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Health professionals' responses to stress in critical care scenarios and the risk of burnout

A study assessed the psychobiological functioning of 27 Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical doctors and paramedics, stressing the importance of recovery periods.

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Are psi researchers more like lay believers or sceptics?

A study shows that academics who work with psi differ from lay psi individuals, but not from sceptics, in actively open-minded thinking.

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Could the healthcare provider's nonverbal behaviour modulate pain reports and placebo effects?

The effects of the nonverbal behaviour of healthcare providers on pain reports and placebo effects may differ in healthy males and females.

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The brain captures emotions before we are aware – but how and with what effect?

A study supported by the BIAL Foundation shows that faces with fearful expressions are detected more quickly than those with angry or happy expressions.

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Docuseries “Beyond the Brain” premieres on 12th May on RTP1

Presented by RTP, with the support of the BIAL Foundation, this docuseries presents the scientific research into the human mind and its multiple dimensions.

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Did you know that the projects supported by the BIAL Foundation have led to over 2.000 scientific publications, many of them in prestigious journals?

Data from February 2025 reflect the impact of the BIAL Foundation's support: the 927 supported projects have already resulted in 2.141 papers published in indexed journals.

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