Psychological Science
Bias in the courtroom: Study finds impartial experts not so impartial
(Medical Xpress)—Forensic psychologists and psychiatrists are ethically bound to be impartial, to look only at the evidence before them, when performing evaluations or providing expert opinions in court. But new research ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 15, 2013 |
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In sales, confidence and charisma may not seal the deal
Think of a stereotypical salesperson and you're likely to conjure up someone who's extraverted, gregarious, and assertive. But a new study reveals that "ambiverts," people who are neither introverted nor extraverted but who ...
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Apr 10, 2013 |
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Low on self-control? Surrounding yourself with strong-willed friends may help
the resolve to skip happy hour and go to the gym instead, to finish a report before checking Facebook, to say no to the last piece of chocolate cake. Though many struggle to resist those temptations, new research suggests ...
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Apr 09, 2013 |
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Body representation differs in children and adults, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Children's sense of having and owning a body differs from that of adults, indicating that our sense of physical self develops over time, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a jour ...
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Apr 04, 2013 |
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Negative emotions in response to daily stress take a toll on long-term mental health
Our emotional responses to the stresses of daily life may predict our long-term mental health, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 02, 2013 |
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Can meditation make you a more compassionate person?
Scientists have mostly focused on the benefits of meditation for the brain and the body, but a recent study by Northeastern University's David DeSteno, published in Psychological Science, takes a look at what impacts medita ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 01, 2013 |
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Seeing happiness in ambiguous facial expressions reduces aggressive behaviour, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Encouraging young people at high-risk of criminal offending and delinquency to see happiness rather than anger in facial expressions results in a decrease in their levels of anger and aggression, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 27, 2013 |
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Link between emotions, physical health universal, researcher says
(Medical Xpress)—Much research has demonstrated a link between individuals' emotional and physical health. For example, depression and stress have been tied to self-reports of increased pain, fatigue and disease, whereas ...
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Mar 27, 2013 |
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Brief mindfulness training may boost test scores, working memory
Mindfulness training may help to boost standardized test scores and improve working memory, according to a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 26, 2013 |
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Arguments in the home linked with babies' brain functioning
Being exposed to arguments between parents is associated with the way babies' brains process emotional tone of voice, according to a new study to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Ps ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 25, 2013 |
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Study finds good marriages more likely for teens of happy homes
A UT Dallas study has found that people who come from families with members who are encouraging and engaged with one another tend to have marriages with more positive outcomes later in life.
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Mar 21, 2013 |
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Sleep consolidates memories for competing tasks, researchers show
Sleep plays an important role in the brain's ability to consolidate learning when two new potentially competing tasks are learned in the same day, research at the University of Chicago demonstrates.
Neuroscience
Mar 20, 2013 |
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Events in the future seem closer than those in the past, study shows
We say that time flies, it marches on, it flows like a river—our descriptions of time are closely linked to our experiences of moving through space. Now, new research suggests that the illusions that influence how we perceive ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 13, 2013 |
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Babies prefer individuals who harm those that aren't like them (w/ video)
Infants as young as nine months old prefer individuals who are nice to people like them and mean to people who aren't like them, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Ps ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 12, 2013 |
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Denied the chance to cheat or steal, people turn to violent video games
A new study suggests that people get frustrated when they are offered the opportunity to cheat or steal and that chance is then taken away from them.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 11, 2013 |
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