A newly published series of experiments by cognitive neuroscientists at New York University is reinforcing the relevance of facial expressions to perceptions of characteristics such as trustworthiness and friendliness. More importantly, the research also revealed the unexpected finding that perceptions of abilities such as physical strength are ...
Date Posted: June 19, 2015
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When someone who you like gives a hug or tenders affection, experiment with letting it in. Be a cat. Get out of your head and be mindfully present with how it feels in your body to receive affection from a loved one. Whether from a cat or human, ...
Jun 18
Categories: Other
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Studying mice, scientists have identified a neural circuit in the retina that carries signals enabling the eye to detect movement. The finding could help in efforts to build artificial retinas for people who have suffered vision loss.
Jun 18
Categories: Other
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Women under chronic stress have significantly lower levels of klotho, a hormone that regulates aging and enhances cognition, researchers have found in a study comparing mothers of children on the autism spectrum to low-stress controls.
Jun 18
Categories: Depression
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Teenagers who are incarcerated tend to have substantially worse outcomes later in life than those who avoid serving time for similar offenses, according to a distinctive new study co-authored by an MIT scholar.
Jun 17
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues
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Stress is the enemy of mental and physical health. And the primary stress trigger is major transition. Here are 6 ways to minimize overall stress in times of transition.
Jun 17
Categories: Stress Management
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Surprisingly, alcohol is not bad for all types of memory. Alcohol can actually help some areas of the brain learn and remember. While it’s true that alcohol is generally bad for conscious memory, it can boost unconscious memory. This may help ...
Jun 17
Categories: Addictions
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Because psychological approaches are likely to produce sustained benefits without the risk for tolerance or adverse effects associated with pharmacologic approaches, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia ...
Jun 16
Categories: Sleep Disorders
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We know that laughter can be, if not the best, at least great medicine for your personal health. However, what you may not be aware of are the many benefits to your relationship’s health of sharing a smile, if not a laugh.
Jun 16
Categories: Relationships & Marriage
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According to the Center for Collegiate Mental Health 2014 annual report, anxiety is the number one concern of college students’ mental health needs today, with depression placing second. As college counseling centers continue to deal with ...
Jun 16
Categories: Anxiety, Depression
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Researchers from the University of London have found that the kids who at nine months quickly identified the odd visual element were more likely to show early symptoms of autism on the AOSI test at 15 and 24 months. The researchers found, however, ...
Jun 15
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders
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Too many of us are willing to put up with abusive behaviors in the name of love, out of fear or even thinking that these behaviors are normal. Here are the Red Flags of Abusers.
Jun 15
Categories: Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse, ...
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A study published in the June 2015 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry demonstrates that the atypical trajectory of cortical/brain development in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) extends well beyond young ...
Jun 15
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders
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How open you are to new experiences?
Jun 13
Categories: Other
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What can you learn from a single page of writing? Learn fun facts about yourself or your friends.
Jun 13
Categories: Other, Personality problems
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Who knows that website optimization, top-notch web teams might cause adverse behaviour from web visitors if they do not take psychology into account.
Jun 13
Categories: Stress Management
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