Supreme Court Ruling on Gay Marriage Changed Perception of Norms, Despite Stable Personal Beliefs
How does a person’s view change when the government takes sides on an issue? Obergefell v. Hodges’ research on the US Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling on gay marriage shows that, while their personal attitudes did not change, Americans’ perception of social norms regarding gay marriage did change!
Date Posted: September 23, 2017
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Nine Tips to Find the Right Counsellor for You
You have decided it is time to go into psychotherapy – but how do you select a fitting counselor for you? Beginning this process may be overwhelming and confusing, but if you take these nine steps as a guideline, you will be able to find the ‘right’ professional for your needs.
Date Posted: September 21, 2017
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The Bilingual Brain Calculates Differently Depending on The Language Used
We are constantly being influenced by the language we use – even when solving tasks that seem to have nothing to do with language, like arithmetic or other math related tasks. With the help of brain activity measurements, a research team in Luxembourg found that even for multilingual people it requires an “extra effort” to solve arithmetic tasks in the second language.
Date Posted: September 19, 2017
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For Worriers, Expressive Writing Cools Brain on Stressful Tasks
According to a study by Hans Schroder from MSU measuring participants’ brain activity, simply writing about their feelings prior to a stressful task helped chronic worriers perform better on the task.
Date Posted: September 18, 2017
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Take 2 Hikes and Call Me in the Morning
Research suggests that exposure to nature may promote physical as well as mental well-being, and a growing number of doctors has decided to take advantage of this by prescribing visits to parks for their patients.
Date Posted: September 18, 2017
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Children as young as four believe in karma – good things happen to those who do good
From early childhood on, children already believe that events in their lives are not purely coincidental, but that they happen for an intended reason, such as rewarding people for their good behavior. This bias of believing in karmic justice is not influenced by whether the child’s family is religious – the notion of karma is cross-culturally found in young children.
Date Posted: September 15, 2017
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The Art of Being More Active to Become Less Depressed
When you're psychologically depressed, you're behaviorally depressed. Your mind expects ...
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Dr. Angelo Subida, Psychotherapist
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