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Reducing academic pressure may help children succeed
Children may perform better in school and feel more confident about themselves if they are told that failure is a normal part of learning, rather than being pressured to succeed at all costs, according to new research published ...
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Mar 12, 2012 |
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Mental health care treatment for immigrants needs retooling, according to task force
The methods psychologists and other health-care providers are using to treat immigrants to the United States need to be better tailored to deal with their specific cultures and needs, according to a task force report released ...
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Mar 07, 2012 |
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Women happier in relationships when men feel their pain
Men like to know when their wife or girlfriend is happy while women really want the man in their life to know when they are upset, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.
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Mar 05, 2012 |
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Work-focused psychotherapy can help employees return to work sooner
Employees on sick leave with common mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety fully returned to work sooner when therapy deals with work-related problems and how to get back on the job, according to new research ...
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Feb 27, 2012 |
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Study: Impulsive kids play more video games
Impulsive children with attention problems tend to play more video games, while kids in general who spend lots of time video gaming may also develop impulsivity and attention difficulties, according to new research published ...
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Feb 23, 2012 |
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Blacks with higher education and prior treatment less likely to seek mental health care
Young adult blacks, especially those with higher levels of education, are significantly less likely to seek mental health services than their white counterparts, according to a study published by the American Psychological ...
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Feb 22, 2012 |
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Blogging may help teens dealing with social distress
Blogging may have psychological benefits for teens suffering from social anxiety, improving their self-esteem and helping them relate better to their friends, according to new research published by the American Psychological ...
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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Working moms feel better than stay-at-home moms, study finds
Mothers with jobs tend to be healthier and happier than moms who stay at home during their children's infancy and pre-school years, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.
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Dec 12, 2011 |
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Creative excuses: Original thinkers more likely to cheat
Creative people are more likely to cheat than less creative people, possibly because this talent increases their ability to rationalize their actions, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
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Nov 28, 2011 |
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Ignorance is bliss when it comes to challenging social issues
The less people know about important complex issues such as the economy, energy consumption and the environment, the more they want to avoid becoming well-informed, according to new research published by the American Psychological ...
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Nov 21, 2011 |
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Perceived racism may impact black Americans' mental health
For black American adults, perceived racism may cause mental health symptoms similar to trauma and could lead to some physical health disparities between blacks and other populations in the United States, according to a new ...
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Nov 16, 2011 |
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Belief in god cuts two ways, study finds
Being reminded of the concept of God can decrease people's motivation to pursue personal goals but can help them resist temptation, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
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Oct 27, 2011 |
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Too much undeserved self-praise can lead to depression
People who try to boost their self-esteem by telling themselves they've done a great job when they haven't could end up feeling dejected instead, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
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Oct 19, 2011 |
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Children find human-made objects more likely to be owned than natural objects
Children as young as 3 are likely to say that things made by humans have owners, but that natural objects, such as pine cones and sea shells, are not owned, according to a new study published by the American Psychological ...
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Oct 06, 2011 |
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College football players can cry (a little) if they want to
While there's no crying in baseball, as Tom Hanks' character famously proclaimed in "A League of Their Own," crying in college football might not be a bad thing, at least in the eyes of one's teammates.
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Oct 03, 2011 |
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