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 (Medical Xpress)—Social networking sites may increase the bonds of friendship for nine to 13-year-old boys, according to researchers from the University of York. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-social-networking-igeneration.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:00:01 EST news275294497 (Medical Xpress)—With adolescents seemingly glued to cell phones and social networking websites, experts are investigating whether the near-constant digital activity changes youths' development. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-friendship-teens-technology-identity.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:04:21 EST news270129853 Be warned, popularity may cause lung cancer, heart disease, and emphysema. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-popular-kids-mexico.html Addiction Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:01 EST news266064219 (Medical Xpress) -- Boys who reach sexual maturity more rapidly than their peers have more problems getting along with others their age and are at a higher risk for depression, according to a Cornell study published in Developmental Psychology (47:2). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-boys-mature-rapidly-depression.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 08 May 2012 06:19:45 EST news255676778 Babies still too small to speak know how to make jokes and form friendships, say researchers at an Australian university who have spent two years filming the behaviour of young children. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-babies-friends.html Psychology & Psychiatry Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:40:04 EST news248790309 (Medical Xpress) -- Researchers are suggesting that there is a link between the number of friends you have and the size of the region of the brain – known as the orbital prefrontal cortex – that is found just above the eyes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-brain-size-good-friendships.html Neuroscience Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:48:11 EST news247384068 (Medical Xpress) -- In theory, the social networking website Facebook could be great for people with low self-esteem. Sharing is important for improving friendships. But in practice, people with low self-esteem seem to behave counterproductively, bombarding their friends with negative tidbits about their lives and making themselves less likeable, according to a new study which will be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-facebook-good-self-esteem.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:10:01 EST news247220654 Teens who more openly express their own viewpoints in discussions with their moms, even if their viewpoints disagree, are more likely than others to resist peer pressure to use drugs or drink. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-teens-views-mom-resist-peer.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:26:36 EST news243750323 Many disabled children fail to reach their full potential because they continue to be marginalised in schools, health and social care, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-disabled-children.html Health Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:10:02 EST news242042193 High-quality friendships in kindergarten may mean that boys will have fewer behavior problems and better social skills in first and third grades, said Nancy McElwain, a University of Illinois associate professor of human development and co-author of a study published in a recent issue of Infant and Child Development. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-kindergarten-friendships-boys.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:10:27 EST news241794619 Girls may be sugar and spice, but "everything nice" takes a back seat when friends let them down. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-girls-anger-sadness-boys-friends.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:13:17 EST news241157581 A survey of more than 33,000 Italian high school students reveals that both underweight and overweight teens consume 20 to 40% more illegal drugs than their normal-weight peers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-illegal-drug-abnormal-weight-teens.html Health Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:42:33 EST news240687746 Social rejection can cause stress in preschoolers, adolescents, and adults. But what happens in middle childhood, a time when peer rejection can be particularly stressful and friendships are key? A new study has found that friendships serve as a buffer against the negative effects of classmates' rejection. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-friendship-difference-stress.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:27:23 EST news238814832 People prefer to make friends with others who share their beliefs, values, and interests. The more choice people have, the more their friends are alike, according to research published in Group Processes and Intergroup Relations. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-choice-friends-similar-closer.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:07:59 EST news235904852 As children move toward adolescence, they rely increasingly on close relationships with peers. Socially withdrawn children, who have less contact with peers, may miss out on the support that friendships provide. In a new study about the peer relationships of almost 2,500 fifth graders who are socially withdrawn in different ways and those who aren't withdrawn, researchers have found that withdrawn children who can be described as "anxious-solitary" differ considerably in their relationships with peers, compared to other withdrawn children and children who aren't withdrawn. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-anxiety-children-capacity-friendships.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 30 Aug 2011 03:35:42 EST news233894123 (Medical Xpress) -- Positive emotions like joy and compassion are good for your mental and physical health, and help foster creativity and friendship. But people with bipolar disorder seem to have too much of a good thing. In a new article to be published in the August issue of Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, psychologist June Gruber of Yale University considers how positive emotion may become negative in bipolar disorder. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-good-bad-positive-emotions-bipolar.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:25:34 EST news230538299 A nationwide study confirms that binge drinking has reached epidemic proportions in China and argues that efforts to tackle the problem must address the country's unique drinking culture. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-chinese-culture-binge-middle-aged-men.html Health Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:04:36 EST news230263468