You know that raw overwhelm people have been reporting after months of a pandemic, compounded by economic issues and social unrest? Does fatigue and compulsive social media scrolling strike a familiar chord?
Date Posted: May 10, 2021
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Spanking may affect a child's brain development in ways similar to more severe forms of violence, according to a new study led by Harvard researchers.
Apr 27
Categories: Child Development, Parenting
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A unique residential study has concluded that, contrary to perceived wisdom, people with eating disorders do not lose self-control - leading to binge-eating - in response to stress. The findings of the Cambridge-led research are published today in ...
Apr 20
Categories: Eating Disorders
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As our lives have become busier, desire to do things quickly and efficiently has grown - something the rise of speed reading apps, lack of break-taking at work, and a general focus on "productivity" has shown. Good time management skills, therefore, ...
Apr 16
Categories: Happiness, Workplace Issues
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Children are the highest consumers of added sugar, even as high-sugar diets have been linked to health effects like obesity and heart disease and even impaired memory function.
However, less is known about how high sugar consumption during ...
Apr 13
Categories: Child Development
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People with aphantasia - that is, the inability to visualise mental images - are harder to spook with scary stories, a new UNSW Sydney study shows.
Mar 30
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This three year-long research studied the effects of cocaine on patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or antisocial personality disorder.
Mar 24
Categories: Drug Addiction, Schizophrenia
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A new study led by University of Miami psychologists suggests that the longer negativity lingers in your brain, the unhappier you may be.
Mar 23
Categories: Happiness
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When you've done something wrong, big or small, it can be hard to own up to it - particularly if you feel you've transgressed a moral or social code. Instead, you might avoid confronting the issue and become defensive.
Mar 18
Categories: Social Isolation
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Reflecting on how you have overcome past personal challenges can help you process negative experiences, a new study from the University of Zurich confirms. Actively reminding yourself of your self-efficacy could also prove useful in the coronavirus ...
Mar 16
Categories: Self-Confidence, Self-Esteem
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Loneliness is a risk factor associated with adolescents being drawn into compulsive internet use. The risk of compulsive use has grown in the coronavirus pandemic: loneliness has become increasingly prevalent among adolescents, who spend longer and ...
Feb 23
Categories: Addictions
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It's well understood that a difficult childhood can increase the likelihood of mental illness, but according to new research from the University of South Australia, a happy and secure childhood does not always protect a child from developing a ...
Feb 20
Categories: Child Development, Happiness
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According to a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, something else might have an impact on our educational achievements: our assumptions about our professors. If we believe they have faith in our ability to change ...
Feb 16
Categories: Child Development, Learning Difficulties
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Loneliness emerged as a key factor linked to worsening symptoms of depression and anxiety in a study of more than 3,000 people aged 50 or over led by the University of Exeter and King's College London, and funded by The National Institute for Health ...
Jan 26
Categories: Aging & Geriatric Issues, Depression, Stress Management
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Research from Wharton's Matthew Killingsworth shows that contrary to previous influential work, there's no dollar-value plateau at which money's importance lessens. One potential reason: Higher earners feel an increased sense of control over life.
Jan 22
Categories: Happiness
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As Ethan Kross, an American experimental psychologist and neuroscientist, will cheerfully testify, the person who doesn't sometimes find themselves listening to an unhelpful voice in their head probably doesn’t exist.
Jan 19
Categories: Self-Care / Self Compassion
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