Extroverts, those outgoing, gregarious types who wear their personalities on their sleeve, are generally happier, studies show. Some research also has found that introverts, who are more withdrawn in nature, will feel a greater sense of happiness if they act extroverted.
Experts aren't entirely sure why behaving like an extrovert makes people ...
Date Posted: July 25, 2013
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Criminal psychopathy can be both repulsive and fascinating, as illustrated by the vast number of books and movies inspired by this topic. Offenders diagnosed with psychopathy pose a significant threat to society, because they are more likely to harm ...
Jul 25
Categories: Empathy
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Many people still believe that ADHD isn't a "real" diagnosis, or that it's the fault of the parent, or that the child is just ...
Jul 23
Categories: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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Effexor (Venlafaxine) is an antidepressant, belonging to the serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) class of drugs, used for the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.
The drug, currently marketed by Pfizer, is the most ...
Jul 23
Categories: Depression
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It turns out the love hormone oxytocin is two-faced. Oxytocin has long been known as the warm, fuzzy hormone that promotes feelings of love, social bonding and well-being. It's even being tested as an anti-anxiety drug. But new Northwestern ...
Jul 23
Categories: Anxiety, Fear
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STEPPING out onto the glass platform of the Willis Tower, 412 metres above the streets of Chicago is enough to make most people dizzy. Not so babies, who are born with no fear of heights. Now it seems that this wariness develops as a result of ...
Jul 22
Categories: Fear
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A research, recently published on the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that a correlate of a body-ownership illusion is that the virtual type of body carries with it a set of temporary changes in perception and ...
Jul 20
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If you want to excel at anything, it’s not enough to fix your weaknesses. You also need to leverage your strengths. When Albert Einstein failed a French exam, if he had concentrated only on his language skills, he might never have transformed ...
Jul 20
Categories: Self-Confidence, Strengths Assessment
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Controversy exists over what some mental health experts call "hypersexuality," or sexual "addiction." Namely, is it a mental disorder at all, or something else? It failed to make the cut in the recently updated Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of ...
Jul 20
Categories: Addictions
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The stories of Bill Clinton's charisma are legend.
Much of that charisma was communicated through eye contact.
Those who have met him say that when he looks at you, it's a very intimate experience. His eye contact is said to be deep and personal, ...
Jul 19
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Fewer women are getting married and they’re waiting longer to tie the knot when they do decide to walk down the aisle. That’s according to a new Family Profile from the National Center for Family and Marriage Research (NCFMR) at Bowling Green ...
Jul 19
Categories: Relationships & Marriage
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University of Arizona researchers have found in a recent study that ultrasound waves applied to specific areas of the brain appear able to alter patients' moods. The discovery has led the scientists to conduct further investigations with the hope ...
Jul 19
Categories: Mood Swings / Bipolar
GOIt’s common knowledge that high school can be a cruel environment where attractive students are considered “popular,” and unattractive kids often get bullied. While that type of petty behavior is expected to vanish with adulthood, new research ...
Jul 18
Categories: Bullying
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a brainwave-measuring device to help diagnose kids with ADHD, a first for the disorder.
The device detects two different types of brainwaves, theta and beta, and how frequently they occur. Kids ...
Jul 18
Categories: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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If trying to buy an apartment in New York City has been making you miserable, consider this: actually getting that home may not make you happy.
A growing body of research suggests that spending money on real estate doesn’t necessarily mean ...
Jul 17
Categories: Happiness
GOWhether you’re reading the paper or thinking through your schedule for the day, chances are that you’re hearing yourself speak even if you’re not saying words out loud. This internal speech — the monologue you “hear” inside your head — ...
Jul 17
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