Female sex hormones have a strong effect on the psyche. This has been confirmed by numerous scientific studies and by phenomena such as the "baby blues", a bout of low mood following childbirth, or recurrent mood swings that occur prior to menstruation. However the male sex hormone testosterone also affects our mood and emotions, as well as our ...
Date Posted: January 27, 2015
Categories: Depression
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There are so many different genetic forms of autism that using the singular term, autism, is misleading, researchers say.
"We believe a better term to use is 'the autisms,' or 'the autism spectrum disorders' (that is, plural)," Dr. Stephen W. ...
Jan 27
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders
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On an average day we have around 50,000 thoughts and 12,000 internal conversations. A busy mind can be detrimental to your happiness. It leads to clutter, mistakes being made and opportunities being lost, not to mention stressed individuals with a ...
Jan 27
Categories: Happiness, Mindfulness
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An international research team led by scientists at McGill University has found that excessive salt intake "reprograms" the brain, interfering with a natural safety mechanism that normally prevents the body’s arterial blood pressure from rising.
Jan 26
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues
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Could there be a ‘dimmer switch’ for depression?
Jan 26
Categories: Depression
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The effects of a stressful early childhood on critical biological processes.
Jan 26
Categories: Child and/or Adolescent Issues, Child Development
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When you are faced with the small things, rather than ignoring them, ask yourself these questions. (Make sure you aren’t judging or analyzing your answers. Just notice what floats up as you pay attention. This may take 10 minutes or days!)
Jan 24
Categories: Other, Self-Confidence
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Babies of parents who completed lessons on whow to work with their infants were moderately more engaged with other people and showed more social behaviors
Jan 24
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders
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Study in Nature May Lead to New Therapies for PTSD, Phobias and Anxieties
Jan 23
Categories: Anxiety, Phobias, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / ...
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Women rate emotional images as more emotionally stimulating than men do and are more likely to remember them. However, there are no gender-related differences in emotional appraisal as far as neutral images are concerned. These were the findings of ...
Jan 23
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Todd Pedersen, chief executive of home-automation company Vivint Inc., says there's a connection between the state of his employees' relationships and their productivity levels.
"When my wife's sad, I am not coming to work with a bounce in my ...
Jan 22
Categories: Relationships & Marriage, Workplace Issues
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The LGBT community is facing an increased burden of mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety and substance abuse.
Jan 22
Categories: LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) Issues
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Sleep difficulties and insufficient sleep are common among American youth. Prior research has shown that poor sleep can predict alcohol-related problems and illicit drug use among adolescents and young adults in high-risk samples. A new study has ...
Jan 21
Categories: Addictions, Child Development, Sleep Disorders
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Self-control, curiosity, "grit" - these qualities may seem more personal than academic, but at some schools, they’re now part of the regular curriculum. Some researchers say personality could be even more important than intelligence when it comes ...
Jan 21
Categories: Child Development, Personality problems
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With over a billion users, Facebook is changing the social life of our species. Cultural commentators ponder the effects. Is it bringing us together or tearing us apart?
Jan 20
Categories: Social Isolation
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For individuals who drink before sleeping, alcohol initially acts as a sedative - marked by the delta frequency electroencephalogram (EEG) activity of Slow Wave Sleep (SWS) - but is later associated with sleep disruption.
Jan 20
Categories: Addictions, Sleep Disorders
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