapy and serves as a comprehensive psychological intervention. Preliminary research suggests that MBCT may enhance cognitive flexibility and attentional adjustment in patients with...
Journal of Affective Disorders
October 1, 2025
Shuang Zhu, Peng Wang, Qingxia Liu et al.
8 citations
Suicide is the leading cause of death among adolescents worldwide and has serious implications for socio-economic development. Some studies have found that suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts are more likely to occur in adolescents with depression. In depressed adolescents, cognitive function is often significantly impaired. The cognitive function of depressed adolescents is mainly...
Current Alzheimer Research
April 11, 2025
Danqi Zhang, J. Yue, Hanbin Niu et al.
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is marked by a measurable decline in cognitive function that exceeds typical age-related changes but does not yet qualify as dementia. The brain's Default Mode Network (DMN) remains active during rest and plays a crucial role in introspective processes, such as memory retrieval and self-referential thinking. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging...
Frontiers in Psychology
2025
Jian Peng, Longjun Jing, Peng Wang et al.
1 citation
This study explores the relationship between mindfulness, flow, cognitive anxiety, and self-rated performance in competitive sports, moving away from traditional cognitive-behavioral principles to investigate mindfulness-based interventions, specifically mindfulness- and acceptance-based interventions (MABI). The research is centered on understanding how mindfulness relates to the self-rated...
Journal of Psychopharmacology
October 1, 2024
Jessica L Ables, Leah Israel, Olivia Wood et al.
17 citations
Harmine is a component of the hallucinogenic brew, Ayahuasca, which also contains the psychoactive compound, N, N-dimethyltryptamine. Whether pharmaceutical-grade harmine hydrochloride (HCl) has psychoactive effects, the doses at which these might occur, and the dose-response relationship to side effects and safety in humans are unknown. We conducted a Phase 1, open-label single ascending dose...
Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
October 3, 2017
Fengguo Liu, Jingjing Wu, Yu Gong et al.
Depression is a world-wide disease with no effective therapeutic methods. Increasing evidence indicates that astrocytic pathology contributes to the formation of depression. In this study, we investigated the effects of harmine, a natural β-carboline alkaloid and potent hallucinogen, known to modulate astrocytic glutamate transporters, on chronic unpredictable stress (CUS)-induced...