Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Some stress-management strategies could pose physical health risks during COVID-19
"Keep calm and carry on" may not be the best mantra when it comes to managing stress in the context of COVID-19.
Jul 15, 2021
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Psychological Science
Psychology & Psychiatry
What size is an object? Your description might depend on your intentions
Imagine describing the precise dimensions of a common object—like a coin—for another person. Did you move your hand, pretending to pick one up to show its size? If so, you likely weren't alone.
Jul 12, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Writing letters by hand is best technique for learning to read
Though writing by hand is increasingly being eclipsed by the ease of computers, a new study finds we shouldn't be so quick to throw away the pencils and paper: handwriting helps people learn certain skills surprisingly faster ...
Jul 8, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Faulty memories of our past whereabouts: The fallacy of an airtight alibi
When someone is suspected of criminal activity, one of the most important questions they are asked is if they have a credible alibi. Playing back past events in our minds, however, is not like playing back a video recording. ...
Jul 7, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers explore how children learn language
Small children learn language at a pace far faster than teenagers or adults. One explanation for this learning advantage comes not from differences between children and adults, but from the differences in the way that people ...
Jul 2, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Limited information motivates young children to learn
Preschool children are sensitive to the gap between how much they know and how much there is to learn, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study.
Jun 29, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Music listening near bedtime disruptive to sleep, study finds
Most people listen to music throughout their day and often near bedtime to wind down. But can that actually cause your sleep to suffer? When sleep researcher Michael Scullin, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology and neuroscience ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Men make more extreme choices and decisions, find scientists
This is the main finding of new research involving more than 50,000 participants in 97 samples, published in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Jun 1, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Older adults most likely to make the effort to help others: study
Older adults are more willing to make an effort to help others than younger adults, according to new research from the University of Birmingham.
Apr 16, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mindfulness can make you selfish: study
Mindfulness is big business. Downloads of mindfulness apps generate billions of dollars annually in the U.S., and their popularity continues to rise. In addition to what individual practitioners might have on their phones, ...
Apr 13, 2021
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