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Living through a tornado does not shake optimism

Even in the face of a disaster, we remain optimistic about our chances of injury compared to others, according to a new study. Residents of a town struck by a tornado thought their risk of injury from a future tornado was ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Perampanel for epilepsy: No proof of added benefit

The drug perampanel (trade name Fycompa) has been approved since July 2012 as adjunctive ("add-on") therapy for adults and children aged 12 years and older with epileptic fits (seizures). In an early benefit assessment according ...

Medications created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: Facebook makes users envious, dissatisfied

In a joint research study conducted by the Department of Information Systems of the TU Darmstadt (Prof. Dr. Peter Buxmann) and the Institute of Information Systems of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Dr. Hanna Krasnova), ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The complexities of cognitive comparisons

Which mountain range is bigger, the Rockies or the Alps?

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Comparing yourself to others can have health impacts

(Medical Xpress) -- Comparing yourself to others with the same health problem can influence your physical and emotional health, according to researchers who conducted a qualitative synthesis of over 30 studies focusing on ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast