News tagged with emotional reactions
Childhood trauma leaves its mark on the brain
It is well known that violent adults often have a history of childhood psychological trauma. Some of these individuals exhibit very real, physical alterations in a part of the brain called the orbitofrontal ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 15, 2013 |
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Intermittent binge drinking could cause significant brain impairment within months, research shows
A study of binge-drinking rodents suggests that knocking back a few drinks every few days may swiftly reduce one's capacity to control alcohol intake. Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) found signs of cognitive ...
Addiction
Oct 15, 2012 |
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Aesthetic appeal may have neurological link to contemplation and self-assessment
A network of brain regions which is activated during intense aesthetic experience overlaps with the brain network associated with inward contemplation and self-assessment, New York University researchers have found. Their ...
Neuroscience
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Brain study reveals how successful students overcome math anxiety
Using brain-imaging technology for the first time with people experiencing mathematics anxiety, University of Chicago scientists have gained new insights into how some students are able to overcome their fears and succeed ...
Neuroscience
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Study shows brain processing similarities between music and movement
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Dartmouth College have devised an experiment that demonstrates how music and movement are processed by the brain in similar ways. They describe their experiment and discuss ...
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Dec 18, 2012 |
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Control of fear in the brain decoded
When healthy people are faced with threatening situations, they react with a suitable behavioural response and do not descend into a state of either panic or indifference, as is the case, for example, with ...
Neuroscience
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Negative public images hamper child welfare investigators
Even parents who have had no contact with child welfare agencies believe negative stereotypes about social workers and the likely outcomes of abuse or neglect investigations, misconceptions that complicate agencies' efforts ...
Health
Mar 15, 2013 |
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With optimal conversations, young couples experience less relationship stress, higher satisfaction: study
(Medical Xpress) -- The happiest young couples may be involved in a different kind of engagement. Young adults who easily engage in rewarding conversations with their partners are less likely to hold onto anger and stress ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Stress makes exhausted women over-sensitive to sounds
Women suffering from stress-related exhaustion exhibit hypersensitivity to sounds when exposed to stress. In some cases, a sound level corresponding to a normal conversation can be perceived as painful. This according to ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 15, 2013 |
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Infants show greater unease towards computer-morphed faces when shown 'half-mother' images
When interacting with robots or animations with unnatural-looking faces, many people report a sense of unease. The face seems familiar yet alien, leaving the brain uncertain whether it is definitely human. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 12, 2012 |
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Voting in national elections causes stress and emotional arousal, study finds
With Election Day 2012 just weeks away, a recent study provides scientific evidence that voting in national elections is actually a stressful event with measurable hormonal changes.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 11, 2012 |
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Accentuating the positive memories for sleep
Sleep plays a powerful role in preserving our memories. But while recent research shows that wakefulness may cloud memories of negative or traumatic events, a new study has found that wakefulness also degrades positive memories. ...
Neuroscience
Apr 02, 2012 |
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'Broken heart syndrome' protects the heart from adrenaline overload
A condition that temporarily causes heart failure in people who experience severe stress might actually protect the heart from very high levels of adrenaline, according to a new study published in the journal Circulation. The re ...
Cardiology
Jun 27, 2012 |
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Fear of the dentist is passed on to children by their parents
Fear of visiting the dentist is a frequent problem in paediatric dentistry. A new study confirms the emotional transmission of dentist fear among family members and analyses the different roles that mothers and fathers might ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 16, 2012 |
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Study: Older adults more willing to wait for gains
Older adults, compared with younger adults, tend to report they are more upbeat and that their emotions and mental health do not interfere with their work and social life. That better mental health allows them to wait longer ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 19, 2011 |
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