Volunteers who read from an iPad before bed took longer to fall asleep and had less restful nights than when they read from a printed book.
Date Posted: December 24, 2014
Categories: Sleep Disorders
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Dominating leaders work against their team's best interests to hold onto power.
Dec 24
Categories: Workplace Issues
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The positive association between low IQ and depression
Dec 23
Categories: Depression, Emotional Intelligence
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According to science, being "cool" isn't that cool
Dec 23
Categories: Self-Esteem
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Many parents are apprehensive about the messages fairytales convey. However, some say that such narratives illustrate important lessons. According to an article by Elizabeth Danish, fairy tales provide us with what Joseph Campbell called “the ...
Dec 23
Categories: Child Development
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Distinguishing psychopaths, narcissists, Machiavellians, and everyday sadists.
Dec 22
Categories: Personality problems
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A newly published study provides evidence indicating another on-screen behavior that could be added to this list: reckless driving. The study shows that children exposed to reckless driving in movies may end up emulating that behavior once they’re ...
Dec 22
Categories: Child Development
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Several studies have found that open office layouts can negatively impact employee performance. Environmental noise and interruptions can become distracting, impairing workers’ productivity. Employees in open offices have also been found to have ...
Dec 22
Categories: Personality problems, Workplace Issues
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More than 6 percent of people worldwide suffer Internet addiction, according to a new study.
Researchers explain that Internet addicts suffer an impulse-control problem characterized by being unable to curb their Internet use. The latest study, ...
Dec 20
Categories: Addictions
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Teacher training doesn't usually include a module on how to arrange the seating of pupils. Perhaps it should - a new study by psychologists finds that where children are placed in the classroom is associated with how well-liked they are by their ...
Dec 20
Categories: Child Development
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Biological psychiatry is actually testing Ketamine or 'Special K' for depression
Dec 19
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Outgoing or introverted? Which personality types are best at fighting off infection?
Dec 19
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Social Isolation
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Missing out on this kind of sleep can lead to poor memory and dementia.
Dec 19
Categories: Dementia, Sleep Disorders
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Instead of an apple, could a hug-a-day keep the doctor away? According to new research from Carnegie Mellon University, that may not be that far-fetched of an idea.
Dec 18
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Stress Management
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Research identifies the key belief that makes us take responsibility.
Dec 18
Categories: Self-Criticism
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Levels of a protein fragment in the blood paralleled how long head injuries benched hockey players.
Dec 18
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues
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