It’s perfectly normal to feel insecure in the midst of divorce – right after being ripped apart the life that you used to be living and needing some adjustment time to the new life settling in. During this vulnerable period, it might made you unusually concerned about what other people say or ...
Date Posted: January 18, 2017
Categories: Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
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You might have your mom's eyes or your dad's nose, but thanks to genetic inheritance, researchers say that you could also be passed down some of your parents' creativity as well.
Jan 17
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You might have heard that female are much better at multitasking than males are, but professor Timo Mäntylä has busted that myth. Turns out it has more to do with a woman's menstrual cycle!
Jan 17
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In today's age, social media is highly integrated into our lives, whether it's logging onto Facebook or reposting something on Twitter. However, researchers say that the influence of social media highly affects 1 in 5 teens, which negatively impacts ...
Jan 17
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There is a fine line between autism and alexithymia – feeling emotions but being unable to identify them. Persistent stereotype that people with autism are individuals who are lacking in empathy and failed to understand emotion. Although it is ...
Jan 16
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders
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For women, wearing makeup at work can be a complex issue. They must balance looking professional with the risk of being objectified. Overall, research shows that use of cosmetics signals status. A new paper, published in October 2016 in Perception, ...
Jan 16
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As suicide rates continue to climb, psychologists and public health officials scramble to find solutions. Michael Nadorff, a psychologist at Mississippi State University, argues that one treatable risk factor has been hiding in the dark: nightmares.
Jan 14
Categories: Depression, Sleep Disorders, Suicide Prevention
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Immediately after we've been shunned, a new study shows our brains engage a subtle mechanism that alters our sense of whether other people are making eye contact with us, so that we think it more likely that they are looking our way.
Jan 14
Categories: Friendships, Relationships & Marriage, Social Isolation
GOThis comforting guided meditation video by Jason Stephenson includes soothing music and his calm voice guiding you through a ...
Jan 13
Categories: Grief, Loss, Bereavement
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The primary treatment for adults with ADHD has always been the primary treatment together with good empirical support, however, many adults would rather not take it. Research studies have explored if medication is likely to provide significant ...
Jan 13
Categories: Adult ADHD
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The best things in life are free! Self-talk is one simple technique that can be used to guide you through difficult times in a relationship and help you see the situation from a new perspective.
Jan 12
Categories: Relationships & Marriage
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The increased desire to eat when you're drunk might have more to do with changes in your brain than changes in your stomach!
Jan 12
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Stress has multiple damaging effects on your mental and physical health. Furthermore, neuroscientists have discovered that stress could even inhibit your ability to learn!
Jan 12
Categories: Stress Management
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A major influence to instilling an exercise habit for the new year clearly depends on one psychological factor which affects our chances on how we think we will feel during the exercise, and how that compares to the way we actually feel when we get ...
Jan 11
Categories: Health Psychology, Sports Psychology
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Due to the immaturity of the teen brain, lacking of the same connectivity between frontal decision making areas and deeper reward-related brain areas, teenagers are more prone to taking risks. However, there’s a social element involved when an ...
Jan 11
Categories: Teenage Issues
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Bilingual children might have an extra advantage of knowing two languages--they are prone to develop brain pathways that save mental resources.
Jan 10
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