Psychology & Psychiatry
When scientists push people to their tipping point
You probably overestimate just how far someone can push you before you reach your tipping point, new research suggests.
Dec 10, 2018
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News tagged with college
Psychology & Psychiatry
Even quick meditation aids cognitive skills
College students who listen to a 10-minute meditation tape complete simple cognitive tasks more quickly and accurately than peers who listen to a "control" recording on a generic subject, researchers at Yale University and ...
Aug 7, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Tinder loving cheaters—dating app facilitates infidelity
The popular dating app Tinder is all about helping people form new relationships. But for many college-aged people, it's also helping those in relationships cheat on their romantic partners.
Feb 23, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Perfectionism among young people significantly increased since 1980s, study finds
The drive to be perfect in body, mind and career among today's college students has significantly increased compared with prior generations, which may be taking a toll on young people's mental health, according to research ...
Jan 2, 2018
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Health
Minorities don't receive same health benefits of college completion as white peers
A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that black and Hispanic young adults from disadvantaged childhoods do not enjoy the same health-promoting benefits of college completion as their upwardly ...
Dec 18, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
We overstate our negative feelings in surveys, new research shows
We tend to overstate our negative feelings and symptoms in surveys, shows a new study by a team of psychology researchers. This bias wears off over time, but the results point to the possibility that measurements of health ...
Dec 18, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Another downside to college boozing: poorer job prospects
Frequent college binge drinking markedly lowers the chances of landing a full-time job upon graduation, a new study suggests.
Oct 9, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why bad sleep doesn't always lead to depression
Poor sleep is both a risk factor, and a common symptom, of depression. But not everyone who tosses and turns at night becomes depressed.
Sep 18, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Thinking strategically about study resources boosts students' final grades
College students who participated in a self-administered intervention prompting them to reflect about their use of classroom resources had final grades that were higher than their peers, according to new findings published ...
May 1, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
What else comes with a college degree? An extra 10 pounds, says new study
College students are carrying more than a diploma across the stage at graduation. They're lugging an extra 10 pounds gained over their college years, on average, along with the associated health risks, says a new study just ...
Dec 12, 2016
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