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In this episode of "From our neurons to yours," Daniel Abrams, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, shares the quest to understand how our brains are tuned for voices, and why development of this instinct is affected in children with autism.

Elizabeth Reichert, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, encourages primary care providers to use validation and connection to support mental health during routine visits.

OpenAI said Monday it would start putting "break reminders" into your conversations with ChatGPT. If you've been talking to the gen AI chatbot too long -- which can contribute to addictive behavior, just like with social media -- you'll get a quick pop-up prompt asking if it's a good time for a break. Anna Lembke, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, provides comment.

AI companies need to do more to protect users' mental health, experts say. Nina Vasan, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, is quoted.

Stanford Medicine researchers discuss the brain’s ancient wiring and how its built-in reward-seeking system can be hijacked by addiction — as well as ways to prevent and treat it. Keith Humphreys, the Esther Ting Memorial Professor and Professor, by courtesy, of Health Policy, and Anna Lembke, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, are interviewed along with colleague Judith Prochaska, Professor of Medicine, in this Insights post.

Learn more about effective strategies for managing obesity and metabolic dysfunction in schizophrenia, focusing on dietary interventions and pharmacological treatments. Shebani Sethi, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, co-authors this article.

Elizabeth Reichert, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, shares practical tips for pediatricians to help families monitor teen media use and recognize early signs of anxiety.