Know thyself. That was Socrates' advice, and it squares with conventional wisdom. "It's a natural tendency to think we know ourselves better than others do," says Washington University in St. Louis assistant professor Simine Vazire. But a new article by Vazire and her colleague Erika N. Carlson reviews the research and suggests an addendum to ...
Date Posted: May 6, 2011
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Maybe you don't like your therapist. Maybe you do, but you've resolved the issues that drove you to seek counseling in the first place. Or maybe those issues remain unresolved, with few signs of progress. Maybe your sessions feel as if they've ...
May 4
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When stress weighs you down, the tendency may be to overindulge in alcohol or comfort foods, veg out in front of the TV or hide out under the blankets.
An athletic person might even opt for a long run.
But fitness experts say there is a better ...
May 3
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On top of the fit between a positive activity and a particular person, new research by Sonja Lyubomirsky, Rene Dickerhoof, Julia Boehm, and Kennon Sheldon suggests there are two other important factors which influence your chances of increasing your ...
May 2
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Children from homes that experience persistent poverty are more likely to have their cognitive development affected than children in better off homes, reveals research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community ...
Apr 29
GOA new report has uncovered a culture of stigma, secrecy and shame surrounding mental illness in South Asian communities. The report by 'Time for Change' also cites consequences for those with mental health problems including reduced marriage ...
Apr 27
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The positive effects of mindfulness meditation on pain and working memory may result from an improved ability to regulate a crucial brain wave called the alpha rhythm. This rhythm is thought to "turn down the volume" on distracting information, ...
Apr 25
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Officials are concerned that a lingering sense of hopelessness among quake victims may drive them to take their own lives. Authorities have provided hotlines, therapy and counseling in hopes of averting more deaths.
Apr 25
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An education department in one Malaysian state is sending effeminate boys to a boot camp to change their behavior, a move that's drawn fire from educators and activists.
The Terengganu state Education Department picked 66 boys for the camp this ...
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