Markers for Melancholy
Depression involves, in part, dysfunctions in the perception of, response to, and interpretation of emotions. Research is now focusing on biomarkers that are involved in the pathophysiology of depression, which may lead to improved treatments.
Date Posted: March 8, 2014
GO17 Signs You're An Overachiever
"I just don't know how he/she manages to do it all!" If people are always saying this about you, you may be an overachiever.
But while the title of "overachiever" often has a positive connotation - think back to your elementary school days, when being an overachiever basically meant being the teacher's pet - it's not always all it's cracked up to be. Overachievers are more likely, for instance, to feel anxious. And their motivations for, well, over-achieving, often stem from the need to avoid negative judgment, explains Robert Arkin, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at The Ohio State University.
Date Posted: March 8, 2014
GOMen In Therapy
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It's clear to me that Robert started therapy because of "external pressure." He was having a severe separation crisis with his wife, Anna, who demanded counseling intervention. Anna disappeared from their home because she couldn't endure her husband's verbal and emotional abuses anymore.During my joint session with him and his wife, Robert's reactivity got intensified by ...
Date Posted: March 8, 2014
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Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
Aggression, rule-breaking common among Taiwanese teenagers who have early sex
TAIWAN - Taiwanese teenagers - and especially females - who become sexually active at a very young age are more likely to be rule-breakers and be more aggressive than their peers. These are the findings of a national study of Taiwanese youth led by Wei J. Chen of the National Taiwan University, with Chia-Hua Chan as first author.
Date Posted: March 7, 2014
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Does Daredevil's Hearing Sense exist in real life?
People born unable to see are readily capable of learning to perceive the shape of the human body through soundscapes that translate images into sound, according to researchers who report their findings in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on March 6. With a little training, soundscapes representing the outlines and silhouettes of bodies cause the brain's visual cortex - and specifically an area dedicated in normally sighted people to processing body shapes - to light up with activity.
Date Posted: March 7, 2014
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Short Yoga Session Stimulates Brain Function Immediately Afterwards
A single 20-minute session of yoga sharpens the mind more than a comparable amount of walking or jogging, according to a recent study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Date Posted: March 6, 2014
GOHigher Risk of Mental Illness for Those With Older Fathers
A new study has found that the children of older fathers have a much greater risk of serious mental illness.
The ...
Mar 6
GORecovery from Borderline Personality Disorder May Be Attainable
Borderline Personality Disorder is often considered one of the most difficult diagnoses with which to work. But in my ...
Mar 6
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