Cortisol is a major endocrine involved in the human stress response (corticosterone, a closely-related steroid, serves the same purpose in many other animals). Stressful experiences are also learning experiences for many individuals (“I’ll never do that again…” etc.), and cortisol seems to have an impact on the building and retrieval of ...
Date Posted: September 30, 2011
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If tripping in public or mistaking an overweight woman for a mother-to-be leaves you red-faced, don't feel bad. A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that people who are easily embarrassed are also more trustworthy, and ...
Sep 29
GOA primary characteristic of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is impairments in social-communication skills. Children and adolescents with social-communication problems face difficulty understanding, interacting and relating with others. University of ...
Sep 29
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A healthy sex life isn't just for the young, say experts. While there are no official statistics on sexually active seniors here, local experts say one thing is for certain that many older Singapore adults still see sex as an important aspect of ...
Sep 28
GONew UCLA psychology research indicates that Asians who are struggling with alcoholism may benefit especially from naltrexone. Recent research has found that a gene variant may predict naltrexone treatment success for alcoholism. About 50 percent ...
Sep 28
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The small Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is known internationally for two things: High visa fees, which reduce the influx of tourists, and its policy of promoting "gross national happiness" instead of economic growth. The two are related: More tourists ...
Sep 27
GOA study conducted by Columbia Business School Professor Michael Morris, Chavkin-Chang Professor of Leadership, and Emily Amanatullah, now an Assistant Professor of Management at McCombs School of Business of the University of Texas at Austin, finds ...
Sep 27
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Responding to years of declining readership, DC Comics - the publisher behind Superman, Batman and other superheroes - recently reintroduced itself with 52 new titles, featuring characters and story lines that better reflect today's diverse ...
Sep 23
GOPeople who get up early in the morning are slimmer, happier and healthier than those who lie in, researchers have found. Those who fight the urge to ignore the alarm clock complete morning chores faster, pack their children off to school earlier and ...
Sep 23
GOMost parents recognize that the influence of peers on their children's behavior is an undeniable fact. But, just how far do these influences reach? A study published in the September/October issue of Academic Pediatrics reports that adolescents are ...
Sep 22
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A veteran in the charity sector with more than 20 years of youth development and counselling experience under his belt, Mr Chua Seng Lee, 46, could not understand how he could miss the warning signs of depression. The young man he had been mentoring ...
Sep 22
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Susan's mother just called -- "Could she go with her to the doctor's on Wednesday afternoon?" she asked. Susan sighed. Oh, course, she said, without even thinking. She looked at her calendar. It was going to be another tough day. Not only did she ...
Sep 21
GOExperts want practical research to help improve mental health of people experiencing humanitarian crises Experts in regions experiencing humanitarian crises want more research focused on generating and developing practical knowledge that could ...
Sep 21
GOOne of my greatest responsibilities, in my role as therapist to postpartum women who try desperately to keep pace with their own unrealistic expectations, is to simply tell them they don't have to do that anymore. They can stop working so hard. They ...
Sep 20
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Hoarding has broad-reaching implications, including a substantial public health burden linked to occupational impairment, poor physical health, and demand for social services. For example, it is not uncommon for community public health departments ...
Sep 20
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Washington, May 13 : Cigarette butts, which are usually thrown in the garbage bin and harm the environment, may find practical use in preventing steel corrosion.
A new study suggests that community recycling programmes can be expanded beyond ...
Sep 19
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