Poor physical fitness in middle age may be linked to a smaller brain size 20 years later, according to a study published in the February 10, 2016, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Date Posted: February 12, 2016
Categories: Aging & Geriatric Issues
GOThe old advice to dress for the job you want, not the job you have, may have roots in more than simply how others perceive you - many studies show that the clothes you wear can affect your mental and physical performance. Although such findings ...
Feb 12
Categories: Self-Confidence
GOA lot of has been written about how focusing too much on materialistic ambitions, at the expense of relationships and experiences, can leave us miserable and unfulfilled. In a new paper published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, a ...
Feb 11
Categories: Happiness
GOSince 2010, more than 613,000 people have pledged to combat bullying of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) teens as part of the "It Gets Better" campaign. And a new Northwestern Medicine study has found that most adolescents would agree ...
Feb 10
Categories: Child Development, LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) ...
GOLabels matter a great deal to people with mental illness. People show less tolerance to those referred to as 'the mentally ill'. The better terminology to use is "people with mental illness". The emphasis, then, is on the word 'people' rather than ...
Feb 6
GOWe are aware that therapy isn’t discussed very much in our culture, and the media often portrays it in a condescending and useless manner. So why send your teen to counselling, and what are the benefits?
Feb 5
Categories: Health Psychology
GOA study by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center may have a solution for alcoholics who find it hard to remain sober because their abstinence is hounded by stubborn, difficult-to-treat depression.
Feb 4
Categories: Addictions
GOMajority of people often live their romantic lives in absolutes:- We’re either together or we won’t speak at all. Relationships should be able to continue as friendships after the romance ends—as long as a few conditions are met.
Feb 3
Categories: Ending a relationship issues
GOThe very thought of a life-changing decision brings chills to most of us, yet from the moment we are born, we keep taking these big steps toward change.
Feb 2
GOWant to change your life? Start here.
Change can be a great thing. A new routine or a new perspective can really revitalize your life and sense of well-being.
Feb 1
Categories: Happiness
GO"My friend just died, what should i do?" was the heartfelt plea by someone on Reddit. Many people responded, however this particular man's response may just change your approach on life and death.
Feb 1
Categories: Grief, Loss, Bereavement
GOHappiness can be compatible with being materialistic under the right circumstances and people who are more materialistic are generally less satisfied with life.
Jan 30
Categories: Happiness
GOAlmost everyone dislikes what can be nicely called “difficult conversations.” Whether it’s saying no to someone, confronting someone about a task left undone or done poorly, or raising a painful subject, difficult conversations are, well, ...
Jan 28
Categories: Health Psychology
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