http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. How does being in a position of power at work, with friends, or in a romantic relationship influence well-being? While we might like to believe the stereotype that power leads to unhappiness or loneliness, new research indicates that this stereotype is largely untrue: Being in a position of power may actually make people happier. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-power-good-life-closer-true.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:20:12 EST news278612403 As social creatures, humans must constantly monitor each other's intentions, beliefs, desires, and other mental states. A particularly important social skill is the ability to take another person's perspective and understand what the person knows, even when that knowledge may ultimately be false. Past research has shown that before the age of 4, children fail to pass standard tasks designed to measure false belief; however, new research has shown that very young children can pass nonverbal versions of false-belief tasks. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-false-belief-task-fourth-birthday.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 14 Dec 2012 08:42:03 EST news274696917 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Ireland's Trinity College and Caltech in the US have found after analyzing brain scans of young volunteers, that two brain regions appear to be involved the decision making process when people size up others of the opposite gender being viewed as potential mates. After undertaking trial studies involving volunteers from Trinity, the team has found, as they report in their paper published in The Journal of Neuroscience, that one part of the prefrontal cortex appears to gauge physical attractiveness, while another judges likeability. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-brain-involved-potential.html Neuroscience Thu, 08 Nov 2012 07:40:23 EST news271582801 A study published in Frontiers in Psychology for Clinical Settings shows that while current Swiss law does not necessarily increase the desire for assisted suicide, patients wish to discuss the option with their physician. Ralf Stutzki, researcher at the University of Basel Institut für Bio- und Medizininethik, interviewed 33 Swiss patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) to assess their attitudes towards assisted suicide. 94% (31) of the patients expressed no immediate wish for assisted suicide at the time of the interview, yet over half of the patients would like the option of discussing suicide by means of a prescribed drug with their doctor. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-swiss-suicide-laws-necessarily-desire.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:52:49 EST news269160671 Consumers watching their diet should pay close attention to the amount of unhealthy foods they eat, but can relax when it comes to healthier options, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-dessert-diet.html Health Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:19:06 EST news266584739 Merely showing up to work in an environment where bullying goes on is enough to make many of us think about quitting, a new study suggests. Canadian researchers writing in the journal Human Relations published by SAGE, have found that nurses not bullied directly, but who worked in an environment where workplace bullying occurred, felt a stronger urge to quit than those actually being bullied. These findings on 'ambient' bullying have significant implications for organizations, as well as contributing a new statistical approach to the field. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-ambient-bullying-employees-urge.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:55:38 EST news260182509 Spending money on activities and events, such as concert tickets or exotic vacations, won't make you happier if you're doing it to impress others, according to findings published in the Journal of Happiness Studies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-life-happiness-boost.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:27:18 EST news259255613 Those motivated to actively change bad habits may be setting themselves up for failure, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-impulsive-behavior.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:19:59 EST news250942772 The question as to when children become able to attribute mental states such as beliefs and desires to others is answered differently by different tests. A new model by Bochum's philosophers now integrates seemingly contradictory empirical findings. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-one-year-olds-beliefs.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:58:25 EST news249213490 (Medical Xpress) -- Ideally, couples are one heart and one soul but when it comes to deciding whether to emigrate, they are often of two minds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-emigrating-harder.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:57:03 EST news247211815 (Medical Xpress) -- Trying to resist that late-night tweet or checking your work email again? The bad news is that desires for work and entertainment often win out in the daily struggle for self-control, according to a new study that measures various desires and their regulation in daily life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-lure-hard-people-resist.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:48:24 EST news247132085 (Medical Xpress) -- A new study co-authored by a University of Texas at Austin psychology professor suggests that self-deception may help men succeed in the mating game, while women will benefit more from effective communication. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-persistence-game.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:50:27 EST news243841812 (Medical Xpress) -- Uh-oh. Here comes temptation -- for a dieter, it's a sweet treat; an alcoholic, a beer; a married man, an attractive, available woman. How to defeat the impulse to gratify desire and stick to your long-term goals of slimness, sobriety, or fidelity? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-resist-temptation.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:50:51 EST news238834236 Hospitalized patients who had conversations about religion and spirituality with the healthcare team were the most satisfied with their overall care. However, 20 percent of patients who would have valued these discussions say their desires went unmet, according to a new study by Joshua Williams from the University of Chicago, USA, and his colleagues. Their work appears online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-faith-hospital-patients-satisfaction.html Other Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:56:00 EST news229776943 (Medical Xpress) -- A Harvard University study built around an innovative economic game indicates that, at least for our younger selves, the desire for equity often trumps the urge to maximize rewards. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-rewards-children-economists-notions-rational.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:37:43 EST news228573453 (Medical Xpress) -- How people choose to consume resources and use contraception influences their responses to climate change, according to a team of psychologists. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-culture-people-response-climate.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:38:38 EST news228562693 (Medical Xpress) -- We all remember that feeling of intense emotions as a new love and romance begins. Despite the ongoing debate that intense love fades through the years, there are still many couples who claim to have that intense feeling years after marriage. In a new study published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, researchers have discovered similar neurological responses in those experiencing new love and those in long-term and passion filled relationships. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-neurochemical-evidence-long-lasting.html Neuroscience Wed, 11 May 2011 07:30:02 EST news224307618