Perfectionism isn't a psychological condition—there isn't even an official definition. Some people see it as a point of pride to push themselves to achieve and pay close attention to detail. But experts say that perfectionism can become toxic when people set standards that are impossibly high and believe they are worthless if they can't meet ...
Date Posted: November 7, 2012
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Unlike patterns of cultural identification in which individuals endorse only one of the two cultures, bicultural identification requires individuals to take into account and combine the perspectives of both old and new cultures," explains Dr. ...
Nov 7
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Ever feel that stress makes you more cranky, hot-headed or irritable? For men in particular, we think of stress as generating testosterone-fueled aggression – thus instances of road rage, or the need to “blow off steam” after work with a trip ...
Nov 7
GOThe Psychology of Everything: What Compassion, Racism, and Sex tell us about Human Nature
Nov 6
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Many animal species transmit information via chemical signals, but the extent to which these chemosignals play a role in human communication is unclear. In a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for ...
Nov 6
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Phobias are fairly common. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that approximately 8-18% of the American population suffers from a phobia. They are the most common form of an anxiety disorder. Among women of all ages, phobias are the ...
Nov 6
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Experiencing workplace violence can have negative impacts far beyond the event itself. How do our own thoughts and cognitions influence this? And is there anything we can do about it? Karen Niven and colleagues from the universities of Manchester ...
Nov 5
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Contrary to popular perception, stressors don't cause health problems -- it's people's reactions to the stressors that determine whether they will suffer health consequences, according to researchers at Penn State.
Nov 5
Categories: Stress Management
GOChildren who take Adderall, Ritalin, and other central nervous system stimulants, do not have a higher chance of developing serious heart conditions. This finding, confirming research from 2011, came from a study at the University of Florida and ...
Nov 5
GOParents with social anxiety disorder are more inclined than parents with other forms of anxiety disorders to behave in ways that put their kids at a high risk for developing stress of their own, suggests a new study by researchers at John Hopkins ...
Nov 3
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Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has baffled scientists and doctors alike, for quite some time now. The syndrome had to be diagnosed by elimination of other neurological and psychological maladies rather than be recognized by its own unique symptoms. ...
Nov 3
GOSince July, a pilot programme in 14 primary schools has provided parents with post-diagnosis services from Students Care Service and Touch Family Services. Its success means the initiative will be rolled out to all primary schools, Senior ...
Nov 3
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It's often said that a person is the sum of their memories. Your experience is what makes you who you are.
Memory, then, shapes the very core of human experience. Despite this, memory is generally poorly understood, which is why many people say ...
Nov 2
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In a new study published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke, older, non-disabled people who regularly engaged in physical activity reduced their risk of vascular-related dementia by 40 percent and cognitive impairment of any etiology ...
Nov 2
Categories: Dementia
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We all know that rejection seriously hurts -- and now a new study shows how it could actually be bad for our health.
Scientists from the University of British Columbia, Brandeis University and the University of California, Los Angeles have found ...
Nov 2
GOResearch finds that a statement in the presence of images or other additional information enhances people’s feelings of truthiness, even when they don’t provide any evidence the statement is true. This is especially important in the context of ...
Nov 1
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