Women are more likely than men to initiate divorces, but women and men are just as likely to end non-marital relationships, according to a new study that will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).
Date Posted: September 2, 2015
Categories: Ending a relationship issues, Relationships & Marriage
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Blocking a newly identified memory pathway could prevent the disorder.
Sep 2
Categories: Complex PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / ...
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Hooked on drugs since she was 13, Elaine cured her addiction by kicking and punching to upbeat music.
The 25-year-old, who declined to reveal her real name, has finally waved goodbye to drugs after six years in and out of rehabilitation centres.
A ...
Sep 1
Categories: Addictions, Drug Addiction
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Last year, President Obama suggested that the U.S. follow Australia's example by adopting a strict ban on semi-automatic and automatic weapons. Australia hasn't had a mass shooting since it enacted the legislation in 1996. Meanwhile, by some counts, ...
Sep 1
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"It's true because it's been published!"
Finding yourself believing published journals just because it has been tested? How can it be not a fact when it is backed up by evidence from a scientific journal? But a new study found that scientists who ...
Aug 31
Categories: Other
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In a Trends in Cognitive Sciences Opinion paper published August 27, psychologists present a new theory for why neurotic unhappiness and creativity go hand-in-hand. The authors argue that the part of the brain responsible for self-generated thought ...
Aug 29
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The past several years have been bruising ones for the credibility of the social sciences. A star social psychologist was caught fabricating data, leading to more than 50 retracted papers. A top journal published a study supporting the existence of ...
Aug 29
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A new survey has found one in seven young people suffer from mental health issues but helping them access art and music may be a powerful treatment.
Aug 27
Categories: Depression
GOResearchers have created a surprisingly simple yet targeted brain game that reduces anxiety by helping people focus in an increasingly distracting world.
Aug 27
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A brain-scan study shows failure is a rewarding experience when the brain has a chance to assess its options and mistakes.
Aug 26
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You entered your significant other's email into one of those searchable databases of the hacked Ashley Madison accounts -- just, you know, to check. And there it was. Or maybe it's your email address that was found among the 37 million others ...
Aug 25
Categories: Infidelity, Relationships & Marriage
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Last year, the US psychologists Clayton Critcher and Melissa Ferguson reported interesting research showing that fatigue from concealing sexual identity can actually hinder cognitive performance. This cost stacks upon others: complications in ...
Aug 25
Categories: LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) Issues
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A shifty gaze, fidgety stance or sweaty palms signal a liar in classic film noirs. In real life, however, it is surprisingly difficult to recognize when someone is telling a tall tale. Even among trained professionals, the lie-detection accuracy ...
Aug 25
Categories: Other
GOMichie, a meditation coach and best-selling author of The Dalai Lama's Cat, Buddhism ...
Aug 22
Categories: Mindfulness
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A psychologist based in Italy says he has found a simple way to induce in healthy people an altered state of consciousness – simply get two individuals to look into each other's eyes for 10 minutes while they are sitting in a dimly lit room. Read ...
Aug 21
Categories: Other
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Finding yourself unable to make your female partner happy? Then you question yourself whether whether it's because you have done something wrong. Or was it because something happened at work. Or was she just having a bad day. Or maybe she's just ...
Aug 21
Categories: Other
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