We all wish to keep our friends by our side by a long time, but some of us do so better than others. New research has found out what qualities make people stay. Find the secret to a long-lasting friendship now!
Date Posted: March 18, 2017
Categories: Friendships
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When terms like “anorexia” and “bulimia” are mentioned, an image of a female starving herself is what comes to mind. This picture of eating disorders is a flawed one, as eating disorders can affect anyone, regardless of gender, age or ...
Mar 15
Categories: Eating Disorders
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When we hear about eating disorders, what we see in our minds is an image of a young, thin and often white woman. This is, in fact, a form of bias on our part, as research shows that people who have higher weights are at higher risk of contracting ...
Mar 14
Categories: Eating Disorders
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A follow-up study shows that using pharmaceuticals to treat ADHD for a prolonged period of time may cause a suppression of adult height, without actually reducing the severity of ADHD symptoms.
Mar 14
Categories: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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With the increasing prevalence of eating disorders nowadays, it is even more important for friends and loved ones to learn to recognise the common signs of eating disorders to help those who are suffering seek help. Here’s how.
Mar 14
Categories: Eating Disorders
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There is far from a dearth of research regarding early childhood education, and the main question that researchers ask is whether attending preschool is a necessary endeavour. The latest research shows that preschool education only has long-lasting ...
Mar 13
Categories: Child Development
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New research has shown that when one is asked for his or her opinion on other people, insights into his or her personality will also be revealed.
Mar 13
Categories: Personality problems
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Most of our brains naturally age as we grow older. However, there are some people, known as super agers, whose brains look and behave just like those who are decades younger than them. Why are their brains different?
Mar 13
Categories: Aging & Geriatric Issues
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Have you ever wondered what happens in our brains during a surge of affection? Why do we remember all the minute details of our first dates? Our brains do react to love, and current research looks at some interesting facts about our brains when they ...
Mar 11
Categories: Happiness, Relationships & Marriage
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Most, if not all of us, have experienced nights when we just cannot get our brains to power down. We remain awake, tossing and turning, and it seems like to more we try to sleep, the less able we are to fall asleep. Thankfully, there are ways to ...
Mar 10
Categories: Sleep Disorders
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Imagine this: a gameshow participant has to memorise four Rubik's cube puzzles at once, dive into a tank that is filling with water blindfolded, and solve them all before the water engulfs him or her? Just as you think that this is impossible, the ...
Mar 10
Categories: Academic Issues
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Our expectations change the way we feel about things. They craft our moods and subsequent reactions to things. Studies show being grateful is a conscious choice people can make, and if they do choose to be grateful, they will be happier for it.
Mar 10
Categories: Empathy, Happiness
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All of us make requests at time, minor or huge. Others’ likelihood of complying to our request is definitely something that can be increased if one knows the trick to it. New research has revealed that people seems to accede more to requests from ...
Mar 9
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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Swearing. Talking in the right ear. Pouring coffee down someone’s throat. These various studies to increase one’s persuasion is fascinating, yet admittedly impractical to perform. New research has revealed an incredibly easy persuasion technique ...
Mar 9
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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Ever-lasting love is a romantic and dreamy concept that we all wish for. These love-tinted rose buds are however, fragile and tender. John Gottman here analyses four main things that one should never do in order to keep the love blooming and strong.
Mar 9
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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They say that time changes everything. Impermanence is the only constant and perhaps, even blessing in disguise. New research has further confirmed this as it reveals that people indeed, do change with age.
Mar 9
Categories: Mental Health in Asia
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