PEARL Positive Emotion and Anxiety Research Laboratory

One of PEARL's collaborators, Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., and Christina N. Armenta, M.A. share about how gratitude improves our lives and our communities. Check out the link below.

Sheryl Sandberg, author of "Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy," shares her story of tragedy and how teaching her children resilience is beneficial to their overall mental health. Take a look at the link below:

In a recent study by Daniel Pine, M.D. and Joseph LeDoux, Ph.D., fear and anxiety are mediated by more than just a "single fear circuit." Learn more in the link below!

We are looking for volunteers to participate in our study. You will receive compensation and a fMRI image of your brain at the end of your participation. For more information, give us a call at (858)-366-3149 or e-mail us at [email protected] or visit veryshy.org.

May is Mental Health Month. Follow the link below to watch some videos covering various topics about anxiety and depression education. http://www.adaa.org/resources-professi/journal-media/videos

PEARL is very excited to share the articles of one of our very own research assistants Sarah Knapp. Congratulations Sarah! http://www.huffingtonpost.com//anxiety-leads-to-depressi_b

http://www.nytimes.com//modern-love-to-fall-in-love-with-a Arthur Aron’s study taught me that it’s possible simple, even to generate trust and intimacy, the feelings love needs to thrive.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com//blood-test-depression_n_582 Can depression be diagnosed with a simple blood test? Research scientists have published a study in the journal "Translational Psychiatry" that holds promising results.

http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/feature/brain_trust Four UC San Diego research teams receive funding from Obama's BRAIN initiative to help lay the groundwork for visualizing the circuits of the brain and how they work. #BRAINinitiative