A new study from researchers at Duke University and King's College London says that living in neighbourhoods with high crime rates and low social cohesion can cause psychotic symptoms among urban children. The study, published in the journal Schizophrenia Bulletin, cites that children in urban ...
Date Posted: May 14, 2016
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Four symptoms are particularly important in the development of clinical depression, according to new research.
May 13
Categories: Depression
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One may argue that standardized testing such as the SATs are faulty, hence cannot accurately predict how well women will do in university. Others claim that women tend to choose easier subjects in university, hence score better grades. However, ...
May 13
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Anecdotal evidence suggests that the pervasiveness of smartphones is making us increasingly distracted and hyperactive. These presumed symptoms of constant digital stimulation also happen to characterize a well-known neurodevelopmental disorder: ...
May 12
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It can be difficult to tell when someone is suffering from anxiety. Frequently people try to hide any mental health problems they are experiencing as they don’t want others to see their weakness and fear that they will be misunderstood. Here are ...
May 12
Categories: Anxiety
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UAB researchers are testing a new treatment for BED: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation(tDCS). The non-invasive therapy sends low-voltage electricity into the brain through electrodes places on either side of the head.
May 12
Categories: Eating Disorders
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Rich Americans aren't only getting richer. They're becoming more isolated from the rest of America, too.
Rich Americans spend less time socializing with their family and neighbors - although they do spend more time socializing with friends.
The ...
May 11
Categories: Social Isolation
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A recent study suggests that who we are might be more integrated with where we are than previously thought. A paper published in Frontiers in Psychology, reveals that a good built environment might promote well-being and effect our decisions.
May 10
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Research finds that listening to music while working can lift your mood and give you a relaxed focus, but it decreases your performance on cognitively demanding tasks.
May 9
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If you’ve ever wondered why you can’t resist buying the latest iPhone as soon as it’s released, it may be because your brain is wired to make you crave new technology
May 9
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The brains of people with ADHD appear, among other things, to have lower levels of the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine, so an experience needs to be more stimulating for it to draw and hold their attention. This makes for tough school ...
May 7
Categories: Adult ADHD
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A new study of gay Latino and gay white men suggests different ethnic groups experience "coming out" differently. The research, appearing in the peer-reviewed journal Self and Identity, examines verbal disclosure of one's gay identity to others as ...
May 7
Categories: LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) Issues
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A new study in the Journal of Health Psychology is the first to provide a scholarly definition of binge TV watching and to investigate some of the factors that explain how much people indulge in it. According to Emily Walton-Pattison at Newcastle ...
May 6
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Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is the best treatment for people suffering from chronic insomnia, according to the American College of Physicians (ACP).
As many as 1 in 10 people experience chronic insomnia. Chronic insomnia is defined ...
May 6
Categories: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Getting family member’s names mixed up is not necessarily a sign of ageing. In fact having your parents call you by a sibling’s name — or even the family pet — is perfectly normal. ‘Misnaming’ is a very common memory slip which follows ...
May 5
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Research suggests people are momentarily happier when drinking alcohol - but that over longer periods, drinking more does not make them more satisfied with life.
May 5
Categories: Happiness
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